THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST SHEEP.... and they are small!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
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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 TH-cam and decided I could have a go and now here we are!
Thanks for watching my videos and please subscribe if you want to see more in future.
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Ha ha ha ha @6.33s ... crashing the drone I to a sheeps erse!!!!! Absolutely class
😂 thanks Graeme and well spotted! I have a vlog coming up where i get it stuck in a tree and have to throw stones at it till it fall out😂
@@TheSheepGame I love the videos
I think even your dog was laughing at your rodeo with that ram. The drone footage was so enjoyable, your site is really the best sheep vlogs on youtube. So positive, no moaning and whining, just getting on with the job at hand. You deserve way more subscribers.
We give our sheep, sheep nuts to train them. If I run out, I shake a bucket of stones instead. The looks I get from them after, I should be dead.
Haha, very good, I'm sure they were a little disappointed at the stones instead of nuts 😂
I live in the Eastern Washington USA. I love your video's they are so much fun to watch. 😃 I have Shetland sheep and love them, also have Finnsheep. Your dogs are terrific, wish I had helpers like them. I shear my own sheep and I'm 65. Of course I don't have as many as you. Also love "The Hoof GP" too.
The Drone footage of the dogs working the sheep is incredible! Great video. I lost a little bit of your conversation in translation but no worries 🤣😂🤣. Sandi sent me, I’m watching from Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️👌
The dogs did me proud for this one and I've honed my drone skills a bit too😂 Thanks for coming to have a look at the channel.
@@TheSheepGame Watching from Arizona, USA
I agree. Captions are not enough. I need simultaneous translations
I’m quite far south in Norwich, Norfolk and have a flock of Shetlands! They are tough which is why I chose them, but they are also very independent and their fleeces are amazing, I’ve already sold next years, with a shearling fleece fetching £20.
They will be loving life down there!! Yes the wool is very good! nice sheep to shear too! Maybe i'll need to sell the wool through TH-cam haha
I am getting shetlands in a few weeks so I have been looking for videos about them. Yours was by far the most entertaining 👌🐑
Brilliant!! Thanks very much for the feedback!
I had to go back and watch that part again!!!
Loved the drone footage of the dogs getting the Shetlands in, music went really well with it too. I think the Shetlands look super cute, but you can see they're plotting your demise, watch your back Cammy! Hahaa.
Haha thanks Louise!! Those pesky Shetlands....
😂😊😊🎉😢😮😅😊❤😂😂🎉😢😮😅😊u
What a nice little sheep, I imagine they'd be very popular for people with small holdings. I really enjoy you talking about the different sheep and the reasons behind the choices you make.
Yes they are. And because the wool is so soft the spinners like them.
And the knitters! Watching this wearing a Shetland wool hat. Check out Shetland Woolweek for a free pattern. 😉
Some boy on the catch. That moment of relief when you know you’ve successfully caught it and the camera is rolling 💪🏻👌🏻
haha when I got that second hand on the leg I knew I was safe
Greetings from Ontario Canada. Directed your way from Sandi Brock. I really enjoy your channel. Continued success. 🇨🇦❤️🐑🐑🐑🐑
That’s amazing Cheryl! Love Sandi she’s the sheep vlogging master!!
I also started watching after Sandi mentioned this channel. Loving it so far. From New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦
I was also told about your channel thru Sandy Brock /sheepishly me. I just enjoy your channel so much!
Your dogs are amazing!!
Oh and I'm in Ohio, USA
Watching you catching your boy was hilarious, but you hung on. It reminded me of the small rodeos here in Western Canada. One of the contests is the kids riding sheep. 🐑🇨🇦
We live in Miami, Arizona USA. Its high desert, not great sheep country, but we have been raising Shetlands for over ten years. They are wonderful sheep and their thrift and strong instincts are what I like best about them. I do think they are a tough little sheep. Thanks for the video
Brilliant story Karen! Amazing that there are Shetland over there! If u have any little video clips u could send them to my dropbox? I’d love to see them.
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Years ago I saw some of the first Shetland Sheep that were imported for the exotic animal business. There were many colors and their fleece was really long. They were beautiful. You can see the sheen in your sheep's fiber. I imagine the fleece is lovely to spin. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cindy. They have very soft wool which is popular with spinners!
Imported where?
@@Korsvejgaard The unspoken rule is never give up your sources.
had a GSD/BC mix who could herd my shetland/icelandic crosses. The best part is that after a few runs at them, they realized that she was not going to take any guff. After not too long all I had to do to get them back to the shed was yell out her name. LOL they just didn't want to mess with her. Miss my silly Sadie.
I absolutely LOVE watching the dogs work. They are amazing.
