I SHORE MY LAMBS | Do you think I did the right thing?

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I get asked a lot why we shear our lambs.
So i've tried to answer it in this video.
Let me know if you agree with my points.
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ABOUT ME
I’m 31 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 RU-vid 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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@jefffraser6666 3 года назад

Any sheep person out there that wants to do a co gig in Canada?.. I've got the land. Confinement is the game. Ring me up

@TheWyndrunner159 2 года назад

i also watch Sandi brock (that is the name of her channel) who is a sheep farner in Canada check with her she may know someone

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Apologies the initial video I published was my first edit and wasn’t meant to be made live. This is the correct one now! I like to edit, watch and then edit again 😁.

@dh-jh7dg 3 года назад

Is it to late to shear ewe lambs now 12 13 degres

@tammysarrazin7078 3 года назад

great job sheering and it sure makes sense to me but hey im in Canada we do things a little different lol

@melodysimonson1510 3 года назад

I'm learning so much! I've never lived near a sheep farm, so I never realized how much work went into it! You and Lizzie are really doing great! Can't wit to see your new wee baby.

@someonerandom6379 3 года назад

Don’t blame Lizzie for jumping in and shearing, it’s hard to stand by and watch. Hope you’re both enjoying the joys of parenthood….it’s like a social experiment on how little sleep you can survive on (bit like lambing really 🤣)

@shadracksimi320 3 года назад

Thanku for speaking slowly and clearly. Noticable difference from earlier vlogs

@kailand3056 3 года назад

Cammie, I think I know what Jock is going to do when he grows up! Congratulations to Lizzie for being such a strong woman - she’s a real role model.

@ffudon 3 года назад

She’s definitely still got it, is there a Guinness Worlds Record, record? - Mrs Sheep Game is super-human! Cammy, your videos are informative, and they’re getting better. Team Sheep Game is the best advert for the UK Sheep Industry 💪🐑

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Cheers Andrew!

@DeerheartStudioArts 3 года назад

Lizzy! You go girl! You are such a fantastic woman! Cammy, you make sure you keep her happy!🦌💌❤️🐑

@pumperswife2248 3 года назад

Historically women continued to do very hard stressful work to keep the family going while they were pregnant. There are a lot of cultures that they still do. Lizzie you are an incredible woman. You can’t keep a good strong willed woman down. Thanks for another great video!! I look forward to seeing all your videos.

@tammykaltreider 3 года назад

Cammy you are on a definite video roll!!! And I love it, keep them coming. I needed all y’all’s smiling faces today 😊🐑💙😊

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Just trying to catch up Tammy. I’ve got so many videos from auctions to come 😁

@hsaurid 3 года назад

All the reasons you gave for shearing lambs are good. I’d add another one: you get to go over the whole lamb to see if there are any other potential issues developing. A question: is the quality of lambs wool finer than when they reach maturity or is there no real difference? Thank you, Cammy!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

I honestly don't know the answer to that one Harry

@chrisoconnor5880 3 года назад

@@TheSheepGame lamb wool is generally a bit finer than an older sheep

@chrisoconnor5880 3 года назад

Just as an aside, the finer the wool, the finer the grain on the meat

@hsaurid 3 года назад

@@chrisoconnor5880 Thank you!

@kmpage333 3 года назад

As a hand spinner, weaver, knitter +, the finest wool an animal will give is that first coat. They will generally get coarser as they get older. Having said that, a merino will always be finer than that of a carpet wool breed. It's what people have bred them to produce. Crossbred sheep will be somewhere between the breeds they are composed of. I didn't know about fine wool and fine meat, but I've read that the breeds with heavier lanolin have fattier meat. Hmm, now I'm wondering about intramuscular fat. "Wagyu sheep?"

@Joodster 3 года назад

I think that a lot of people took up fiber arts while in lockdown, which hopefully led to better prices for the wool producers. In fact, as I watch this, I've got a browser tab open to pick some wool yarn to weave into a blanket this winter. Trying to decide whether to buy undyed wool and dye it myself or buy the more expensive pre-dyed wool. Lizzie is a treasure!

