OH NO.... NOT AGAIN!! Vlog 260
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Today was our FIRST SPRING STORM!
Which included more flooding in the barn due to a rain sensor that I've been fighting with since this new roof was installed...
But it was a productive day, despite the roadblocks.
Jack helped me fix my WIFI so my lambing cameras would work better, I fixed a cable on the sidewall curtain, and finally weighed my first group of market lambs.
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Sometimes it helps to think of the positives. You did a great job at lambing over December. And you deserve credit for that. Everything else has been out of your hands. Those Lambs look great.
A therapy lamb - I love it!! It's calming just watching you petting him. He's just so beautiful! Thanks, Sandi, for making these videos that just brighten my day. 🌷
@6:00 the lovely ewe in the back, pawing at the gate. " Don't worry! Come over here and be with me. All will be well"
LOL I saw her too, but thought she was saying "hey where is my breakfast?" ..
Yes! It was adorable how focused she was on Sandi. :)
I was thinking the same thing😂
Billy the Kid is just too cute.
A manual Over-ride switch would work just fine too. Even after it is fixed.
OK, your training Billy to jump on you from behind and climb on you which will only get more aggressive. When you see that coming, curb his behavior soon. It's not about keeping him away but respecting you and your space. He just needs to understand your safety rules.
You can have an override put on the curtain to ether rise or lower as needed. That may be something Jack can look at for you. Good luck with the market.
Larry, nature trained Billy to mount like that, not Sandy. If he stays intact he will indeed get more persistent, hence Sandy's comment on having to watch out. Don't think one can curb that behavior much.
Thank you for petting Billy for us all.
Oh my god I love Billy he's made my day been so lonely here all by myself have a cat but she's an idiot lol not cuddly I say wait and take them in two weeks
I am alone too So idle is not something I enjoy. I started spring cleaning early it helps My garden is next...God Bless
@@marcietee3841 I got out my crochet hooks and started making blankets and a light sweater for me.
A suggestion for Kinsey... not sure how much it will help but, teach her to sit and wait for a release word when you open the barn door. Then you can start applying the sit and release to other things (like the handling system).
Good idea!
Yes VERY IMPORTANT ....and try and keep her working behind you more often...just a suggestion :)
Food motivation is helpful, a nuisance at times... UA-cam videos.. ;)
Forget food rewards. Yes get her trained to help drive the group, on YOUR command only. So the wait command is imperative!
If it were me I would halter break Billy. It may just be enough control that he will always respect you
I’m surprised you haven’t invested in a squeegee yet. Make getting the water out a little easier, I would think.
LOL. I have one and forgot to grab it..
Might consider putting in a drain too. Then you wouldn't have to remove the water manually. :)
BILLY, a dog's spirit in a sheep's body. He's good therapy for you. We always ook forward to seeing him and the rest of the sheep.
Sandi, you previously mentioned you would like for someone to make you something that looks like the back end of a Ewe for your handler, so they can think there is one ahead of them. Why not take a picture and have it printed out on canvas then just attach it where you want it?
Billy is such a sweet boy and he brings you so much pleasure. He Will get you through this. God Bless you Sandi and yours.
Love you keep the great work 🐬
If you can go over a full cycle of your process from the start till the end of weaning what do you feed and for how long and what vaccines you give them in each stage all in one video so it can be easy source and please be specific with the timing from the beginning and the end of each stage
great idea! Thank you!
You know you cant sell Billy. Everybody has gotten attached to him. And I know you have too! Your right though you cant get attached to them . They are market lambs and the holiday is coming. It is sad that we have this virus going around and it's most likely going to effect the market. This will sound horrible but if I were you I would have to suck it up and keep moving forward. Things always get better. When this stuff happens to me I always tell myself WHEN THE STORM CLOUDS HOVER, REMEBER THE SUN SHINES ABOVE HER! This and prayer gets me through. Keep up the great work and videos. With it being so boring staying in I can always go back and rewatch your videos. Best wishes to you and your family and please stay safe.
She is keeping Billy The Kid!!❤❤❤
Me too I've gained a pound a day since I'm in quarantine, I might be related to sheep 😅
LivingTheDream I thought I was the only one gaining weight during this. Be well
Oh my, that's the problem! I just thought junk food is a main menu lately. Blessings
I've had the opposite problem. too much going on, too much thinking, forgetting to eat...
