Your content continues to be fantastic, and now including a comedy partner with that wooly jumper! You deserve a lot more subs, there’s such a variety on this channel.
Another good vid' Alistair. Someone said to me once, "if you don't want any mechanical problems then don't have any machinery". I'm still trying to work that one out. Nice to see an already nice place, operation, improving all the time.
Liked the athletic fence jumper . . . I don't understand You Tube, by far you have the best farm content I follow, can't understand the numbers. Great content, cheers.
Lovely piece of work and gorgeous settings presentation camera work and eye-catching beautiful footage compilation documentary adventure countryside and as beautiful upload and share ! .. TQ and have a wonderful blessed weekend ? ..
Good price for those lambs but would love to see prices closer to $160-180 but $147 is better than last year - have you ever looked into hair sheep? - is it worth doing hair sheep? Would the market pay the price or see them as lesser product and pay less - not paying shearing fees, not having to dag, not having fly strike problems is a plus though - you see the guys in the UK that pay big money for rams but they go in as a group and share the $$ load - I do like the look of the Aussie White (they call it the Wagyu of sheep the way the meat marbles) - can NZ bring in fertilized eggs from Aussie? So you put them into your ewes here?
@@Connor6569 if you watch Tara Farms Aussie White vlog - black feet would hold up - her area is normally wet (in a drought at the moment) very similar climate to NZ normally
@@Connor6569 nice looking sheep - big and muscled for a hair sheep - specifically crossbreed in Aussie for meat - we might have to cross it with the Romney to get the sheep we are wanting - a wee kiwi tweak - 5 generations and you get a new breed and hair sheep make this easy as they cycle every 8 months when it's 12 months for a wool sheep
We have thought about hair or shedding sheep but aren't ready to change yet. If the carcass yield and growth rates stayed up then they could be an option. I think you can bring in eggs or embryos but it's a long process to get them through customs.
Hey Mate you got rid of the Ned Kelly look. Prefer the full beard instead of the mo look. What does the boss / Genna think? Hey extra $$$$$ for the lambs = new tractor 🚜 😊. Am I missing something or did a few of those lambs go AWOL when you were docking. Hope those new rams haven’t got high jump genetics . I sensed your frustration but it came over quite hilarious when that lamb jumped straight back over. Might have to add another top rail if it keeps occurring. Thanks for the video old Mate 👍
I have just watched a TH-cam video from Ewetube in Ireland selling lambs there. 40kg live weight sold at an auction for $280 NZ, and 30kg for $232. $7.70 per kg while we get not much more than that for prime lambs. Why is there such a huge difference?
Supply and demand probably. We have the same population as ireland but we have nearly 7 times the amount of sheep compared to them. Not only that but they can probably sell to the UK without having to pay tarrifs or major import tax on them either so an easy market for them to sell off to.
@@chrisbird6609 Yes to be honest the Irish are usually complaining that their prices are behind ours. UK prices are high due to lack of supply and continued demand particularly export demand from Europe and the middle east. NZ lamb is usually sold as a cheaper frozen alternative here but it's still hard to understand why your prices are much lower when you're selling into similar markets.
Hello, I am an Arab looking for a job as a shepherd on sheep farms. I have a lot of experience. Is there a job opportunity, please? Will the salaries be as you wish?
Farming must be the only profession that is overjoyed when someone offers us an extra 10c. I mean would a doctor,or nurse,or lorry driver or politician be thrilled if you offered them an extra 10c/hr....doubt it😢
Your content continues to be fantastic, and now including a comedy partner with that wooly jumper! You deserve a lot more subs, there’s such a variety on this channel.
Thanks mate. I try and include as much variety to keep it interesting.
Loving the stache Alistair, well done 😊
Another good vid' Alistair. Someone said to me once, "if you don't want any mechanical problems then don't have any machinery". I'm still trying to work that one out. Nice to see an already nice place, operation, improving all the time.
Very true. It is inevitable with machines . Thanks mate .
I was told many years ago by a wise old farmer, the most profitable farm is one run with a horse, a pack of dogs and a wire strainer!
Well done with the lambs!! Those two rams look good.
Liked the athletic fence jumper . . . I don't understand You Tube, by far you have the best farm content I follow, can't understand the numbers. Great content, cheers.
Thanks mate.
Awesome watching.. thank you
Great to see lambs are getting a good price for you Kiwi farmers!
Prices are better but not amazing
Lovely piece of work and gorgeous settings presentation camera work and eye-catching beautiful footage compilation documentary adventure countryside and as beautiful upload and share ! .. TQ and have a wonderful blessed weekend ? ..
Thanks very much 👍
Like the new look,very sleek!
Wow I’m feeling knackered from just watching that from my couch .! I bet you sleep well!
