Shearing the sheep on the Farm | PORTUGAL FARM LIFE
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- It's time to shear the sheep on Joaquim's farm and we take you along to see what its all about. We also introduce you to some of the best local sheep shearers in the Beira Baixa region of Central Portugal. Joaquim has 159 dairy sheep and before the summer time they shear the wool to help them keep cool in the hot Portuguese summer!
Hope that you enjoy this mini-episode, let us know what you think in the comments :)
We are Ken & Gina. In 2019 we weren't happy with the way things were going for us, so before Brexit, we sold our home and most of our our belongings, and drove to Portugal in our motorhome Bob.
We bought an old sheep and olive farm in Castelo Branco, Central Portugal, where we live the good life with our beautiful animals. Back in 2019, we could not find any videos on living in Portugal, so we started this channel, documenting our move from the city life to the farm life, and buying a farm.
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Ha spotted! Joaquim in a OK Portugal t-shirt
He has a few of them now too 😁👍
It is fascinating. If it's good wool, it will be sorted by color and quality, carded (brushing out the plant material and aligning the fibers,) then spun and plied, perhaps dyed and sold in various thicknesses. It may even be treated to become washable for socks and such. Those animals are valuable because of all they do throughout their lives. Thanks for sharing.
Nice to see joaqim with an OK Portugal T-shirt 😊
I think it’s very special that the unique flavor of that goat cheese comes from your grasses on your farm as well. Great video
Yes the fields around here are very well looked after by Joaquim ❤️
Brings me back to my childhood. We were mostly cows but sheep too. Our location was v good land for cows
Great video, I would love to see how he milks the sheep and makes the cheese... Of course he has his secret recipes but maybe just a glimpse of how its made. Stay cool in the coming hot weather!!
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Thanks Ken for showing us this beautiful tradition and those amazing hard working Portuguese men!
Filming stuff like this is my favourite part of film making 😊
Fascinating to see the skill of the shearers and how meek the sheep are! Great footage, Ken. I just wish that Joachim could sell that wool instead of having to give it away!
Did I understand Jaquim, that he hardly makes any money on the wool? I pay $30 for a pair of wool socks. Wool is becoming a popular item. It's not fair that he doesn't get much for his wool. I enjoyed seeing how things work on his farm.
I think it's not a typically used type of wool. They appear to be solely bred for their quality milk. And it's only sheared to keep them heaalthy. Anyhow, that's how I understood it. I'm not certain.
@@valmac1234 That could be true Val. Maybe this kind of wool is rough compared to Merino. Hopefully Ken can find out for us. 🙂 Thanks for responding to me.
i think wool is used for carpets and rugs also wool is now being used for building insulation . same old problem farmers not getting a fair deal
Yes sadly he was saying that you used to be able to live off the money and now after costs it amounts to zero profit
@@wendyschofield395 Ah yes insulation and rugs. It's heart breaking to see him with so hard for no profit. Like Val said, is mostly for the health of the sheep.
Always fun to see Joaquim doing what he's doing. We always like Joaquim sporting that nice smile😁. We enjoy this time of the year. I'm sure the sheep enjoy shedding their coats to
stay cool. Couple of questions ? Ken, do you eat sardines ? and when will you sit down and have a conversation with Joaquim? Hope you and Gina are doing ok.
Love you Dearly
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I prefer eating any seafood closer to the sea and fresh off a boat. I love sardines but they can be a bit slimy and smelly if they are frozen and not fresh. Saying that Joaquims ones were fantastic and very tasty! 😁👍
I speak to joaquim lots but only film a couple of minutes of video a week, so there's a lot going on off camera, and we have a very good friendship 😊
We are doing great thanks and hope you and Yuki are keeping well 😁👍
Love theses videos with your neighbors!
Visiting your area this week from across the pond, want you and Gina to know you've inspired us. Ps Joaquim is also awesome
Hey thats great to hear! Have a look through our playlists at the different things we have done in this area... mountain trips, lakes, rivers etc. Theres a bunch of awesome stuff to do here in the sunshine. Have a great trip!
Oh yes I really enjoyed your video. And I really like that you visit a farm like that and have a talk with the guys.
Thanks Eva, I'd like to post a lot more of our interactions with our community and friends
Boa Ken, interessante o vídeo da tosa das ovelhas, Joaquim e amigos sempre alegres. Pena nao haver lucro com a lá, mas ele doa, isso é gratificante. Abraços
Nice to see those sheep looking fresher and lighter for summer 😜😍
They looked very relieved after the ordeal of being shaved and sporting their fresh summer wear 😅👍
Very nice video as usual. Thanks for posting this. We enjoyed seeing the sheep get their wool sheared. Joaquim seems to be a wonderful neighbor.
He's the best!
Hi Ken! So good to see such a tradtional handling of the sheep. I live in the chilean Patagonia., where sheep has been the traditional produce. It's been changing lately to cow farming., though. Farms here are really huge. Small farms have 1.000 sheep. Unfortunately no milk sheep. So no delicious cheeses nearby. Have a nice week.
Ola Maria. Wow those sounds like huge farms! All the best to you :)
Well hello Ken! I enjoy these videos so much! I can see that you just love being there document and assist on the farm jobs. Shearing the sheep gives nice memories from my grandfather. I think you have gained some new subscribers now that Joaquim has shown your videos!!😄
Thanks Bruno. Amazing memories all round 😁👍
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.
