INCREDIBLE FEMALE SHEARER | Shearing Romney lambs and chatting with Katy Gardner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- In this vlog I am shearing with the lads and lassies from Wigtownshire at Viewfield Romneys.
Katy Gardiner is a little known shearer even in Scotland as she just works away quietly doing her thing but I felt it was important that I shared her story and how much of a role model she is for women in agriculture.
Hi Cammy! Why are the sheep being sheered now close to cold wet Fall and Winter weather? Wouldn’t it be better in the spring like April and May so they are cooler for the summer?? Karen
Hi Karen. I should have probably said this was 18th August.
Because they are a strongwool breed if you don’t shear them as lambs they will have far too much wool by next June. It also lowers the quality of the wool and this romney wool is actually pretty good compared to most wool we have in Uk.
Lambs also do great after being shorn as they will graze more during the day, they won’t get stuck in briars, no late season flystrike, stay clean all winter and many other benefits 😊
I think he said that being cooler prompts them to eat more, which makes them better prepared for winter.
kcashatt51 Karen its probably july or august he is behind on vlogs because he took time when little man was born and spent time with lizzie and him hugssss Canada
Thank you Cammy!♥️
@@TheSheepGame just off to delete my question. Should have read the comments 🤦♂️
My daughter just rolled her eyes at me for watching 'sheep videos ' again, but this was another good one. Lovely to learn about Romneys and that you highlighted Kate. Good on her to take on the challenge!
Good drone shots of the sheep at the end.👍
Cammy, always love to see your posts, Katy today the reason to watch. She's an amazing shearer and so great you put her in the middle of the spotlights today 👍👍👍
Thanks Robert! Appreciate that and she is a great role model for women in agriculture!
Obviously female shearers are a bit more rare, but a lot of us work in agriculture (dairy for us) and it’s great to see Katie on your channel. People are always surprised when they see my very petite daughter milking 600 on her own 😁. The more girls that look at agri and consider a future career in it, the better.
100%! The amount of women smashing it in agri is amazing. I just always like to promote the shearers especially as it’s the hardest job in farming and girls like Katy show that gender is no barrier! 🙌🏼🥰
@@TheSheepGame oh really? I'll absolutely agree on hard, but...The Hardest?
@@cryingbroken8824 It's obviously very hard on the back and a very physical job. Even the other very hard jobs don't strike me as this uncomfortable and taxing.
@@radiomandelbrot5868 it took me 1/2 an hour too crutch a lamb with machine as its dags were like- cement.''
I would love to do that but am I too old? Is it too late?
First time seeing Katy and wow! She is indeed a great role model for young women. Loved Lizzie’s Live!
Just enjoy watching you and your team working together and having a good time. I was raised on a farm of cattle and vegetable gardens. Had 1 garden that was 225' x 175' and one in the old rodeo pin 75' x 150'. We raised peas of 3 different kinds. Corn, potatoes, snap beans, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, cantaloupe and watermelons. Instead of playing sports I worked in the gardens till dark. So that's where I learned to work hard and established what you call grit of working long hours after school and the summer months. I was super proud of my Dad and I look back now why we worked because coming up in the 60's people didn't have a lot of money but we all managed to work together and had fresh food off the farm to feed people in need and no one was without food. I'm still like that today giving to the need of people. This world has changed but it hasn't changed me. Just wanted you to all know a little about me growing up. So as we say in Texas y'all hang in there and I'll do my part by watching your amazing videos.
God Bless you all❣️❣️❣️☺️🥰
Loved this one. Nice to see a female shearer. Go Katy! The music in this one was great as well. Love your videos Cammy. Thanks for putting these out for us.
And if listened very carefully you could hear Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire".
I enjoyed this vid so much! I liked the long shearing segments and your comments and banter. You’re awesome.
Glad you got home for Lizzy in time. Kisses to your baby!🦌💌🙏🐑
Loved the visit with the sweet girl shearer. I guess she’s the first one I’ve seen!❤❤❤😊
Go Katie, girl power!! Thank you cammy for showing every aspect of sheep keeping
We learn so much when you all just sit back and chat.
What a lot of hard work for our wonderful warm wool, the young girl shearer is great. My back hurts just watching you. Well done🇨🇦
back in 1980's when new zealand had 80 million sheep and some shorn twice per year ahh was with a Danevirke town Team , - ahh did make a comment about females in the teams as ahh struggled too hold a days work together myself.- Noticed in shear teams most avoided wool pressing as personnally ahh found it a kiler - hav too eat my words as females still in the industry long after ahh burned out off it.'