Being a Shetland breeder, this video really made me laugh! They are canny wee shites! Mine are all very tame if you believe it but they are too smart for their own good, see me with waterproofs and they suddenly become feral 🙈🙈 but hardy as for high up in the border hills so suits me. I think I’m more mental for getting into Kerry Hills... 😂
Please explain we what Kerry Hills are?
Haha loved this Anna! They are wild alright!
Ivy Kerry Hills are another breed that are becoming quite popular. Stick then in google😁
True confession: the BEST part of your channel is watching the remarkable dogs working.
... OMG "Thats also a sheep... you may have thought it was a goat!" Ha ha ha ha
😂 u shouldn’t encourage my terrible patter!
@@TheSheepGame Yes he should...cause we like it!!...Hi from Perthshire.
Syman Says Farm has a goat that looks like a miniature 🐄. Her name is Moo. 🤣
My dog seemed to enjoy bossing around a flock of shetlands at a farm we helped at. She usually works with cheviots in her classes. (I find them easy to work with because they're quite friendly and respond to my verbal commands, lol. "Hey, don't go anywhere - stay with me" and they will, lol). Her (my dog's) dad has a bunch of icelandic sheep. (His favorite rug to lay on is apparently made from a ram that used to give him a hard time, lol).
With our cows, all you had to do was rattle one of the silo doors. They could be at the back of the farm and they all would come on the run. They loved my silage.
loved seeing Meg watching you flopping about with the ram.. good times
I can't believe I missed this one! What a cutie Simon is!! I wonder what's become of Simon now, one year out? Actually.... I probably shouldn't wonder. His story may just be a we bit sad 😢 If I were closer, and not a year late.... I would have purchased Simon from Sean! He's just so stinking sweet!!!
Thanks for this one Cammy! TOTALLY MADE MY NIGHT! Standing here with HUGE smile throughout this one!!
The dogs are fabulous!
Thanks Anda they have their moments!
So impressed with those dogs! They are so smart
I love this video! I have shetlands in the US. They can be hard to work with but they're lovely sheep! They can be super friendly though, in smaller groups when you get to spend time working with them. They're terribly hard on my dogs though. Stubborn little sheep!
Thanks Sara, they came from two different farms and there is one small group that must have been fed/petted a bit and they are still a bit tame. But I agree they are pretty hard on the dogs, just not wanting to always frock together and sitting down in a strop when they've had enough 🤣
Seen the rugby today that was the best tackle of the day.
haha cheers Derek. When the camera is rolling I couldnt let them go.
Absolutely agree they are tough! I have a small flock of Shetlands in British Columbia, Canada and they will attack my dog.. can't let her in the pen at all. We have nicknamed them knee knockers LOL
Great nickname that is Marianne! 😂
Cammy is a rocking sheep rider! LOL
The sheep cowboy =D
Great video. I just stumbled on your channel and already love it. I have Shetlands, I’m in the US, and they are very though sheep indeed. Even getting them penned on my measly 5 acre property is a challenge. I really appreciated seeing your dogs at work with them. I know that they can ruin dogs because they are soooooo hard to manage and stubborn from time to time.
Brilliant Maddie!! You summed them up beautifully! Thanks for subscribing!
I have read an article about the Shetlands in a Canadian sheep management magazine. I laughed my head off at their antics described by the author (the farmer). I believe you … the world’s toughest sheep!
Where I live, they have (large) Ramboullet. They were found in (France) in WWII, wandering with no caregivers at all, which was considered very unusual. They were a wrinkled skin type. Some were brought here. They did well and someone started watching for smooth skin, so they were better shearable. (Read a local book on it.)
Very interesting Robert, sheep have definitely evolved and been adapted over time.
I didn't know it was a repeat, just woke up and found you've been running throughout the night on my tablet
another great video Cammy, and totally agree with you regarding Shetland Sheep, they are totally under rated sheep, yes they can be a bit wild, and have a habit of breaking into several groups when bringing them in. The moorit ones are by far the most rowdy, white ones generally tend to be quieter, I find them rewarding to work with, they are very clever and don't rub it in your face much when they have you beat, unlike BF who seem to gloat, I bred pure Shetland for a couple of years, but just got far too many tup lambs and there isnt so much a market for Shetland Tups, but the ewe lambs are deffo a big asset, I started crossing Shetland ewes with Beltex and got some cracking white ewe lambs that were 2/3 beltex looking, just had a Shetland tail and Shetland mothering , which is a great thing, another great thing is their footprint and food cost, they wont even eat half the amount a mule eats and still can rear 2 decent lambs, I sold loads store this year and was getting 120-130 for a set of twins, a mule with lambs maybe give you more money for lambs, but they cost more to feed, I may go back and breed some pures , just to get ewe lambs, because when you cross them you can end up with really good ewes .
