New viewer from St. Louis Missouri. Really enjoyed seeing the work, the dogs working and moving the sheep. What a great sheep ranch! I’m a senior, having had a little rural farm experience, it’s just fun to watch your video
Tank, shorts n mud boots… that’s some sessy right there for any farm girl n a few who aren’t! 😬😉. Dads n their lil girls make the best kind of team work too!!
See one of ta fellas in Scotland = The sheep game ,,, think his name Jock got one them hounds like your big brown fella Cam is the shepherd it's a good watch CHEERS FELLA,S KEEP ON KEEPING ON CHEERS RON
Nice from Canterbury. Same here cool to have found your channel I'm not a farmer or anything but definitely want to be so no harm in learning a few things first
Gidday Alistair, really enjoy watching your activities down in Canterbury. We are sheep and beef farming near Taumarunui. I hope you don't mind me commenting on your farming practices, but it looked like you were drenching the lambs and putting them straight onto the new grass paddocks? From a drench resistance point of view it is better to either put them onto old pasture for a week or so after drenching and then onto the new grass, or to drench after they have been on the new grass for a week or so. The aim is to avoid any worms that might have survived the drench sheding eggs onto clean pasture where the only worms they will get to breed with are others that have survived a drench. Hope that makes sense? Happy New Year! Ross
Great channel!!! Truly enjoy it!!! Girls are cute... reallly enjoy you getting the fly strikes off the animals. But, one thing. The older shepherd has the heavy link chain around his neck. When he was younger not a problem. But, now I think you should remove it.
What is the best herders use to kill maggots on animals? Or mites on chickens that doesn't hurt them? Remember grandfather used a white powder on them but can't for the life of me remember name. Thnx.
there are quite a few products which will work for maggots, gust use google to see what's available in your country. as for mites on chickens we use a dust called Pestene.
Looks so painful how come you’re not giving them painkillers? Also you’re pouring chemicals on the basically open well can you imagine the pain that’s covering them
Probably the same reason sheep don't get painkillers when giving birth. Or sunscreen in the sun. Or a paracetamol for a headache, a bandaid for a scratch or a wheelchair when they hurt a leg. 🤷🏽♀️
@@gennabird107 I used to bring badly struck sheep into the shed to recover so that the sun did’t add to the discomfort by burning the already raw skin. Our vet agreed. Otherwise I agree with your comment. We rarely got strike using a timely ovicidal spray and crutching.
@@wendyrowland7787 yes they definitely need access to shade. I find they look for the shade. It is a horrible condition that no one wants their animals to go through. Seeing them recover is amazing- I doubt us humans could tolerate it 😕
I'm thinking you didn't watch the whole video. Try skipping to 14:20 until 15:00 there are PLENTY of maggots for you to feast your eyes on. Personally I'd rather the wife staying in the camera.
I’d like to ask a question if that’s possible please do you dip your sheep but they do in the UK this fly straight I don’t particularly understand it I know rabbits can die of it and I know my neighbours bunny rabbits a couple of them I’ve dyed a fly strike is it because they’re overheating like getting hot or is it just because of the pesky fucking Fly laying their eggs that’s where a maggot comes from my pissing nasty horrible fucking things
Yep we do dip our sheep but this year in Canterbury has been really bad, If the animal dies with flystrike it is usually because of septicemia or blood poisoning. I really hate flys as well.
Its obvious you dont don't take care of your livestock. All the shit in its fur is disgusting. J understand some to a degree, but that one hasnt been tended to in a while.
Hello from the USA!
My cousin raises sheep
And I honestly have the utmost respect for all you do for them
Good job 👍
Thanks Nancy, good to have you watching.
@@kiwifarmernz
You're very welcome!!
🐑😊
New viewer from St. Louis Missouri.
Really enjoyed seeing the work, the dogs working and moving the sheep.
What a great sheep ranch!
I’m a senior, having had a little rural farm experience, it’s just fun to watch your video
Thanks for watching. Welcome
No wonder NZ is considered the most beautiful country on the planet. Beauty to behold.
Just a southern hi from BEV in Mississippi, USA
Glad I found your channel! Great work! Love the kids n wife joining in! 💖
Thanks for watching. welcome.
I'll live down for most of my life and we never had sheep so watching all this is fairly new to me. Much respect from Rhode Island USA
Thanks for watching Chris
@@kiwifarmernz TY for sharing
I can remember when I was as fit as you don't take it for granted either of you !
Thanks Dene. Definitely grateful I can be as active as I am.
Tank, shorts n mud boots… that’s some sessy right there for any farm girl n a few who aren’t! 😬😉. Dads n their lil girls make the best kind of team work too!!
See one of ta fellas in Scotland = The sheep game ,,, think his name Jock got one them hounds like your big brown fella Cam is the shepherd it's a good watch CHEERS FELLA,S KEEP ON KEEPING ON CHEERS RON
The dogs are great working dogs. I like the brown & black one u we’re giving high fives too. He’s cute 🥰.
Thanks for watching. He's a character.
Nice from Canterbury.
Same here cool to have found your channel I'm not a farmer or anything but definitely want to be so no harm in learning a few things first
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the videos.
Very interesting video 👌
Great video Alistair happy new year 👌
Hi 👋 from North Canterbury Christchurch. 🇳🇿
Welcome!
