THE RAMS ARE OUT... It's tupping time!
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- Опубліковано 24 лис 2020
- Video made on 7th November aiming for a 1st April lambing!
The rams are out!
Not had time for the subtitles this time so the auto ones will be wildly inaccurate as always because i'm Scottish =D
Let me know what you think of the video in the comments!!
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ABOUT ME
I’m 30 years old and I’m a sheep farmer from Ayrshire in South West Scotland, which is why I have such a strong accent! I was born and raised on a sheep farm watching my dad who was the shepherd.
At 18 I went away from farming to work in the city (something I still do) and at 23 (2013) I decided I wanted to do something for some extra money so I went on a sheep shearing course. The hardest thing I’ll ever do was learning to shear sheep. [shudders thinking about it]
I shore whilst on my holidays from work for 2 years and then in 2015 my dad died so I decided to get my own sheep so I could continue working with sheep as it was something I loved doing. From there it escalated quickly from my first 4 sheep in my mum’s garden to now running around 600 breeding ewes.
I shore over 15,000 sheep this season in UK and I also travel to Norway for shearing in March and September. (Covid messed it up this year)
A few years ago I bought myself a sheep pregnancy scanner and have been building up my run since then.
I watched a few farm vlogs on UA-cam and decided I could have a go and now here we are!
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"WHY DO YOU NOT RADDLE / HARNESS YOUR TUPS?"
I see i've already been asked that a few times so i'm going to pin this answer here.
Couple reasons i suppose,
1 - Putting on harnesses is another job. Another expense and they can still fall off or cause the rams some issues. Raddle is the alternative but u have to reapply that regular and with my work load that's not possible so i'd only have the first few marked.
2 - I raddle the texel tups after first turn and anything tupped after that i'll leave to lamb outside. With them being teasered there shouldn't be very many
3 - I don't do anything with the cheviots as they'll all just run on and lamb when they lamb and there is only 90 odd so they stay as one batch regardless.
4 - The sheep that are left with no marks at end of tupping are the equivalent of whatever colour u would have put on first but you've saved money not buying crayons / raddle for the first turn.
5 - I hate my sheep being covered in paint =D. Just a weird thing that annoys me haha
All just my views on it!! Happy to hear your thoughts! Cheers Sheep Fans!
What does the Teaser do in the flock?
I had to look this up myself. Since I grew up in the city, these farming videos are a enjoyable learning experience.
“The teaser should go in with the ewes on day zero for 14 days to get the ewes cycling before the stock ram replaces the teaser on day 14 at a ratio of one per 20-30 ewes. Ms Nabb says: “The ram effect works by the teaser releasing a pheromone, which sets the ewes into a period of estrous”
Makes perfect sense to me.
I love how well trained Meg is. Every time you said see her head moved a little more. Beautiful
She's a good dog and my dad trained her well, we'd struggle a little more without her.
I got hooked on Scotland from watching The Hoof GP and I love your drone footage of the sheep in the fields, with the frost on the ground you could see their paths. Your dogs are so well behaved and I love hearing you give them commands, they are a lot smarter than me, I can’t understand what you’re saying! Watching them in action is so enjoyable. Thanks for another great video Cammy!💕from🇨🇦
I love to see the Scottish countryside and the sheep on the hillside, along with the Scottish bagpipes playing in the background. The working dogs never cease to amaze me. They obviously love their jobs! Well done! Another beautiful video with interesting content! Thanks!
Thanks very much for your kind comment!
Agree a real treat
I'm enjoying watching old vlogs that are before my time with you. Every day I get to see a new one. Consistently good stuff Cammie.
Thanks Gabrielle, a few vlogs for you to watch now, if you get back to the beginning you may notice a bit of a difference! 😂
I’d love a whole video just demonstrating your dogs! Love watching them!
A few people have asked about a video on the dogs so will try and line one up for the future! Thanks for watching Shannon 👍
Oh Liz you really scared me when you grabbed the trailer ramp and started backing up. If you stumbled he would have never seen you in his blind spot and backed over you. Please, please stay safe.
Danger doesn’t take a day off!