The music while your drone footage is going is excellent. Super dogs.
Watching you catch that ram reminds me of the first ram I ever had to catch. You almost had as much difficulty as I did. Of course, I was only 11at the time - and a girl, at that. Persistence pays off.
PS. Great video, as usual. And thanks for the memory!
Loved the way you managed to make a camera fall-over look epic!!!! Love The Sheep Game!!
Omg I love seeing these doggies work amazing
Thanks Mel!! Merry Christmas!
sandi brock said to watch your channel your a good sheep farmer i love watching sandi brock sheep
The one that dragged you round on your knees looked pretty tough to me, lol. That was spectacular bit of footage.
hahaha not as tough as me though eh Mags?
@@TheSheepGame looked like you had the situation completely under control.
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hahahah loving Cammy's subtitles
Hoping its helping everyone understand a bit more with my accent.
Pure Jacobs are the toughest I've had. Some of them look more like goats than sheep! Great drone footage on the round up too Cammy, love it.
Cheers James! got a few Jacobs myself! I'm crossing them with a valais blacknose this year!!
So true. A lot when city people come to visit they are surprised I keep my 'goats' with my sheep. As I have more sheepy looking cluns
Loved the music and drone footage 👍
Thanks Dean it's been well received I maybe need to do more of it!!
Quite the ride to catch that tup, while the girls just stood and watched. :)
Think they enjoyed the role reversal for a change😂
Mayo boluses appeared easy to give to small ewes and will now thrive and bloom.good job 🐏🐑🏴👍
Much easier!! thanks John
Loved the drone footage and the music. Thanks.
I love learning about the different sheep. And what they are used for. Best wool, meat etc. Really like your channel.
Thanks Evy🥰
I did a lambing season in Shetland and had some crosses in my own flock - they were actually easy to work with...but NOT with a dog! They prefer to be led than driven.
Great catch! My jaw was on the floor!👏👏🙌🏆
Great catch ! Going to be exciting to see what the lambs are like out your Shetlands , they’ve got character 😊
Will be fun!!
Meg watching you wrestling the ram 😂
One of breeds here is Altay sheep that was bred to live in harsh winters of Altay mountains, I guess they're not very far from other breeds that live in not ideal conditions.
Love it. Those sheep were pretty cute with their own minds for sure. Watching you ride the ram was pretty funny. Seeing the drone pictures of those dogs rounding up the sheep was amazing. Love the dogs. ❤️
That was fantastic! I loved flying with your sheep over the green. Shetlands are soooo cute. Looks like nice wool.
Your dogs are amazing!
Love the drone shots with the sheep and the dogs - and the accompanying music is perfect - like a movie soundtrack! Great job.
2nd music segment terrific too - even a slo-mo shot!! Really enjoyed it.
Stunning flock of Shetlands , They will be well looked after . Awesome video,
I was pleased with them, hoping they'll run well with little input.
Dude! I'm not the only guy mental enough to run Shetlands after all. If I can ever go back over to Ayr, we need to talk sheep over a few pints.
If we’re ever allowed out for pints again🙌🏼
Catch me at some shows next year!! 👍
Don't go without me, Jared! Maybe we can sneak some straws back.
@@michaelestes3994Heckin yes.
Great video! Thanks, Cammy!
Thank you!!
Love the Shetland sheep!
Going back and watching from the beginning. This one could be a travelogue. Stunning drone shots!
Love the drone video! Your fogs ate smazing! Fantastic background music! Thank you!
I’m just here for the accent.
Thanks Mary, hope you can understand me well enough!
Same here.
They're quick to learn, I call and in they come. Cheap to keep, easy lambing and with the right tup you'll still finish a decent lamb.
Thanks David! See how these ones go!
I know this is 3 years old now but I just wanted to add to how tough they are. I raise them here in Texas and they can withstand over 100*F!
I really enjoyed this video, took me awhile to understand you, but you explained a few words and over time, I got the gist of it. I’ll keep checking in and I’m sure I’ll love all of your videos and learn the lingo as it goes also. Thanks for the post.👍👍👍❤️❤️🐑🐑
Thanks Meghan! We’ll have u speaking Scottish in no time. Where are u from?
@@TheSheepGame I’m originally from New York, but am living in Quebec now for ages. I’ve visited Scotland once, and loved it. It felt like home. Took awhile for me to catch what folks were saying sometimes then also, especially when they were excited and talking fast. Hopefully I will be able to go back someday.
Well after watching my channel u should be able to pick them up easier next time☺️
You forgot the Hebridean blackface...
Braw is a throwback to the Viking (Norse)...it still means great, good and all that is welcome in Sweden and Norway...we still use many words that have stayed with us from them!!
I love your humor. And your hair especially when you try to do the sexy look. Oh my God you’re so funny.
