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Great memories of shearing sheep about 25 years ago. I used to catch the sheep for the shearer (gadding) the shearer used to earn about £2 a sheep I would get 20p and I was definitely doing the hardest job. Not complaining they were some of the best times of my life growing up.❤
Palliative care and Mental Health for Farmers. Two VERY worthy causes. Sandi Brock of Sheepishly Me has talked quite a bit about Mental Health in the Farming community and how, so often, farmers feel alone and isolated and the constant stresses of Nature and Income vs Expenses and societal expectations and preconceptions and so many more factors. Sadly, suicide rates are extremely high in the farming community. I am so glad that the taboo around Mental Health, and in this case Mental Health in Farming is being erased and people like James are shining a light on it and raising money to help those who reach out (and hopefully those who don't know how to reach out, too).
I went to agricultural college in the early 80's,so have sheared a sheep once! Nicked the sheep 3 times,and took me well over 5 minutes..so,40+ years later,can still appreciate someone who knows what they are doing :)
YOUR little redhead is crazy about strawberries... A major distraction when herding sheep...My redhead was the same .. until boys became more interesting... I preferred the strawberries.
Hi you have great helpers ❤ but you look very tired. Take a day off. Go for a spin. Recharge yourself. Your a very important man in an awful lot of lives B R
I know nothing about pigs, except what I learnt from you guys last year. When I was watching Clarkson's farm I was shouting at the TV that he needed to watch one of your videos! Then later in the series, they come up with an invention similar to the bar you had in your barn last year - i said to my missus, that someone on the Clarksons Farm crew must have watched your episode from last year... I suspect if you'd have seen the clarksons farm episode you might not have tried having piglets in the tunnels. Hopefully you will have a better result next time. 9
Careless farming ,those losses are avoidable with a bit of preplanning . 1 Anti crush bars off the walls .2 No fibrous bedding during farrowing .3 If she is nervous remove all piglets as they are born ( out of earshot ) and return them as soon as she finishes to feed .4 Have some oxytocin handy (or a homeopathic equivalent) 5 Don’t go on RU-vid saying farmings hard when you’ve not done your job properly .