Not good for your back either. Just stop and use some baling twine in 20 seconds.
I LOVE watching how the dogs know what you want them to do
It's a great partnership when you get it, but does take a while to build a strong relationship.
These dogs are golden, they do a real job!!! How many times have I run after sheep ..... 😂😂Great video!
Thanks Boris! They have their moments!
This was such fun...things never go according to plan. It's so cool to hear you work your dogs. My last two Border collies were called.....Meg, and Skye. Both have been gone many years. Now we have two livestock guardians we call Meg and Skye. They are good dogs but so so different than Border Collies.
Hi Fiona, thanks very much! Do they stay with the sheep ?
What breed are they?
Working dogs are so impressive!!! Great work!
Great video. That sheep was sure determined to get a lamb. Meg is an awesome dog. Its a pleasure to watch her work.
Listening to you talk to your dogs is my favorite part❤️
Thanks Candice! They are great company on a big days work! 😊
Your dogs are amazing.🐶❤️
They certainly did well this day.... on other days they can be less than impressive.... but i love them!
What FANTASTIC dogs you have, they are wonderful 😊
I just found a few of your older videos, including Vlog 1!! So exciting to see how far you've come in just a few years. Your dedication and hard work is paying off. Best wishes to you and your growing family.💗😉
Meg with that loose Dorset; 'What are you telling me to do Dad? Oh crap, there's a sheep!'. She & Skye are stars.
Haha I love how everytime i say 'SEE' she knows to look in a different direction. Handy when I can see the sheep and she can't!
@@TheSheepGame Meg & Skye are so good! I can see them thinking… “Where! There? No! See where? There! There!” 😂🤣
Was away to my bed when this popped up.. could not wait till morning, absolutely loved this 10/10.
Thanks Margaret I appreciate the support each time!!
Love watching those dogs work. ❤️
Thanks for the few subtitles. I need them. Great video. Hi from New Zealand.
Sorry Kiah not got round to doing the proper subtitles for this one! My accent is so strong that youTube can’t understand me haha. This is actually me speaking very proper. If u were to hear me speaking to another local u would have no chance 😂. Thanks very much for watching and commenting 🥰
Found your channel today and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve been working with cattle for the past couple of years, and have just started at a cattle and sheep farm so your content is really interesting for me.
Thanks Nicola! When i see comments on old videos it reminds me of just how many videos i’ve posted now 😅
Another fine video, gotta love those two puppies! True workhorses!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Meghan! I certainly love them and they make my job a lot easier.!
Greetings from Canada Cammy. Binge watching your terrific channel. Much success as your numbers grow. 🇨🇦❤️🐑
Thank you very much Cheryl!! Seem to be getting a great wee Canadian following now!! No doubt all thanks to Sandi!
Good luck ! Hope the lambs will come out good.
Thank you!!
Cheers Cammy the Merchandise arrived today with a beautiful hand written note and an extra surprise 😉...cheers!
Great to hear!! Thanks for the support!
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks, Cammy. I thought I saw a beltex...
Came over to your channel on a tip from Sandi Brock Sheepishly me. Well she was right, i am hooked. 😄Very entertaining and like a swirlwind! I am also so impressed by your dogs, so cordinated and well behaved. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much Elisabeth! Appreciate the kind comment! The dogs have their moments!
Grate vid as always cammy very good drone shots the dogs had a good run around in this one
Aye they got some good air time this Vlog David! thanks mate
Another good vid. Merch arrived today, Great service. You done some job on the gift wrapping Cammy 😉
haha Thanks very much for the order Oggie. What can I say I like to go the extra mile =D
Always good to get the Tups out and start another Sheep year , was hoping though to see another rugby tackle to catch the teasers !!
haha was hard to set the camera up and film because i always ended up catching them out of camera shot
Good luck with lambing and great video.
Thanks very much Molly!!
Cammy, how good the Texels looked, nice and compact. Love Bluefaced Leicesters, seem like nobility👑as they move around.Too bad they cannot be admired in 🇱🇺.
Thanks Remco!! Texels will be native to Netherlands?