@@jeriannroberts1816 I gain and didn't eat junk Some of us just can't be idle. I started my spring cleaning early It is helping... My garden is next God Bless
Going to be alot more people gaining weight, around here all the older ladies are talking about is all the babies that will be born next winter because of the stay at home order. It could be interesting. The circle of life, some will die, and new will be born.
Billy the Kid is really stealing the show. We all love him😍
Really interested in your decision on this load of lambs.
OK starting at 6:01, watch that ewe behind you. I think she wants your attention! No demand, more like a toddler tapping gently on a leg of a parent deep in conversation. Then she stops and just stares at you.
OK on another matter, please stop stressing yourself out. So long as there are people, they will need food - you have that covered. Whether the price will be what you are used to - no one knows - so again why cross that river now? You are already doing everything that you can do for your flock, your family and your home. You have primed yourself for inspiration - that new idea will spring forth only to a calm or empty mind. It needs a little space to bloom. Give yourself permission to relax and give yourself space for that to happen. You are doing so much better than you know!
And lastly, but perhaps the most wonderful thought: Billy the Kid loves you!
can't wait for the lambs...but your going to run out of room pretty quickly! maybe the older weanling ones can hang out in the center of the big barn for a few days if need be(yes I know it would make feeding a giant hassle) untill you can ship them if need be....that ram barn idea is sounding really handy about now too.....wonder if you have enough panels to make it secure if you really need the space🤔🤔🤔....again just thinking out loud Sandi....blessed be and stay sane!😄😘
WOW where did the time go? I can't believe your only 8 days away. I enjoyed the last time it was about when I started watching. See I knew you were going to keep Billy. Good He is a great lamb. lol Stay safe and healthy.
Love that you’re keeping Billy. He’s adorable 🐑
Hey I love your vids they're so interesting me and my family have sheep ourselves and were in lambing❤
Sandi, with special request purchases that are long haul i.e. the 4 hours... could the buyers meet you half way? And here in the states repairs like building and equipment are exempt, not sure about your area. Being an ag business you may get an exemption, i suggest calling and explain situation as it will hurt your lambing group.
Echo...There could be a compromise made between Sandi and her buyer...Everyone is desperate and some will be willing to work a deal so they all get something out of it...
In agriculture, farmers buy retail, sell wholesale and pay the freight both ways. That's how our contracts work.
Sandy, what about trying a funnel system. Funnel with a tube, catch the rain and funnel it to drop on the sensor. If you cant angle the sensor, work with the rain :-) Hope that helps. Good luck keeping a dry barn.
Genius!
Will try that today!!!
How long after it stops raining do they start to open again?
I know this was from way back when, but aren't you just a smart one! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 ❤️ good problem solving!
You be careful off Billy one off my rams attacked me and nearly killed me but only broke my arm love Helen in Tasmanian
I hear ya... I hope I didn't create a problem!
@@SandiBrock teach billy NO. maybe he learn it
Good day I'm from Ont; we had a ram , he started ramming us. Well I put him down. But mom was getting whole out of bin & he rammed her. She had to get stiitches on hand. They are buggers once they start that. But we also had bull start to play. We had german shepard , he kin da look after him. Thanks
@Eric Woodcock Great story! :-D I made a somewhat similar move many years ago when my geese got cocky. I had a pair, and especially the male would nip our legs, more and more violently if not stopped, and eventually start hitting with the knuckles of the wings. Each and every day, and maybe even several times a day (I don't remember exactly) he approached me intent to bite, and I grabbed his neck. I've heard of and seen people lift geese by the neck, but I don't think I did that. Grabbing the neck I think sufficed (at least if I held on long enough), and anyway I most often afterwards grabbed his whole body, lifted and held him a bit. In that position, "cradled", he could have easily bitten my face, but he never did. He kind of "whined", and stretched his head down, as to get as far away from me as possible. When I released him, he never charged again ... Until the next meeting or the next day, anyway :-D.
So frustrating to hear your lamb problem when it is very difficult to buy Ontario lamb in the supermarkets. But that is the norm not just now
so true...
Billy is so cute! I can't wait to see all the newborn lambs in a few days! Hope the lambing goes smoothly for you and is as stress free as possible. I love watching your videos.
I would wait 2 weeks to ship. It would be more profitable for you in the long run. Good luck!