Yea mate after days like that I do.
Good days work, small grass beef farm in the States (Missouri). Just weaned a few heifers, still yell'n for moms.
Sharp Murray Mexted there!
Nice Rams 🐏
It's that time of year again.
Good price for those lambs but would love to see prices closer to $160-180 but $147 is better than last year - have you ever looked into hair sheep? - is it worth doing hair sheep? Would the market pay the price or see them as lesser product and pay less - not paying shearing fees, not having to dag, not having fly strike problems is a plus though - you see the guys in the UK that pay big money for rams but they go in as a group and share the $$ load - I do like the look of the Aussie White (they call it the Wagyu of sheep the way the meat marbles) - can NZ bring in fertilized eggs from Aussie? So you put them into your ewes here?
I don't think the feet would hold up in the Aussie White.
@@Connor6569 if you watch Tara Farms Aussie White vlog - black feet would hold up - her area is normally wet (in a drought at the moment) very similar climate to NZ normally
@@TifJones-p8s I haven't used them, just heard from others around here that the feet didn't hold up
@@Connor6569 nice looking sheep - big and muscled for a hair sheep - specifically crossbreed in Aussie for meat - we might have to cross it with the Romney to get the sheep we are wanting - a wee kiwi tweak - 5 generations and you get a new breed and hair sheep make this easy as they cycle every 8 months when it's 12 months for a wool sheep
We have thought about hair or shedding sheep but aren't ready to change yet. If the carcass yield and growth rates stayed up then they could be an option.
I think you can bring in eggs or embryos but it's a long process to get them through customs.
I didnt know Chopper Read had a sheep farm!!!
😂
Hey Mate you got rid of the Ned Kelly look. Prefer the full beard instead of the mo look. What does the boss / Genna think? Hey extra $$$$$ for the lambs = new tractor 🚜 😊. Am I missing something or did a few of those lambs go AWOL when you were docking. Hope those new rams haven’t got high jump genetics . I sensed your frustration but it came over quite hilarious when that lamb jumped straight back over. Might have to add another top rail if it keeps occurring. Thanks for the video old Mate 👍
We left the best lambs untailed as they were destined to go in the first draft, so no risk of fly strike and no tailing growth rate check
Interesting mix for the rams. Good cross should be strong!
Yea hopefully. They were popular at the sale.
Did you try the pies they are pretty good we live in Fairlie they look like good rams lambs look good to
Didn't get any this time but I have before. They are pretty good 👍
I have just watched a TH-cam video from Ewetube in Ireland selling lambs there. 40kg live weight sold at an auction for $280 NZ, and 30kg for $232. $7.70 per kg while we get not much more than that for prime lambs. Why is there such a huge difference?
That is well above my pay grade. We NZ Farmers are being taken advantage of.
Supply and demand probably. We have the same population as ireland but we have nearly 7 times the amount of sheep compared to them. Not only that but they can probably sell to the UK without having to pay tarrifs or major import tax on them either so an easy market for them to sell off to.
The Irish prices are high because the factories can't import live sheep from the UK due to the bluetongue restrictions.
@@S_Eglington but the same prices are paid in the UK as well
@@chrisbird6609 Yes to be honest the Irish are usually complaining that their prices are behind ours. UK prices are high due to lack of supply and continued demand particularly export demand from Europe and the middle east. NZ lamb is usually sold as a cheaper frozen alternative here but it's still hard to understand why your prices are much lower when you're selling into similar markets.
Good looking lambs I'm thinking of chops
Hi i like your video
Thanks mate
I’d pay 150 for one of them good job bro awesome
What do you mean when you say putting on bone and hardiness ,,with the new rams
By bone I mean it will help to build a bigger frame with stronger legs. And hardness being the ability to survive and thrive on the hard hills
@@kiwifarmernz got you now that makes sense cheers
what was the cut off weight for those lambs?
35 kg and above
nice shave, did you buy a Harley
😂
Hello, I am an Arab looking for a job as a shepherd on sheep farms. I have a lot of experience. Is there a job opportunity, please? Will the salaries be as you wish?
Farming must be the only profession that is overjoyed when someone offers us an extra 10c.
I mean would a doctor,or nurse,or lorry driver or politician be thrilled if you offered them an extra 10c/hr....doubt it😢
Yea we are simple people. Happy with little.
Im sure I've seen that bull place somewhere before 🤔
paid $34 for a leg
Big improvement without the Beard.!!!
🐨👍
When back in NZ we wouldnt touch anything that had a touch of perndale,no weigh,no descent wool and nutty as.
Yea that's why we have crossed them, but they do move really well on the hills.
hey if you need a helper. I am willing to be a reliable one. I love animal husbandry, loyal and hard working