@@TheSheepGame First the English imported them from Holland, now we import them from the United Kingdom, good job 👍
Haha brilliant! I shear some of the most expensive ones here in Scotland.
Cammy, the bronco sheep rider!
Is that Lizzie the good and great back? I though she was very brave holding onto the ramp while you reversed.
Steady now Wendy she's already read this and sent me a message... don't want her getting to cocky haha
Enjoyed the video
We are taking rams out after 2 months with ewes.logie durno bred rams serve 100+ ewes in 3wks. Good video quality with well bred sheep.🐑🏴👍
Aye i have a couple Logie's and they are fit!!! Good operation those boys run. Improving my tups is something i want to do but finances were a bit tight this year!
Good video, good point on the raddle, my ewes look like rainbows by time the rams are finished with them. plus catching rams to change colours every couple of weeks is some pain
Cheers MC. We all have different methods 😊
Yep that is true
Our tups went out last weekend. We put a bit of raddle on them and all seem to be performing so far! Bit dodgy looking that footage of you almost riding that teaser at 7.36.....🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔
Sounds good CGM!! Bugger that was for my own records i meant to cut that oot =D
Magic watching good dogs at work
Thanks Aidan... takes a bit of editing to make them look good 😂
Another entertaining video, good work fella.
Thanks James appreciate the feedback!
Your dogs are great.
I make them look decent on camera rest of time ...... haha
I tried a Texel. He could not handle his job in July, August here in Georgia. His half Gulf Coast son does fine and still puts a bit more meat on them. As usual, great video.
We are in Kentucky and are using White Dorper rams, they don't seem to mind the heat.
@@fionajane56 not just the heat, Texels are also seasonal breeders, but they do produce cracking lambs.
@@fionajane56 I also tried some Dorpers, but found that their feet did not stand up to the conditions here. They are from a much drier climate. Other than the feet they were quite good. But no breed has the parasite resistance of the GCN.
Good video Cammy your tups are so canny to work with. My legs used to be black and blue by the time I got our blackie tups out 😂😂
Cheers Stu!! That is a different ball game haha
Love Blue-faced Leicesters. Best spinning fiber ever (even better than Merino IMO).
Great video 😀
Thanks Maw! =D
Your dogs are amazing, they make your life so easy 🐑😏👊
They are a great help Kelly, jobs would be a bit trickier without them!
Love ur dogs so intelligent
They are good dogs and we would find things much harder without them.
Good luck 🤞
Thanks Jane!
Your dogs are awesome!!
Thanks 🥰
Good to see Lizzie !
It was indeed James!! Always good to have someone open the gates! 😂🤣😂
Brah morning.
Well done on podcast with our boy Karol. Came across well.
Thanks Ciaran he's a great lad and I really enjoyed it!
You have a couple of damn nice dogs and they are so useful.
Thanks Elaine! Planning on doing a little video on them soon!
Love the vids
Thanks Patrick. Love the comment =D
Good vid again 👍🏻. I like to raddle as Tups only in for 24 days. I would have an idea if there are any ewes not gone on. I see the dog kennels in the last clips are not being used to their full potential yet! 😂😂
Cheers Daniel.... Bought them when i was gonna keep a pup but sold it as i don't have enough time to train it properly..... look how Skye turned out!
Please would you teach us how you train the dogs and write out phonetically what you say to them? Watching from Boston - nary a sheep in sight! 🐑
Taking the rams out on the weekend hopefully fun times mid March when the wife reckons I'm grumpy 🤔
Long days and no enough sleep. I’ll do a video a day for lambing i think so you can watch my f*ck ups to make u feel better haha
I’m going to definitely need close captioning
Another good video, keep it up, very educational for us who don't have sheep,
Thanks Thomas. Are u from farming?
@@TheSheepGame Ye was brought up on a farm but my dad sold it in 1989 unfortunately
Shame mate but true for so many!
Another 2,000 subs in a couple a days.
9:00 I think you were scanning at this mysterious persons place couple weeks back 😉😂
🤭 well spotted!!