Don't worry about tommorow! There is today, enjoy your family, keep them close, remember, soon they'll be grown and gone on their own adventures
All construction is allowed to work! This has gotta be driving you crazy! Can’t wait for baby time! The girls looking good .....awe just love billy time of cuddling! Naughty little boy. He just wants kisses
Funny to watch the sheep over your left shoulder paw at the fence while you explain the sheep market - like she’s tapping to get your attention.
That sheep at 6:05 really wants to ask a question! 😆
very inquisitive! LOL
LOL I was thinking the same thing!!!! Its so stinking sweet!!!
I think she wants to know when you're going to get the curtain curtains fix
Naw she was asking for pets and cuddles.
What does brussels ship means. are they shipped to belgium then?
It's just my default auction barn where I send my lambs... We have one in Ontario also!
I recomend you get an electrician install a switch in parallelnwith the sensor to give you a manual control or the curtains.
I thought of that also. As trouble she has had with the curtain. Need a remote control of the curtains that by passes the rain sensor .
I just love your presentation on each and everyone of your productions. You are an extraordinary woman and sheep farmer..! Thanx for listening.
What brand of curtains and rain sensor do you use? That is such a good idea, when it works. Thank you.
The first lamb you weighed gained a pound a day! Me too! This self isolation is making me gain weight because I eat when I'm bored😂😂😂
Sandi Would you make a special section for sheep paddocks?
Well, all you can do is contact the roof installers and see when/if they can come out. They will be able to tell you if they can or if they have to wait a bit. If it's affecting the health of the animals (a food supply) then it may be considered essential business
I would gladly pay extra for a quality product. You have it. Keep the faith. Things will work out. 🙏
Thanks so much Adam!
I would wait the 2 weeks.
I get inspired every time I watch these many videos. Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of having such a sheep farm. From Mongolia.
I was going to suggest rigging up an electric switch but another commentator, MrFreddy450, made an excellent suggestion.
Sorry you were having a rough day again. When the basement flooded at grandparents house (once or twice a year) we had a Wet/dry vac that had a water hose connection on the bottom. When you sucked up the water it would push through the hose outside into the yard. Just an idea ! Thanks for the video !
Here in nz we are in complete lockdown so you got home at the right time
I wish you could sell direct to consumer. Shipped straight from the farm but the butcher infrastructure would need to be in place. I'd buy from you.
I've decide for the best we are in a month long quarantine, unless I need something at the store badly, my family is just hunkering down.
Stay safe and with all farmers, thanks for what you do for everyone.
Do you have grocery delivery where you live? The lockdown really got that service ramped up, and it was a godsend for me (I'm in a wheelchair because of polio issues).
You are not going to like this, but I am not trying to be "MEAN". There are 3 types of people. 1) Those whom make it happen, 2) Those who watch it happen, 3) And those who wonder what in the hell happened ! Pick your type and run with it. Do not look back !
Hahaha....I'm watching that sheep behind you at about the 6:05 mark...… x-D
Don't panic sell. Take a break and a cup of coffee, sit down with paper and pencil and figure out your costs.
If you are going to ship your lambs with another person the other person should pay their portion of the shipping on a per head. There are some other things to throw into the formula. You can work that out.
Above all don't panic sell.
Surely there are rules about fella's looking as handsome as Billy does. I still wonder if he's a Bernese Mtn dog masquerading as a sheep! looking forward to his get!
Sandy Don't reward bad behavior with any animal no matter how young and cute they don't stay that way. I learned the hard way with a stallion. I was down with a broken foot for months. He just wanted to play I got too close and got kicked on the side of my foot I would hate to not pet them, so give him limits and a small treat for keeping all 4 on the floor I love you and Billy
I would've brought the lambs but split the gas cost
Im soooo glad your keeping Billy the kid. He is precious. Such a cutie pie 💙💚
This seems like a good Internet Of Things solution. Many IoT devices can act like a relay or switch based on various inputs. Weather station says it's raining = close windows. Water on floor = close windows. etc...
I suggest to everyone that they plan on this virus thing as it is to go on for five more months . Sadly it may come back again
Ooh that's a lot of water! Well look at it this way, you got to mop and clean the floor!
Wait - You will have more to ship and it will be much closer travel & time wise.
People still need to eat.
Glad you are thinking ahead with Billy - not worth anyone getting badly hurt.
Thanks for sharing your day and sheep with us - Sandi!