@gungadin6889 3 года назад

My wife has been a fanatical knitter for decades. She gets all excited over Cammy's black n dark mottled sheep n their wool. Was worried for awhile until I asked her, so ya likes that red headed Scotsman named Cammie hey? She says, who's that! Think she'd chase his blackies down in his fields with her needles

@Joodster 3 года назад

@@gungadin6889 Oh, I'd love to get some nice, naturally black wool to spin. On the other hand, I have reached the SABLE level of spinning and knitting fiber (Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy) so I just avert my eyes. :D

@katblack5109 3 года назад

I am addicted to Sheep game and The Hoof GP, who I ran across you thru. You both do great work and treat the animals so well. Plus, you both are hilarious. I watch every night trying to catch up on all the older videos. Awesome videos and don't ever stop... Please. I live in Central USA and raise Black Angus Cattle and Quarterhorses for Racing. Love the accents too!!

@keithaspin5160 3 года назад

These videos just keep getting better and better👍👍👍👍👍👍

@garycrowe9046 3 года назад

They Definitely grow better. Nice batch of lambs. Lizzy done brilliant

@roadwarrior8560 3 года назад

Lizzie is fantastic, such a great worker.

@heatherbarclay1537 3 года назад

Keep up the great work Cammy. 👍👌🥇

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Cheers Heather! U too wi those boys 😂

@brigidconroy2111 2 месяца назад

You made a great argument for shearing your lambs

@maranathacomelord7115 3 года назад

Hello everyone. I'm here because a sheep farmer named Sandy Broch mentioned your channel. She thinks we will like your channel better but I adore Sandy. I think the differences in each farmer is amazing. I'll be subscribing.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Sandi IS amazing! Thanks for coming over and I hope u enjoy.

@sondragill6739 3 года назад

I love the sound of their hoofs on the street! Excellent explanation!

@3003suzieq 3 года назад

As a hand spinner that wool looks lush! Would like it a bit longer but it’s yummy 🤤

@92alphagal 3 года назад

LOL, that leap at the end was priceless!!😂😂

@roadrunnercrazy 3 года назад

Very clear explanations. I'm convinced. Now, if only I had some sheep to shear! 🐏🐑

@vanessamartin2186 3 года назад

I just love watching sheep shearing, the fast, smooth way you shear is awesome! Gotta be hard on the back though with all that bending over!!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

The secret to avoiding back pain is to move quickly. There are also some parts of the sheep u can lean on to take the pressure off. I’ll do a video on that next season! 😁

@JP-bv7bf 3 года назад

I really appreciate wool more seeing how much you work for the wool. Love your Chanel 🇨🇦

@bobby2.070 3 года назад

In awe of Lizzy, hats off to you. And Cammy did you really believe what you were saying when you said I’m going to try and make sure she doesn’t do to much 🤣. I know with my 3 my ex had no chance telling me not to do stuff. Moving furniture brought on my first Labour, second was decorating and the 3rd I was working right up to my due date (on crutches 🤣). But shearing sheep is on another level.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

haha she does what she likes of course. =D

@bejaysus7388 3 года назад

A boy Cammy another good video 👍. Lizzy's an absolute trooper, leading the charge at 38 weeks pregnant. Lambs definitely do better when shorn especially when the weather's hot it's a great relief for them to get the coat off their back.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Think that would have been the last one she shore before she had Jock. I had a good example of that where I had shorn and un shorn lambs in the same field and the shorn ones were out grazing while the woolly ones where sheltering in the shade.

@jenm4721 Год назад

Lizzy is my hero. That's awesome that you are doing a home birth. I did the same with my two and I'm so happy that I did.

@mamawnamidreviews9978 3 года назад

Lizzy, you absolutely amaze me! I can't believe all that you do so far into your pregnancy. You are truly an amazing role model!!

@haslamhulme3677 3 года назад

Thanks for the consistently great content Cammy!.for any wannabe farmers stuck in an office job( like me) it’s great to see someone making it work, you even got me looking for shearing courses, my back will not thank you 😂

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Brilliant!

@butcherwoman3753 3 года назад

You have a beautiful family and a beautiful herd.

@lindamarshall8279 3 года назад

Another informative video, Cammy. And BTW, your nephew is soooo cute! It won’t be long until we see your little one running around! 👍🦘🐨

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Linda! Takes after his Uncle 😁😁😂

@chichitex1252 4 месяца назад

I can’t stop watching your videos! I’m an addict!❤❤❤

@sharonm3677 3 года назад

Oh Cammy, what a wonderful family you have! Beautiful Lizzie pregnant, healthy and shearing, your wonderful mum working along side you and giving wonderful hugs to her grandson, a gorgeous shy nephew with his golden curls in your arms knowing he’s safe with you and all the while the sun shining down upon you. You work so hard day in and day out and make time to educate us, make us smile and look forward to your next video. Thank you!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Sharon. That was very kind. Videos like this will be great to look back on in a few years!