Cammy love the videos keep them coming just got to say thank god you got two good dogs organisation isn’t your strong point 😂👍
hahaha two *half decent dogs and the fact i can run all day helps me get away with a lot of f*ck ups haha
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Love your word explanations. I thought you were saying tops. Then I saw the spelling tups. Thanks. What are teasers? Are they the ones with brown wool?
Teasers are male sheep who have had a vasectomy, they still act like a ram around the females but would be firing blanks, we put the teasers with the females for around 2 weeks before we put the rams in as this gets the ewes cycling together and then when the rams go in they are ready to be mated and can help keep lambing from going on to long. n my case my teasers are the black ones but that is just so I can remember which ones they are.
Good show as usual. Get an 18 rating on it 😂😂
haha u couldn't see the pink bits from the sky
thanks, I’m out of breath from all that running
Me too, I like to think I've still got it but maybe I'm not as fit as I used to be🤣
I am trying to listen but is the Tup the males used for breeding? I'll catch on soon enough. 😁👍👍👍
Yeah Ron, i realised Tup is a word we use here but most people say Ram so I try to use that word now when talking about them.
Enjoying your videos, got 3 question: 1 - how many grazing acres are you on? 2 - how many ewes? 3 - how many lambs do you produce per year? Thanks!
So just now I rent somewhere in region of 1000 acres, lambing 850 and hopefully around 1200 lambs.
@@TheSheepGame thanks for your reply. Sounds like you could have a lot more capacity there, but I suppose grazing in winter must be a big challenge. I'm planning to set out on 1000+ acres here in Australia next year. Thanks for your inspiration!
Thanks Colin. I have 1550 head running just now including ewe lambs and store lambs. So quite well stocked 😁. Good luck for ur venture! Sounds exciting!
Don't worry how the tups look, there's no mirrors in the field and i don't think the ewe's will be to worried.
aye they're game for anything this time of year haha
Another good video cammy, how come u don’t use raddle or a harness
Hi Craig, I see i've already been asked that a few times so i'm going to copy and paste this answer =D. Couple reasons i suppose,
1 - Putting on harnesses is another job. Another expense and they can still fall off or cause the rams some issues. Raddle is the alternative but u have to reapply that regular and with my work load that's not possible so i'd only see the first few marked.
2 - I raddle the texel tups after first turn and anything tupped after that i'll leave to lamb outside. With them being teasered there shouldn't be many
3 - I don't do anything with the cheviots as they'll all just run on and lamb when they lamb and there is only 90 odd so they stay as one batch regardless.
4 - The sheep that are left with no marks at end of tupping are the equivalent of whatever colour u would have put on first but you've saved money not buying crayons / raddle for the first turn.
5 - I hate my sheep being covered in paint =D. Just a weird thing that annoys me.
All just my views on it!! Happy to hear your thoughts!
I hope you treat Lizzy, meg and sky like princesses they deserve it 🤣...
Lizzy is that u? I knew u had a fake UA-cam account 😂🤣
🤣🤣🤣no just us hard working girls must stick together 😜👸😅
Haha #GirlPower
Nothing wrong with the 2 texel rams you bought late,bet ya won't be able to pick their lambs from the lambs of your older texels next year
That is what I thought, but we didn’t see them from behind. I am sure they will be good.
Good video again cammy 👍 has this farming life stated I’ve not noticed it on tv
Finished i think! I don’t watch tv so didn’t see any of it this year
@@TheSheepGame alright I thought you said that’s how you know that’s this farming life has started
I saw the first season and mind it started then 😂
Grudge giving the bbc any money ken 😂
@@TheSheepGame 😂😂
Is that really how long tupping takes?
You , Tom n co & the hoof GP . Make better watching than the crap that’s on the TV Cheers 🍻
Big compliment John!! Those guys are who i’m aspiring to!
The dogs are amazing, having said that, CAMMIE Can you please do a video telling us what your commands to the dogs are and what they mean. I find when you are giving them commands either your lovely scottish accent or your speed prohibits me from understanding a frigging thing you are saying to them!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Agree! Please! It’s a special vocabulary.
@@Raven-sx7no all of the information is readily available on the internet
He uses the standard commands
Away, come by, lie down, steady, that'll do, walk up, here, etc.