Cammy I love listening to you even when I can't understand but 1 word in every 50. It really is comical to watch you turn from the camera and suddenly speed up when you talk to someone who does understand. I feel like you pushed Fast Forward! I enjoy watching you shear even if I don't know the words.
@SharynHay, if you want to learn how to understand the Celtic dialects, just wander down to your nearest Irish pub. You'll find yourself exposed to a wonderful variety of people who will help you understand anything you want to know, particularly during a musical sesún (usually on Saturday or Sunday afternoons) It's a call to all the local musicians to have a pint and a laugh. Everyone is welcome and it's terrific fun that you won't find in most bars. (It usually has far more relaxing music!)
Thanks very much Sharyn. I’ve got someone helping me with subtitles now so hopefully i’ll start getting that done so u can watch them with subtitles to help. Thanks for watching and supporting anyway. Legend. 🥰
@@koriw1701 Ah, how I wish. There may be a pub in Los Angeles, about 40 miles away. I live in suburban Southern California and there are few places like a pub. I wish there were places to drop in and socialize. I only know of one that was open before Covid.
Sharyn, I love listening to him too, and I’ve also noticed that he speaks differently to his friends/colleagues. It does sound like fast-forward! But I love it because I feel I’m hearing how people in Scotland really talk, rather than trying to “anglicize” their accents. I’d rather learn to understand them than have them adjust for me. I’m learning to speak Irish, and Scots Gaelic is next on the list. Maybe that will help train my ear to pick up the accents. But like you, I enjoy watching regardless. Cammy and his family and friends are so personable, and of course the drone photography of the area is icing on the cake. I’m 50% Scottish, according to the DNA companies, and the family story is we’re from the Highlands and Hebrides. So it’s like going home in a way. Maybe you and I will run into each other in a pub one day! Slainte!
What a beautifully uniform flock of sheep and in such lovely condition, the breeders must be quite proud and rightly so. Great video Cammy. always enjoy all your content but the drone shots are something special.
Thank you! They are very good farmers!
Look at the guns on Katy! You're a great role model to women. Keep up the amazing work. Thank you Cammy for show casing her!!
I am a new fan of you! I don't understand half of what you are saying, partly because my hearing is poor [I am 87] but I love hearing you speak!!
I enjoy seeing your Country side very much.
I live in Northern California, in the Bay Area not far from San Francisco.
I was born on a farm in NW N.Dakota and your program stirs old memories, mainly because our sheep dog was my buddy.
Looking forward to more of you. Has your lovely wife had your baby yet?
My dads been a shearer for 60 ish years now. Never been the fastest but hes still the cleanest shearer ive ever seen. He used to judge the competition shears at woolarama in wagin. And at the perth royal show. I can shear but growing up in sheds i never wanted to. Respect to katy
The wool industry in aust./zeal is down in 2024 so anyone who wants support from Gwavas B. ex head shepperd post me at- Post address- Sean O'Dwyer- 136- 140 Hobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010.- New zealand.- South pacific.'''
You're wearing the shirt that I'd like to get but don't see in your store.
Loved the drone shots of the sheep being driven down a path between lovely green fields but still stopping to trim the grass along the way.
Thanks for the shout-out for women in agriculture.
Thanks! 🥰
It should be there. I’ve actually got someone working on the site just now to try and improve it as it’s a shocking layout just now! Should be ready for November. 😅
Great video as usual, love the chat with Katy. These lambs seemed very content as you were shearing them. 😊👍
Love when the lambs were let out. They are beautiful heading back to the field. So easy to love those sweet faces. ❤️❤️
Playing we didn’t start the fire. Great and so great to see a woman in agriculture. Thank you for sharing Katy story
I’m also learning to shear, I Shore my first 4 full sheep yesterday! I’m a roustabout but have more and more wanted to learn to shear 😂
What a fun video! You’re quite the joker with your friends!❤❤❤
She was remarkable, a lot of power in a tiny person. Great video as always
Another cracking video Cammy. You have a great rapport with the other shearers, and you give great exposure of people in a world that’s alien to me, it’s almost as if you’re a trained interviewer 👍
Thanks Andrew. Really appreciate that!
@@TheSheepGame Honed your technique with police interrogations?