Oo,, I knew that Soaleira cheese was gonna be delicious 🤤. The sheep are so cute with their summer haircuts. I'm sure they're much more comfortable. It's shame the farmers aren't as well paid for the wool as they once were. If Joaquim gives it away, would it be to a wool cooperative or to friends? I'm glad he allows you to film bc farmers like him deserve as much recognition and attention possible.
He really loves showing how he farms in the traditional ways 😊
We have a new video out in 30 minutes so be sure to tune in then too!
@@OKportugal You bet!
@@OKportugal I appreciate how and how well Joaquim farms.
Beautiful sheep love them
Thank you for sharing 😁
Been waiting for this one! 🐑
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🌷Sam
Yes I remember 😁
Looks painful 😔
But I guess it's not cause looks like the sheep 🐑 are enjoying it. Nice haircut 😅
I hope Jaquim can find someone who will pay for that wool. It is now a very popular roof and even van conversion insulation material.
Great idea!!
@@OKportugal I hope someone will help him sell it. Also real Yurts have full wool inner walls, I know as I have one. Sometimes people need wool to repair them ;) Jacquim is a beautiful soul. Your neighbourhood is a lovely one. His grape juice or wine looks tasty.... forgot to say ;)
@@KovietUnionDefector theres a lot of people moving here and living off grid in yurts and similar... maybe i can help connect him to these buyers through... he dosent have the facilities to wash the dirty wool through so i guess it would be quite cheap and the buyers would need to sort it out themselves. For this year the wool is gone but maybe its something we can look at for next years shearing :)
Joaquim is rad!
Hes the man! 😁👍
Joaquin was telling you that in the past wool was worth loads of money which paid for most things on the farm, but today he mostly gives it away as there in no worth to the sheep wool due to the low demand .
What Joaquim is saying "Homem prevenido vale por dois." literally translate to 'A man who is prevented is worth for two'. It's a saying that means something like "A danger foreseen is half avoided".
0:46 Look at those Chemtrails... Horrible what they are doing !!!
Thanks Ken, keep the video's coming !
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Loved it! I always forget about bom dia. I just say Olá. Something new, suggestion, use a word for the week. I know there are language teaching videos. But after 15min i can only remember 1 or 2 anyway. Im getting old. Short term memory is very short! LOL! 🙏❤🇺🇸🇵🇹⛵👣👍
Yeah memory has never been my strong point either 😅👍
@OKportugal long term is fine. I surprise my Mom all the time! She can't believe the stuff I remember to itsy detail. She says, " You gotta memory like an elephant!" There suppose to have long memories. 😆 🤣
Good job 👍
I'm not a farmer Ken, but it's exactly the same situation over here in the UK. The price the farmer gets for each wool fleece, barely covers the expense of the shearing operation. I fully recognise and accept, that it's wrong to get political, but that's got to be wrong on the most fundamental of levels. The farmer shouldn't be at the very bottom of the commercial pyramid surely? If the fleece has a commercial value, then this should be recognised and valued accordingly. Enjoyed the video anyway nonetheless, thank you. 😄😄
Thank you for watching :)
Ken you bend so well with the sheep compadres...so nice to see, i wish i could tast that cheese, it looked so yummy 🤤 by the way love your channel logo👌and who designed it?
They make many fldifferent cheeses and blend goat and sheep milk with some varieties too. I have tried some that are a bit too string for my tastes but that day the cheesy was superb. Light flavour and very creamy
very interesting...good to see something made in Great Britain!!!! What does he do with the wool...
He said that he sells it or gives it away. Sadly the sale price dosemt even cover his costs anymore
Great team of shearers, impressive skills! Scuse me saying, but your accent is really coming on, congrats! And what a super filming, Ken, loved those silhouette shots from the inside looking out. Hope Guarda went well, very pretty place. ATB, N🌻 P.S. Were those dried sardines, or fried? It all looked so tasty, especially the cheese, all very protein rich. By contrast, have you had caldo verde? 🌻
@@noelleclemens7057 Ther sardines were friend in a batter and were very good :) Havent tried Caldo Verde yet
Shalom, as usual, we always need
farmers, livestock labourers. To deliver
those meats, dairy pruducts to stores.
So people to be satisfied.
Proverbs 10(DRB)
10:22. The blessing of the Lord
maketh men rich: neither shall
affliction be joined to them.
😊. Joaquim disse um homem prevenido,,, vale por dois. Quer dizer que ter um objecto útil à mão, vale por outra pessoa. 😊
Sheep dont have hair they have wool😂😂😂
Haha yes I thought that in the edit. So many words get spoken in our vlogs and we don't script anything so I often slip up 😅
There is a such thing as "hair" sheep
Maybe you could help jaquiem sell some of his cheese on your channel. How could people order some if they wanted to?
So amazing I have sheep farm in Pakistan but I want to go Portugal in start their it's possible for me I worked three years in big sheep farm
Keren luar biasa
Hello, do you think that livestock engineer with twenty years of experience and having two children will find a job if he wants to immigrate to Portugal, and how can he find it and can he have a comfortable life? I would appreciate it if you could answer.
sorry i dont know
Hello i would like to volunteer to thes farm
You sound South African.
I want buy the goat i need information please give me i have company
Quero trabalhar neste tipo de fazenda, qualquer acordo pode ser feito para mim
Give me please your address. When I go Portugal must I visit your farms. Your farm sistem very good. Thanks sir.
Sorry, no vsitors. Our farm is not open to the public.
Heavy chemtrail again, look up to the sky,please.
Wake up, man.
They spray you like insects.