I think he uses "see" instead of the standard "look back" that's the only difference I can find.
Is their a reason u dont put raddle or a harness on the tups ?
I see i've already been asked that a few times so i'm going to copy and paste this answer =D. Couple reasons i suppose,
1 - Putting on harnesses is another job. Another expense and they can still fall off or cause the rams some issues. Raddle is the alternative but u have to reapply that regular and with my work load that's not possible so i'd only see the first few marked.
2 - I raddle the texel tups after first turn and anything tupped after that i'll leave to lamb outside. With them being teasered there shouldn't be many
3 - I don't do anything with the cheviots as they'll all just run on and lamb when they lamb and there is only 90 odd so they stay as one batch regardless.
4 - The sheep that are left with no marks at end of tupping are the equivalent of whatever colour u would have put on first but you've saved money not buying crayons / raddle for the first turn.
5 - I hate my sheep being covered in paint =D. Just a weird thing that annoys me.
All just my views on it!! Happy to hear your thoughts!
I used to rub yellow raddle on my rams at the beginning just so that I knew when to expect the first lambs. The scanner gave me all the information I needed to run things efficiently. So I think harnesses are outdated.
@@TheSheepGame As soon as the ram goes to the sheep you already know when the first lambs are born, around 145 days, depending on the breed. So color marking is unnecessary.
Good morning campy. Interested in your new te-parri yoke. How much do you charge for dosing, bolus,crutching?. I keep a small flock of pure bred kerryhill here in donegal. That system wud b a significant investment and any additional use outside of my own flock wud make me feel more comfortable in investing. Best wishes. Stephen
Cammy just wanted to know would u ever buy tup lambs and get them grown up to year old tups and then sell them just wanting to know as i might go down this route to add to my blackie and bfl flock
It's not a bad plan but i personally wouldn't. I don't have my own farm so no handy sheds for wintering tup lambs and feeding them. Then there is the hassle of selling them. I know i do a lot of messing about on camera but I spend my whole time rushing from job to job and it would be an extra hassle for me.
Hey " life on a farm" I've been doing exactly what you describe for a few years now and think it's a great system for small flocks up to about 300 ewes.
I spend a bit of time looking for really nice ram lambs, then give them about 10 ewes each at tupping. They are then proven hoggets the following year that have near pedegree markings / characteristics and sell for a good price.
I keep a few for myself, and these guys are used to the farm, are also proven and of course top quality.
Note: I always sell the lambs off them from their ram lamb apprenticeship breeding season.
I preferred to buy ram lambs privately from farmers who grass fed. They grew in their own time and had longevity.
Apologies. Predictive text. CAMMY!
Lovely looking rams. Do you ever use Suffolk rams.
Thanks OG! I don’t but i know plenty who do!
Fair play I'm really enjoying the vlogs
@@lilyrizlaa thanks! Where u based?
West wales mate.
Braw!! Big suffolk country?
Who's does sky belong to? Meg is gorgeous
I figured one day I’d figure out what the heck a tup was. I thought I may have been some kind of Blue Lester cross. I guess its like calling a Ram a Buck over here.
I like have the rams mark ing our ewes, I don’t like the paint in the wool from crayons and hate the dirt that collects from the oil in the raddle powder mix. The dirt seem to settle skin deep in the fleece on the rump. The Shortens the life of my blades during shearing.I guess it’s the price I pay for knowing due dates.
Cheers DC! Aye a buck would be your term and we say 'tup'. With teasers mine should lamb within 21 days anyway so no need with my lambing setup to have them split any more than that.
@@TheSheepGame I’ve never used teasers on the sheep before. Most of the time I just turn the rams loose and the ewes lamb when they lamb. Within the next two years, I’d like to have my flock lambing within a time frame like yours. I’d like to have all early fall and early spring lambs. I’m even open to CIDR the ewes to get them within 7 days or so of lambing together. Maybe, I’ll find the ewes one of the exotic teaser rams.
Sponges are a good option if u don’t have big numbers! Can lamb them all over 3-4 days!
@@TheSheepGame Cammy, thanks for replying.