😂😂 thanks Jackie!
Quality is great cammy 👍🏼
Thanks Dan!
Fun video. Loved the music too - bag pipes and panned flute I believe.
I do love my traditional scottish music Ruth and try to fit it in when I can.
Hiya cammy just want to say I love your channel I watch it all the time keep up the good work and I wish you all the luck in the world
Thanks Jane, glad you enjoy the vlogs 👍
Shetland are my favorite, the best fiber to spin and knit with. I'm hoping to have my own flock next year, they're pretty hardy here in New England in the states.
Do you get Shetlands over in the States ? Fascinating!
Cluns are so popular here in the US for fleece. It’s so lovely to process and spin. Difficult to find, and expensive.
Right, not sure I've seen too many of them over here.
Dream flock :) I love the colors and they are so easy to gentle
Did well to hold onto him there Cammy! Once saw Adam Henson catch one like that on country file years ago,I think Swaledales are one of the hardiest sheep,but then am being biased as they are my favourite ones.
They are tough as hell too!! I'm just glad i managed to hold on!
Love your channel! I think sheep are adorable, you teach as well as share your world, it's wonderful. Loved the drone footage, is there such a job as sheep wrestler? If so, you should go for it!
Much to know about sheep and you made it interesting. Thank you for sharing.🐏🐑😷👍
Thanks Randolph!
I reckon the Marino sheep are the best to work with look them up, they are a breed of sheep in Australia
Love the vid cammy keep em coming
Thanks Owen!
Merino from Australia, summertime temps of up to 48-50 F, and living on the barest minimum of Grass toughest sheep in the world
Hi just been told that your channel is good and I hope I have a good time
Who was telling you that James? it's a lie.... get out while u can haha
4:38 the best one I’ve heard is no likey tough shitey 😂
haha that would do too!!!
Brilliant, great vlog , 👍
Thanks Morien and your young #SheepFan!!
Sandi Brook. I've been watching her since she had just over 30,000 followers. Now the HoofGP - he makes more sense for me to follow as I grew up on a beef farm with horses and we trimmed our own horse's feet. Cattle never seemed to need it but for an odd toe needed a bit of nipping off with horse nippers
Another video I haven't seen. You Cameron you are a one-man Funhouse. I love that intro music and Drone footage I think
Love the Shetlands! Lovely to spin
Love the dogs
What a Lovely Breed!
North Ronaldsay sheep from the Orkney islands. They live on seaweed all year so they are in better shape in the winter when more seaweed washes up on shore.
Saw a video on that!! Would love to visit next time i’m up!
I have to say that toughness is relative. None of the breeds you mentioned can hold up here in the US deep south (Georgia). It is very hot and very humid. I run a small flock of Gulf Coast Native sheep. I don't worm adult sheep. I don't loose sheep to heat. They are way more resistant to foot rot. I'm not sure how well they would do in Scotland, but for my area, they win the toughness award.
They sound tough alright!! When i was making the video I didn't think about all the breeds that withstand extreme conditions at the other end of the scale! It;s been really interesting reading about all the different breeds! Thank you!
The Shetland that looks like a goat... I love 💘
She does stand out pretty well Katie, I will know if I haven't seen her I haven't seen them all when checking 😉
Need some cattle on that long grass mate. Nice tackle it was a big catching pen.
Would be ideal apart from the fact it’s a bog! 😂 cheers big man!
I love to watch the dogs work the sheep.❤️
Another good video Cammy, catching that tup was funny Meg just stood there and watched you my dogs would have been in the middle of it making things 100 times worse 😂😂. I agree with you about the Shetland sheep being wild as for the hardiest.... well the blackies take a bit of beating in my experience 😂😂
Cheers Stu. Loving the debate i've opened up!
That was a pretty good tackle on that one.lol. I just bought 50 head of SAMM ewes that were supposed to be bred and they were all open, I put a buck with them and he already bred 20 in two days lol
Brilliant! Where u based with them!?
Great video love the music
Thanks Alice the music has been really popular in this one!
Great catch ,I did a similar catch once but let go after it had dragged me head first through my muck heap ! 😂xx
haha Brilliant Suzanne!! If only u were an amateur sheep vlogger u would have some footage for us =D
Drone footage fantastic
Thanks Julie!
Mayo mountain sheep are the hardest you want look them up
haha Oh I know them Noel...... not sure a sheep that far south can be as tough as a Shetland =D
Come to the mountains of mayo you see how Hardy they are
Knew a mayo sheep man would have something to say aboi them
I think the boys from Northumberland and lake district might have something to say.
You were lucky catching him i honestly thought they were heading for the hills 😂
Haha cheers Paul. I love the debate!!
I liked the music you chose as you popped the pills into them