@@TheSheepGame Amazing content. I’m genuinely fascinated. You’re sharing the shearers stories, and it’s educational, thankyou 👍
Shearing is very tough work, amazing that wee woman is so good at it, enjoyed this vid very much, great production.
ahh born on Gwavas B. farm and it hard whatever chore ahh didi there. O'Dwyer's got it in 1938 when Gramps found out it most perfect sheep farm in human history. irish family broke it in in 1850's.
You always provide a Joyous segment!! Thank you for introducing the talented young lady shearer!! Stay well!!
Thank you so much! She's some lass!
finally My Romneys love them best spinning fleeches ever! A very dense fleece with a bottom of soft yet smooth fleeces
Very nice, clean, organized facility. Would be a pleasure to work there!! 👍
Absolutely love the video. Every time you show how beautiful it is there I want to jump through my phone and join you. Scotland is definitely #1 on my bucket list.
When will you have another live chat again? Hope Jock,Lizzy and you are all doing good.
Thank you! I’m not sure when the next one will be but i’ll make sure and update u all well in advance 😁
Great video. Beautiful sheep . I bet that wool is beautiful & soft. I really enjoy your chats with different shearers. Its awesome that so many women are involved in all parts of farming. We forget sometimes how capable women are & that so many do it every day.
Katy is a great shearer. Quick, strong, efficient, gentle, thorough. You boys can aspire to become gentleman shearers. You guys just have to keep practicing. But really, you lads should leave the hard work for the women like Katy and Lizzy who are clearly just better cut out for this kind of work than boys are. You gentlemen are really well suited to collect the wool and make sure these hard working women have refreshing drinks and fresh & tasty homemade snacks during their busy day. That is of course after you have made sure to get the kids ready for the day, made a hearty breakfast, set out her clothes, made the beds, washed the dishes, and do a little tidying up around the house before heading out to help these professional women. Remember, don't worry about the women shearers being so good. They are just made to do this.
Never thought I would be addicted to hoof trimming and sheep shearing but here I am, killing it!!
Haha what a combo!
Hi Cammy Your videos are getting better and better keep up the good work.....am hoping your subscribers increase exponentially!!! QUALITY CONTENT!!!!
Thanks Keith!
An Interesting conversation with Katy. All that wooly Romney goodness!. The music was great. Take care.
Thanks Donna.
Loved the vlog .good technique with the shearing.Did not realise the Romney breed got over to the isles and shearing style as well.🇳🇿
Thanks Steve. I’m not very good but i enjoy the challenge! 👍
I really enjoyed watching this one. Way to go Katy
Wee fuzzy sheep. And way to go Katy. We need more women doing the "hard" jobs in agriculture.
Can you rank sheep breeds on ease of shearing?
I’ll rank this one near the top of the difficult list.
Valais Blacknose are the hardest i’ve shorn due to amount of wool around face and legs! 😁
Sandy backed Merino wethers, absolutely number one, on any shearer’s list
Katy keep up the great job and teach those young kids boys or girls to shear hugssssss
Mighty stuff camie good one .
What a job...what endurance ... just wow
Yes I am happy to see girl Shearing..
Great video cammy again that wee girl can shear good on her 👌
I’ve been shearing to some of those songs for 30 years off and on.🤭
I was watching us are used toSheer for a living have a good friend once said sharing was like banging your head against the wall for eight hours and it felt really good when you stopped
It's really interesting how different all the sheep breeds are. I really have learned a lot about breeds we almost never see here in the US. My favs so far are the Valais black nose of course so cute and the Cheviots, although they may be wild they are nice looking sheep.. clean heads, regal looking for a sheep.
Thanks Kindra. I have a great video coming soon from a massive Cheviot sale 😁
@@TheSheepGame cool, I wonder how they would do in WI it gets colder here in winter! Ask Aaron lol. I hope to have a hobby farm someday soon
@@kindraericksen7077 I'm pretty sure there are Cheviots in the states. Check the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook.
@@manicspinner1959 they are have been checking out several farms. Thanks!
2 humans killed by ram 4 miles from queen st.- auckland city.- n.z., ahh prophecy on queen st. rams are deadly as they hit the spines
im not a huge fan of drone scenes but your never let me down what you record is always amazing i usually skip drone junk but not yours lol thanks Cammy hugsssss
Yes, he uses these shots to fit in the narrative. Also, the land is beautiful.