I’ll give sponges some study. I’m not currently running a large number, so I can concentrate efforts. There are sheep breeders of here that I know who sync ewes a couple of ways, too.
Is the brown dog a brown border collie? Or something else? I've never seen a brown border collie, if that's what it is.
Yeah it’s a brown border collie. Quite common here.
Spot the rams..... the rams are the ones on 2 legs lol
Behind every good man is a good woman👍🐑🐑🐏
🙌🏼 true that Aidan.
Poor lads, All that trash talk about them
Why don’t you use raddle and a harness
I see i've already been asked that a few times so i'm going to copy and paste this answer =D. Couple reasons i suppose,
1 - Putting on harnesses is another job. Another expense and they can still fall off or cause the rams some issues. Raddle is the alternative but u have to reapply that regular and with my work load that's not possible so i'd only see the first few marked.
2 - I raddle the texel tups after first turn and anything tupped after that i'll leave to lamb outside. With them being teasered there shouldn't be many
3 - I don't do anything with the cheviots as they'll all just run on and lamb when they lamb and there is only 90 odd so they stay as one batch regardless.
4 - The sheep that are left with no marks at end of tupping are the equivalent of whatever colour u would have put on first but you've saved money not buying crayons / raddle for the first turn.
5 - I hate my sheep being covered in paint =D. Just a weird thing that annoys me.
All just my views on it!! Happy to hear your thoughts!
Why are they called tups?
How come you don’t raddle or tupping harnesses
Hi, I pinned a comment at the top regarding that. You're not the first to ask. Let me know what you think of my explanation.
@@TheSheepGame ahh right fair enough 👍🐑
is not a bit late we tup to lamb at 1st of april
Aye sorry i should have added date! this was 7th November!
@@TheSheepGame aye that makes sense now like
Is it me or do you use "see" instead of the usual "look back" command?
Yeah that’s right. 😁
@@TheSheepGame i think you are the only person I've heard that uses "see". It obviously does the exact same job, though.
Guess I know nothing about tups...they looked pretty sturdy. Girls don't always like the pretty boys you know.
Ha, nor the males the pretty gals. A friend had a whole horse, and when we went out competing, he was never interested in the pretty expensive mares competing with him, it was the unprepossessing double pony in the next field we had to watch out for lol
BAA. RAM EWE!!!
Is it anything to do wi WAAHTUPPS
the texels remind me of bull dogs
Can kind of see how you think that with that square face and stocky build.
@@TheSheepGame that’s exactly it
What is your favourite breed of sheep
Scotch Mule 😁. What about u?
My favourite is texal
Hard to get the lambs out!😂. Where u watching from?
I suppose I am watching from mayo in Ireland
You should be using raddle in Rams did get them fertility tested a lot of infertility this year putting out 3 together is not a good idea if you haven't them tested 1 of the 3 could be a blank how would you know
Hi Noel, Good point on the testing and it would have made a good vlog. One thing I would say and the reason I don't worry so much about the testing is that even if one wasn't working then the other two would still easily get the job done. Rams can be infertile and then fertile again.... I rotate the rams after first turn just to make sure we get some lambs haha. Cheers
@@TheSheepGame when you're getting Rams tested want ewe on natural in front corner of the trailer so the ram would not have to be probed to jump i think probing put some Rams wrong especially blue's there easy put off
Aye it’s a brutal job seen it done. Makes me clench my arse cheeks haha
Jealous of the frost, just wet slitter here
That was one special day! it's pissed it since then!
I bet Skye and Meg love it though when the tups don't make it easy, means they get to play 😉 good girls. Did you train them yourself? Is Meg the black and white? She seems much more confident, how old are they both?
Thanks! So my dad trained Meg before he died and she used to work of whistles but i can’t whistle so she’s just on voice now. I’ve had Skye from a pup and never trained her. She just copies meg😂
Meg is 8 sky is 3 😊
@@TheSheepGame very much spring chickens then 😉
It's lovely that you have Meg who was trained by your father, it's sort of like taking your Dad with you forever while you work. And yes, much simpler to let dogs learn from dogs, Meg has a lot more elegance to controlling sheep than your rugby tackle style 😜