That dog taught you how to "give 5". Awsome
Gidday Alistair, really enjoy watching your activities down in Canterbury. We are sheep and beef farming near Taumarunui. I hope you don't mind me commenting on your farming practices, but it looked like you were drenching the lambs and putting them straight onto the new grass paddocks? From a drench resistance point of view it is better to either put them onto old pasture for a week or so after drenching and then onto the new grass, or to drench after they have been on the new grass for a week or so. The aim is to avoid any worms that might have survived the drench sheding eggs onto clean pasture where the only worms they will get to breed with are others that have survived a drench. Hope that makes sense?
Happy New Year!
Ross
Thanks for watching. Yep that makes sense. Thanks for your feedback.
Happy new year brother. Thank you for your video. Varma from India
Great channel!!! Truly enjoy it!!! Girls are cute... reallly enjoy you getting the fly strikes off the animals. But, one thing. The older shepherd has the heavy link chain around his neck. When he was younger not a problem. But, now I think you should remove it.
Wowww poor thing... AUTO hope he she makes it. Do u have more footage of the maggots being removed? I find the removal process interesting.
We have just done some but didn't film any of the process.
hahaha this guy and his short shorts!haha!
Haters gona hate.
Question: Do you remove the sheared, maggot-infested wool that's on the ground; does the infested wool hatch out with the next generation of flies?
No we don't pick them up. let the birds get them.
I have to ask, the sheep with the maggots had feces all over it. Is that normal? Just wondering, not a farmer. Thanks
Its normal in terms of the dags or feces on the sheep attract the fly's then they lay the eggs - maggots.
@@kiwifarmernz 🙏 Thank you
Just wondering why u don't put them in a dip pool every few weeks to keep them clean
There are a couple of reasons, we don't have a dip pool, also Its a huge chemical and labor cost.
That poor sheep. Why is it's bottom so wet? The sheep poo I have seen locally are tiny round pellets.
It all depends on the feed they are eating, at that time of year with out any roughage or fiber in the grass their dung can become sloppy.
Do you guys burn the maggot infested fur once it's shaved off??
No but probably should.
Happy new year to you
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Man: BOY!!!!!
Dog: 🗿
So, you don’t kill the maggots, just let them fall to the ground and become more flies?
The dip we put on the sheep will kill the maggots once they have fallen off.
Maggo is not as good as it used to be, the old stuff did wasp nests and anything else you didn't want about the place.
What is the best herders use to kill maggots on animals? Or mites on chickens that doesn't hurt them? Remember grandfather used a white powder on them but can't for the life of me remember name. Thnx.
there are quite a few products which will work for maggots, gust use google to see what's available in your country. as for mites on chickens we use a dust called Pestene.
Do the sheep feel the maggots 'biting' into them?
They would yep.
@@kiwifarmernz How terrible for them the poor souls.
The question I have is it’s summertime why are they still not been shared
They will be as soon as they are weaned. In the next couple of weeks.
if that stuff kills the maggots...I wonder what it feels to the sheep when it's poured on them...
Probably feels better than maggots eating them.
Great video what shearer is that thanks
Its called a HandyPiece. Its a Lister handpiece with a small motor attached to it. runs off a 12v system.
www.handypiece.co.nz/
@@kiwifarmernz thanks
Happy new year Bro ,so ye use Click ,Clickzen or Vetrazen to prevent flystrike
Is this what farmers do? I don’t know what to think. Take maybe more often care of the innocent sheep?
Would you like to show me how it is done?
Looks so painful how come you’re not giving them painkillers? Also you’re pouring chemicals on the basically open well can you imagine the pain that’s covering them
Probably the same reason sheep don't get painkillers when giving birth. Or sunscreen in the sun. Or a paracetamol for a headache, a bandaid for a scratch or a wheelchair when they hurt a leg. 🤷🏽♀️
@@gennabird107 I used to bring badly struck sheep into the shed to recover so that the sun did’t add to the discomfort by burning the already raw skin. Our vet agreed. Otherwise I agree with your comment. We rarely got strike using a timely ovicidal spray and crutching.
@@wendyrowland7787 yes they definitely need access to shade. I find they look for the shade. It is a horrible condition that no one wants their animals to go through. Seeing them recover is amazing- I doubt us humans could tolerate it 😕
@@gennabird107 lol
we live on the banks of the waimack river
Hi Liam. Thanks for watching. It's good to have some locals on here.
@@kiwifarmernz yea hows the farm
@Liam O,carroll the farm is good. Heaps of grass and the stock are in good condition.
I HAVEN'T Seen NOT ONE MAGGOT ... JUST THE WIFE STAYING IN THE CAMERA..
I'm thinking you didn't watch the whole video. Try skipping to 14:20 until 15:00 there are PLENTY of maggots for you to feast your eyes on. Personally I'd rather the wife staying in the camera.
I’d like to ask a question if that’s possible please do you dip your sheep but they do in the UK this fly straight I don’t particularly understand it I know rabbits can die of it and I know my neighbours bunny rabbits a couple of them I’ve dyed a fly strike is it because they’re overheating like getting hot or is it just because of the pesky fucking Fly laying their eggs that’s where a maggot comes from my pissing nasty horrible fucking things
Yep we do dip our sheep but this year in Canterbury has been really bad, If the animal dies with flystrike it is usually because of septicemia or blood poisoning. I really hate flys as well.
Neglect of poor 🐑😠
How do you figure that?
@K.
No way!!
He's doing GOOD by them!!
Don't dare come on tryin to sound like he's bad to them
That's not very nice at all
K. The opposite! You obviously know bugger all about 🐑
Its obvious you dont don't take care of your livestock. All the shit in its fur is disgusting. J understand some to a degree, but that one hasnt been tended to in a while.
I agree that that one was in more need of attention than some of the others. But to say I don't take care of my stock is quite untrue.