I would wait the two weeks as most of the “ready” lambs are at the low end of the target weight. Then again you can ship and have the other person pay all your fuel cost as he has the biggest chunk of lambs and it is your time that is also involved. JMHO. Very unsettled times, every one keep your distance and stay safe.
the one problem with that is if she has lamb that are 105\115 now at .9 lbs a day rate of gain times 16 days you could potentially have a 120\130 lbs lambs. She may get docked on price for being a higher weight.
It's paradoxical that we are coming together while we must stay apart!
Who'dve thunk? 💜🌏🦋
The cover is angeled for the rain to collect on it and run off, put it half way on to it so the rain can fall directly onto it
OH!!! thank you!!! I'll try this!!!
@@SandiBrock I saw you try it on the most recent video! Do update if it worked :D If not we can think of something together. I can draw you a couple of designs I thought of how to collect the water from the roof and direct it to your mechanism.
You can do it Sandi! You are such an inspiration and such a warm person.
Online hugs to cheer up your day and give you strength for the lambing. I am so inspired how you never give up on what is important to you!
Keep doing you
Hope that helps
Maybe a stupid question , but can’t it be possible to rig up a large funnel , with like a tube or piece of a rain gutter farther outside in the rain that you could angle down to pour onto your rain detector? I’m thinking Mark is the man for the job! Sorry if this is a silly idea, city girl here.
TOO FUNNY! we had that exact conversation yesterday! Good idea!
Sandi Brock great minds think alike, lol, lol
Build something to catch the rain and drop it on the sensor.
I am still eating lamb at Easter and any time I can afford it! Even though seeing your sheep I love them and don’t really want to eat them.
My husband says, he can’t understand why you have an issue with having lambs for Easter, just about every British farmer has lambs at Easter
this virus has a lot of packing plants running pretty short on staff...
@@SandiBrock i think they meant the breeding and lambing to have them ready for easter. Probably has something to do with canadian winters being a lot longer and colder than in britain!
The other lambs: You always pet the black and white one. You never pet us.
With the extensive lockdown here in New Zealand about to enter its second week out of at least four weeks and possibly longer, I am a bit worried i will be like your lambs and put on pound per day. Seriously, that is a pretty good growth rate.
Hi Sandi. Love watching your Vlogs. In the UK we are shutting down due to the virus, but the food industry is at full swing to ensure a good supply of food in the supermarkets. So the population must stay indoors but are permitted to go out for medical or food needs. I think you have 3 options, all must be based on making a profit or it's a waste of your time. 1. Ship them the long distance and share the cost with your friend. 2. Wait for the local market to improve. 3. Keep them and expand your flock, with an option to sell at a later date as fully grown breeding ewes? I think that the way the markets have been has to change in regard to the virus but there will be a demand for food so we must all adapt into a new system that works for us all. There is a brutally hard long road ahead for all of us but we are resilient and in time will look back and say "I am proud of what a did and achieved during that time" Please all keep safe. Austin.
Have you guys tried different ways to try to get it to go fast. Wish sometimes can have a device that senses rain is coming and it will close the curtains
I can’t tell the difference between the ewes and the rams! They all look the same to me!
The Difference is, SNOWBALLS...............
Try looking at the back ends, you might see the difference. Lol
@@hootche1 😁
Here is the USA we just got the 6ft rule extended till April 30. They have already but came right out and said our school year is done. Stay safe Sandy
Ours too
our kids are doing school online. many of the madated tests have been canceled. texas
Most of Canada has already called the remainder of the school year a write off as well. As parents we have ALOT of work to do now to ensure our kids are ready to pick up next year, in a new grade having missed 1/3 of the previous years material.
No matter what, wen kids go back to school the next year, they forget the last third of school... Teachers always have to reteach the last third anyways... so i expect nothing different
@@bionoma this may be a blessing in disguise. parents might continue teaching through the summer to keep kids fresh on material.
Sandi! I love your grays showing through!! I've been gray for 10 years. No more time & $$$ spent covering up the inevitable. You are such a natural beauty - let it shine!!!
🙏🏻❤️ Sending love and prayers. Stay safe and healthy.
Will she or will she not use gloves this time around......that is the question ....LOL 🐑🐑
LOL. I bought some, so we will try!