I’m a new subscriber (from HGP) and this was a great video, not only for its interesting content but because in the comments there were so many of the questions I’ve been wanting to ask. Coming off your answer as to why the wool is coming off in pieces I have this question...when the sheep are full grown and you shear them does it come off in one piece? I just haven’t watched enough of your videos but I’m working on that. 🥰❤️
Thanks so much Kathryn. Yes once they are adult sheep and are being shorn in summer it comes off as one whole ‘fleece’ 😁
Thanks for the reply, Cammy. You always answer the questions. 🐑❤🇨🇦
Great to see Romney sheep.
Love the drone shots!
Do the sheep like to get sheared? They have to feel better?! They seem so calm. Looks like back breaking work. Well done!❤️
Imagine how strong that girl is!
I love your hair it makes me think of my dad his was very dark when he was a young man it lightened up as he aged to mach yours he was a good man be happy be safe be blessed
Thanks Sherry i’m sure he was amazing 🙌🏼
I was just thinkin you stunned em, with that hair, they froze😝 Girl Power👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Only 20mins from my today Cammy lad.
Great video as usual.
Thanks Graeme!!
Where did “The Sheep Game” come from? Love the intro!
Hi Cammy, do you ever think you’ll do a video explaining how single farm payments work in the UK? Great video again and I really appreciate all the content you put out and how much time and effort it takes. Legend!
Not sure on that one Ed. I’ll add it to the maybe pile 😁
Lambs are so cute🎉😊
Speaking of the hoof gp, hes how i found your channel. Haha loving the vids 👍👌
Brilliant thanks Matt!
I hope you and your family are great. How do you like being a poppa? Do you have to use any cooling spray on your shaver so they don't get too hot?
great video cammy👍🏾
Looking forward to seeing you on Landward next week Cammy
Thanks! Hopefully it comes out well! 😁
@@TheSheepGame You will. You are a natural presenter and a joy to watch. Who knows there could be more TV gigs in it for the future.
Hi Cammy, are you doing a full clip or using a cover comb? My Romney lambs aren't clipped yet and thought it was getting a bit late.
Full clip Ivan but this was 18th August. U would really need a cover comb now as u say it is getting quite late.
The food looks great send some over lol .
Excellent product placement.
Hopefully Irn Bru compensates you.
I think the girls have for some reason a wee bit more of a sedative manner with the sheep that relaxes them and that may make them a bit easier although I am not saying it is not hard physical less I can't even image for anyone. But the Sheep the girls sheer seem to be slightly more relaxed. Maybe a mothering touch thing? And I also see you guys being very gentle not saying that you are not you know I comment always how wonderful, but there is just a slight difference on how the sheep seem more calm with the ladies :) Love it Katy you are rocking it. Love those happy sheep always running back into their fields.
They might be some challenging sheep to shear, but they're gorgeous.
Hi, I'm a bit late to the party here.
I'm a professional artist and painted an entire series of sheep being sheared at my in-laws farm last summer.
Would you mind if I used this video footage to paint more? .
I've struggled to find female sheep shearers, here in Shropshire, although I know they're out there!
Love it!😀
That's good of you to include some girl power :)
Lovely
Beautiful country
Cammy! You mentioned you don't think you're good at Romney's. Why is that? Is it the texture of the wool or the nature of the breed? What breed suits your style best?
I think part of the difficulty is the wool on head and legs, which not all breeds have. Many are clean legged and have no wool on their heads. They are tough areas. You dont want to knick an eye!
prob to late for this year cam but idea for vid next year, different sheep need trimmed different ways like these are lambs and don't have a "fleece" yet so it don't come off in one go, other sheep don't have woolly legs so you follow a different path across them, maybe show the difference in that .
also would like to see the difference between shearers where they start on a sheep and how they handle them . all the best kid
Thanks! I’ll make a plan and cover vids better next year 😁
Funny to see Jim White again. He sheared at my farm a couple of years here up in «the isolated north». Around the arctic circle. Did you work at Nortura Bjerka when you were here?
Hi Magnus, I just did farm sheep up in the arctic circle when I worked with Jim. Can't remember all the places I went!