@chrisoconnor5880 3 года назад

Shearing your two tooth’s with that much wool is what we in NZ call second shear I loved 2nd shear, where we were the lambs were shorn close to weaning in December, then shorn as hoggets in the following August/ Sept then second shorn in autumn

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Makes a huge difference I found last year!

@patriciaruppert201 3 года назад

Now those sheep are so cute. I love when you were done with the 2 year ewe she got off the stand and jumped over to where the others were. Great video. Love the sheep. ❤️

@richardhicks7946 3 года назад

Just found and started watching your videos. I am finding them quit entertaining and getting some good info from them. Hope you keep making them. I am watching all of them now. From Louisiana in the US y'all stay safe and good luck. Congrats on the new one coming soon. You seam like y'all will be great parents. God bless.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Richard. Very kind!

@mollyconley4069 3 года назад

Seeing all that fluffy wool coming off the lambs makes me want some yarn spun from it. I am a sucker for yarn crafts (crochet mainly but I do knit as well).

@teresapetty 3 года назад

Is that your Mom helping pick up wool. She is a great mom and Grandmom. Little Jock is blessed to have her. Lizzie definitely still has it.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

That’s her! 😁

@lizhrubik3936 3 года назад

Always love your choice of background music.

@Finallyretired2022 3 года назад

Wow Lizzie you’re amazing !! I could barely walk around at that stage of pregnancy and here you are able to bend over and shear. Thanks for explaining your thinking on why you shear your lambs this time of year.

@RDLASLB 3 года назад

I can imagine how the wintering critters around your place enjoying picking up the tufts left blowing around to line their nests/burrows with. I can imagine them in the spring enjoying the early year sheering tufts too. Enjoyed the "Top 10 Reasons" - and they sound logical & practical.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thank you and yes there will be plenty happy birds and probably rats 😂

@DonWood 2 года назад

Well done Lizzie 👍❤38 weeks and shearing 👍

@matthewbray5536 3 года назад

Cammy you are a legend. You make shearing look easy . Have you heard of Devon Closewells? They take a bit of shearing as they have wool everywhere!

@staceyschuett794 3 года назад

Why am I so satisfied watching you guys sheer sheep lol. Just smooth ! Way to go lizzie! Show em how it's done!

@samrivet5219 3 года назад

tears in my eyes what a beautiful sight you all are. fantastic video this one cammy. well done

@donnazavitz1095 3 года назад

You must have the softest hands around with all the Sheep lanolin you come in contact with! haha great video as usual. Looking forward to more. Cheers from Ontario, Canada

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

People would pay a fortune for hands like mine 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@sheepdogman1 3 года назад

All very valid points. We used to shear all our ewe lambs

@spinningjinn 3 года назад

My back hurts just watching, even though I've never shorn a sheep. I have been spinning since the '70s, and still love the smell and feel of raw fleece.

@The_double_ewe 3 года назад

Watching Lizzy trim was amazing ! And your nephew is a cutie.

@viscache1 3 года назад

Many folks from the Southern USA heard you let them in on the information that “For those of you who haven’t heard we’re having a ‘homba’…” Good thing you told them that this is a water birth at home! :)

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Haha yeah i’m getting better though. Baby steps. 😁

@viscache1 3 года назад

@@TheSheepGame >Tis nae ye that needs tae chaynge. Americans need tae learn howfur th' rest o' th' world speaks in order tae clearly ken!

@habslover2306 3 года назад

Oh, the leap of excitement of that last ewe! 🐏⤴️ My favourite one sheared was the yellow buckling. Is he one of the sheep from the market, no wait - from your sister. 🤣 Is the lady in blue your mum? 😍 Lizzie is amazing! 😘

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Yeah that's my mum! I'll get an interview with her soon! =D

@habslover2306 3 года назад

@@TheSheepGame I went to your merchandise site as shown in this video. You did have the big logo t-shirt. However my size is out of stock. I'll keep checking. 🔍

@ryanthorne5451 3 года назад

I am a first time viewer to your channel I am from Newfoundland Canada. I highly enjoyed your show keep up the good work. Slàinte Mhath and I can’t wait to see your next episode

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Ryan! Appreciate that!