@@SandiBrock lol.....maybe keep some in your pocket(gloves)at all times ? lol
I got to wonder if they struggled knowing they were being weighed for market... You might want to check and see if any of the pigs left some graffiti... :)
Caption "stay at home and work off the weight". " Sheep = eaten". "Pigs were people too". Lol 😂
I know how you feel about the markets ect. This is my best year with lambs and my first with pedigrees, I finally have some real quality sheep to take to the shows! But there are no shows... 😭
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I love Billy to Absolute Bits
also... wait with the lambs :)
When my mom was young she had a ram but when he grow up he become dangerous...sorry for the mistake i am from Québec so i talk french 😅
I would just add or replace your rain sensor with one for a automatic lawn sprinkler system
Are there any floor drains at all inside the building ?
April in America is ended COVID 19. President says he is extending quarantine time.
In Australia we have a lot of causes
When you get heavy rain like that it a good time to see where water pools and how you might be able to build up ground and put in drainage trenches to direct it away.
The cure for Billy is to make a steer out of him ( I know that I am mixing my animals, but you get the idea.) We all know that he will live out his days as a woolly, friendly pet
Unless she wants him for breeding, otherwise a couple of snips will keep Sandie safe. Will a water sprayer filled with water and squirted in his face work for training him manners? It works wonders for my cats.
Sandi! You have to redirect the water directly to the sensor. Let the water pour directly onto it as soon as rain gets as strong as the rain collectors start to flow. Would watertubes from roof ramp would be possible??
Praying for everyone dealing with businesses right now! 🥺. It is so tough right now.🌸
Where I live in Australia 🇦🇺 we have just hit stage 3 lockdown. That means only allowed out of the house for essential services. All I can say is I thank god for your channel right now. Expect a lot of likes and comments to come through on your older vlogs lol. Take care and stay safe 💕🇦🇺
There was snow today here in germany! 🌨️ It's my first quarantine Birthday and the first one with snow too!
If I was you I would put big funnel above the sensor in order to collect rain water and pure on the the sensor during raining it will work
Australia is struggling along with the pandemic. If everyone did what they were asked to do the spread would slow. Unlike one woman yesterday at a supermarket in Sydney who was heard talking on the phone telling a friend she was day 3 into 14 day isolation and she came to the shops as she was bored. The store reported her to police and she was arrested in the car park. Hopefully you all stay safe. I love billy.
I love your 🐑
thanks!
Those Billy Boys are so dang cute! I like your idea of using the old cow area for the ram lambs you will keep. Good luck with your shipment, whatever you decide to do. We are always looking forward to your videos here is Massachusetts! Stay safe and healthy!
Glad to see the Rain Gauge could be pulled out and hopefully that will solve your problem with Çurtains. Sometimes you just have to say no. Ask them if willing to wait till more ready. Never hurts. Glad your son could help me with WiFi. Always nice not to have pay to get something done. Peace Be With You All ☮️
Looks like you've hosed down the cement. Just open the big doors to let the air in to dry out it out. In Louisiana, that's just a little drizzle.
LOL. I should try that!
Any air moving over the wet will help to dry it out. With doors closed the evap creates humidity that has no place to go so it doesn't dry out. Good luck. Down here we usually have 3-6 inches of standing water after a thunderstorm.
Sandi Brock your sheep are good girls
I dont think you have a decision at all , wait....much better and more efficient ...DONT PANIC !!! the others will be ready ...!!!!! RELAX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) GREAT VIDEO ...from down under !!!
I would wait 2 weeks. That way you have more lambs ready for shipping.
I would wait and take them in two weeks.
Blessings to you and your family. 🌸🙏🌸
Isn’t it Billy junior not billy senior
The last few minutes of you playing with Little Billy were my favorite.
Sandie figure ur miles/gas/time against the sale price on both trips separately then that should give u a good idea of profit for each don't forget to figure u're stress factor in against both profits cuz then it will bring one down more on ur profit..
After all big dollar isn't good if ur going to b stressed out or wear n tear on vehicles also that a few dollars gain will make a big exspenes in repairing vehicle n/or ur health !!! I know ,been there done that !!! N not when u have to consider what's going on unless u can sweet talk bigger sale price out of one buyer cuz of all the stress n bad timing involved ...word it carefully ,make sound like its not going to b worth it n maybe they will offer more $$ CUZ U MITE B THE ONLY LAMBER THAT IS WILLING TO GO THRU ALL OF THIS DURING THIS BAD TIME ,,,& they JUST MITE NEED UR LAMB ...ALOT!!? GOT WHAT I MEAN !!! GOOD LUCK