@@TheSheepGame I see. Tought perhaps you worked at the slaughterhous also. Nice channel. Been busy seeing all youre videos the last days. Keep em coming👍Interesting to see the differences and similaritites in how we do things compared to you over there. Having a new shearer here tomorrow to shear my spel sheeps. Always fun to have British shearers here. Perhaps you should do a Norweigian tour on youre channel😉 keep up the good work💪
Are those beautiful fleeces? They certainly looked it! You don’t comment on the wool quality, but those of us who keep sheep for wool would be interested to hear thoughts and comments.
Sorry Pat. I’m so used to the Uk and the wool here being of poor quality but this stuff is actually very good. Not at Merino level but it would be some of the best wool produced in Scotland.
BYOB of OTC analgesics! Don't forget the sore muscle topical cream as well!💊💪😬
I can recommend The Clachan Inn for a slap up dinner in Dalry!
And a pint of course 🤤
Hi I’m from New Zealand and I have suffixes on my farm
Brilliant!
Have a good one
where we were on highway 50 most were romneys until a Arab gent moved next door farm and had aaggassi breed from middle east he flew in.
The sheep seem so cooperative. Is this because they get used to it when they're young, or is it because they automatically hold still when they're off of their feet?
Hi Chris, it’s because of the way the shearer holds them which takes a few years to learn 👍
I have a funny suspicion that the Viking blood runs strong in her vanes. Very modest woman that still can put most men to shame, sounds like she could fit in well in Jutland 🤣
Be the toughest job in the world to learn I reckon, the first 10 years are the hardest
🙌🏼amen Chris
But given the chance, I’d do it again at the drop of a hat, best mates I’ve ever made were on a shearing board, and there’s no better beer, than the first one after a days shearing
@@chrisoconnor5880 You're dead right about it being the toughest job, I tried as a 16 to 18 year old and buggered my back so went airleg mining for an easy life......Anyone that can shear has my utmost respect. Especially the girls!
And how about having a pub just down the road for lunch - wouldn't happen on the mainland.....
Ay Oop Cammy Laddie fae Austrailya. Pit yer bahoochie on yer backet. Gawn yersel, pure magic ah ken. Tis muckle Oor Wullie, int it no? Cheerio a noo.
Haha that’s braw lass 😁
Those small lambs have to be harder on the back. Is that wool still usable since the blankets are so loose/light??
Go Katy !!
They are nice looking sheep. There wool dosent seem to come off in one piece like other sheep, am I right.?
Lol I swear one of those lambs said Noooooo
Michael Cusack Smith yes
Hi Cammy, what makes the difference in shearing different breeds of sheep? Is it the temperament of the sheep or the actual way their wool grows? Just wondering.
Both of those things Teresa. These lambs have a good temper but their small size plus their extensive wool coverage mean they are slow to shear.
At 2x vid speed, that left guy makes the whole shearing event look like greased lightning - eezy squeezy.
Is their wool not coming off in big sheets because of the breed, the age/amount of wool, or something else? Also, their little fluffy heads are so cute.
Just because they are lambs Rachel and the wool is too short 😁
What shears are you using mine do not work anywhere near as fast as yours.
Well done to Katy, tough job for any one
Hoof GP country? Nice. Is this when you went to learn about hoof Trimming from him?
No that was before this. 😁 This is only an hour from me so I stay quite close to Graeme 👍
@@TheSheepGame Graeme and Aaron are how I found your channel. I don't have cows or sheep but I found the subjects really interesting. And Scottish countryside is so beautiful how could you not love it. I'm a horse girl so I did love the one where you got up on the horse and had your friend round up the Shetlands. I also really love to watch the dogs work.
@@TheSheepGame how far is Tom Pemberton from you guys? Graeme is how I heard about you. It's interesting to see the difference between your sheep farming and Sandy's.
My back would be killing me doing that.
The wool on those sheep looks soooo soft
I’ve never realized till this video how blue your eyes are Cammy!
I notice that with this breed if sheep the fleece comes off in clumps and not in a nice full piece. Am I correct? And this must make it harder to shear.
That actually makes it easier as it means the wool is short and light and doesn't pull the skin like a normal fleece does. Less chance of nicking these ones. They just have wool in a lot of places that cross bred lambs don't so it all takes more time to shear off. Cheers June
@@TheSheepGame Thank you. Your vlogs are such a joy to watch for this old lady in Illinois. I love your positive attitude, humor, and kindness.
Good of you to build up a female in the industry.
Who's Bill ?!
Sorry Doug, no context for the viewer there. He’s the contractor and also the son of Liz who was pushing up. 👍
I missed the Live 😪