@donnafink6262 3 года назад

Reagan is adorable. Lizzy is Super Woman! Thank you for the information on shearing. The last clip was hilarious as the last lamb when released jumped straight up in the air. I enjoy seeing aspects of your farm. Take care.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Donna. She was well trained that sheep. 😁

@mary-ruthflores4107 3 года назад

We had a Sheep ranch from the Texas border, my Dad had many of the same reasons for a late summer shear. He especially liked having the next shear with the adults and also the next year they weren’t as hot during the summer

@mariannegoudswaard3996 3 года назад

Found the blue spray in NZ Cammy. Thanks for the tip. Had a bit of scald in my huge flock of 3! My new lambs r just 6 weeks 2nd ever lambing for me. You r so inspiring and Lizzie is amazing. Love from NZ 💚🐑

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks so much and love to hear some wee tips are helpful!

@garymadden2656 3 года назад

Another great video Cammy and all the points you made about shearing lands are spot on 👍

@joan66joshua 3 года назад

Wonderful work Enjoyed the video immensely ❤️

@annahkurtin5345 3 года назад

Why do you shear your lambs? 'Cause it's hard to knit a jumper on the hoof.

@IdaBrown 3 года назад

Nice!!! CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW PEOPLE

@richardnelson4313 3 года назад

Sheered my sheep in may and again in August. Really it was a good idea. Still loving the vlods

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

I’d have shorn all mine if I had the time! Defo thing it’s a great move!

@skyedancer3106 3 года назад

Hi Cammy, no apologies needed for doing your job. I love all of your videos. As an old farm girl, I learn so much from each one. I firmly believe that if you learn at least one new thing a day, your whole day was a successful day for accomplishment. You must say, your slowing down your pronouncing of sentences has helped a great deal, but I am picking up on what your friends are saying now. You keep doing you. I can tell you're very happy. Tell Lizzie Hi. Take care and Be Safe. ❤

@TheresaSeymore 3 года назад

Lizzie is so amazing! Love your videos and seeing your progress. Keep up the great work.

@traceyhacking7109 2 года назад

this is strangely hypnotic..............

@shelleycurreen1182 2 года назад

I get mine shorn twice a year. summer for the heat and autumn to prevent fly strike and it seems easier on them in the winter not lugging a big fleece around. plus this year my girls are lambing July/August which is winter in NZ.

@m.gailwieterman1987 3 года назад

You do such a great job of shearing!! Nice to see!!

@aaronwolverson850 3 года назад

Thanks nice one

@nanalesa24 3 года назад

Lizzy is wonder woman. You are a fortunate man.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Lesa! We got a package here from a Lesa! Was it u?😁

@nanalesa24 3 года назад

@@TheSheepGame yep, only started it that way 9/13. So 30 days for UPS not good. Happy Baby day from Tennessee.

@willbennett4669 3 года назад

Keep up the great work

@alicegamble6145 3 года назад

Great video. Good on Lizzie for getting in there. Great job.

@rodneywroten2994 3 года назад

Iam a new comer but i realy enjoy what you do and the spirit you have. Thanks

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Cheers Rodney!

@ja6368 3 года назад

They look relaxed, I’m sure it feels good👍

@ms-rachel-anne 3 года назад

I'm not sure if this is covered in one of your other videos as I'm pretty new here, but I'd be interested to see/hear in a video more about the gear and clothing shearers use. I can see all the same style pants, the same style long tank tops, some kind of bands around your lower legs at times, and really interesting shoes (?). And even hearing about the different blades you carry in your pouch and why/when you'd use them would be super interesting to me. As someone who has zero connection to farming besides falling down a random 3am RU-vid hole once and landing amongst wooly sheep, that kind of educational/explanatory info is really enjoyable.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Rachel… I talk about the moccasin shoes we wear in my next vlog! 😁

@ms-rachel-anne 3 года назад

@@TheSheepGame Cool! Looking forward to it 👍👍

@jillpickup9981 3 года назад

Superb video once again. Love them xxxx

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Jill.

@ronaldlucas5360 10 месяцев назад

Lizzy is the best!

@RKmarie2011 Год назад

Lizzy is amazing.

@jjcactusandsucculents-open2156 3 года назад

Great video! I think your 10 Reason is spot on! Thank you for sharing:-) Stay safe and healthy:-)

@machooppell4512 3 года назад

fantastic video cammy keep- it up

@DeerheartStudioArts 3 года назад

goo explanation for shearing your lambs. It also keeps your body very fit, mmmmmm😉 🦌💌❤️🐑👍

@charlesfoleysr6610 2 года назад

I love to watch the dogs work yhe sheep!

@TheBachBabe 3 года назад

Great explanation!!!

@gungadin6889 3 года назад

I like your reasoning for shearing the ewe lambs you're keeping and your 2 year olds. We had too cold wet n snowy long winters here in the Pacific NW back in the 1950s n60s to late fall shear. Had to keep them in sheds once the first freezes n snow came. Our winters r much milder now, fall shearing would probably work now. At least the holdover lambs n 2 2 year olds would be much cleaner than they were from the sheds n all the mud. Not as rocky n firm ground here. Goodonya mate for working as a police officer. I was im the same profession Deputy Sheriff until crippled by a drunk driver that was beating on his woman while trying to drive. Loved the crime scene evidence gathering n investigative side of LE. You r going to make a great dad, you know how to proudly love your wife, kids n your animals

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks very much! Appreciate that and sorry to hear you were hurt in that way!!

@rebeccadees2300 3 года назад

As usual I enjoyed your video. I would love to see a sheep shearing someday .. it looks so interesting since I know nothing about sheep or what's involved raising them.😊

@Cricket2731 3 года назад

Lots of work is required, true for *any* livestock. One of my aunts had sheep; they were the gleaners of the fields she leased out. They were fed, too.

@auggiedoggiesmommy1734 Год назад

It was 98 Fahrenheit here today! 37 Celsius.

@fionamckinnon 2 года назад

Great job Lizzie! Your a true Scotch Lass!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@NS.Katz5541 3 года назад

I hope you keep some of the black/white lambs for ewes they stick out and there baby lambs are awww so cute to watch! :)

@beverlymarlowe5333 3 года назад

Great job.

@cherylmacnutt2686 3 года назад

You must be an amazing dad now Cammy because you sure are a great uncle!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Cheryl 🥰

@shearingschool 3 года назад

Great Video nice shearing job

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Cheers Robbie!

@vwvw4 3 года назад

Still interested to know if you get a better price for your lamb wool? Especially as your fleeces seem so clean.

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

I'd say no as the staple is so short.

@Adrian-tj6ye 3 года назад

Jaysus a woman’s work is never done 💪💪

@joeh0861 3 года назад

Love you vids cammy

@wycombewanderer6649 3 года назад

11 the sooner they get sheared the more they get used to being sheared and easier to handle later.

@charlesfoleysr6610 2 года назад

I would never be able shear sheep anymore. My back would be gone by the second one now. Are there any 70 year old sheep shearers still working out there? If so, you are hearty souls indeed!

@TheSheepGame 2 года назад

There will be a few in Ozzy where the sheep are lighter but wouldn’t be many here doing full days!

@deborrahdutra5599 3 года назад

Very informative

@garymoore9234 3 года назад

Your dogs are amazing

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Thanks Gary.

@claymonsterpottery 3 года назад

Love to see that ewe leap “for joy! As she heads back to the heard. Your ten reasons sound legit but what kind of arguments to the contrary would another shepherd put forward? Why do they normally sheer in the spring? Hope you three are very well! And I am a potter in the US, I threw on the wheel all the way till two days before my son was born. Women are so much more amazing that we give ourselves credit for. I’m glad to see her sheer that sheep. She’s amazing!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Most farmers don’t shear due to cost. It would be about £1.25-£1.35 per head depending on ur shearer’s rates.

@garymoore9234 3 года назад

Excellent cammy brilliant job

@garymoore9234 3 года назад

Am a dairyman but always fancied a go at the shearing you make it look so easy as am sure it's not as easy as it looks

@tlemons0202 3 года назад

Uncle Cammy, you made me laugh when you try to shear Reagan (sp?)!!!

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Haha didn’t make him laugh though😂

@roadwarrior8560 3 года назад

You make shearing look so easy Cammy, great idea to shear them. I have heard shearers say that sheep aren't ready to be shorn? eg ewes with lambs at foot you might want to shear around mid June, shearer might say they are not ready yet?

@TheSheepGame 3 года назад

Yeah i like July for milk ewes. June for Hoggs 😁