Great video as always. It's always fascinating to see you pull a lamb out. I learned something about getting a sheep to adopt another lamb today, and also about sheep with a strong maternal drive (good) stealing lambs from other sheep (bad). I always learn something new from you. All the best for the rest of your lambing.
Quartering comes naturally as that is what a Spaniel does when beating to put up the game for the gun, but transferring her innate skill to sheep is something else. As for swimming in the duck pond to round up the ducks at bedtime without trying to grab one. Incredible.
Your sheep seem to be in better health than the other video that I am subscribed to. Not sure where you are. First time watching. You seem to have it together a lot better than the other one has.He doesn't have any help really except for his dad of whom in my feelings is usless and tears up more than helps. they always seem frantic with what ever they do. never bite off more than you can chew. I think they have.
We went to auction yesterday with the last of last years and some culls that should have gone before the flooding last year. We got a better price than expected.
Soay sheep are probably the closest sheep to the original domesticated sheep. If you ever get the chance take a trip to the western Isles Scotland and get a day boat trip out to St kilda where the soay sheep in UK herds originally came from, and you will see how barren the land they live on is. It's almost like they are closer to goats than modern day sheep breeds
Great videos! I appreciate you making them. Question. Breed preference? Is there a breed you eventually move towards? I’ve seen on other farming channels in the UK that farm scotch mules. Thoughts on them?
Chris, you may want to blur out the little lambs when you pull them as youtube demonitizes other sheep channels if they show too much birthing. I know it's ridiculous. Just want u to get paid. Like your channel.
what a bloody ridicules comment life is life and if your kids are young would not understand his comment. Strange you have a gripe with chris saying the sheep had been to the ram, yet allow your little darling look at bloody ended sheep makes no sense.
@@corabrooks4337 I realize you're an idiot, so really not worth my time, but let me clarify. Kris is selling ewes at market to be grown out by a buyer for butcher. I'm curious if the ewes were exposed to a ram; if you have to disclose that. Because someone feeding out ewe lambs doesn't want them in lamb, as they'd be butchered with partially grown lambs or depending on when they were tupped could lamb out before they are ready for butcher, which growers don't want to deal with. And having worked in a butchers, I can tell you from experience, cleaning a butchered ewe and finding fully formed lambs is not a joyful experience.
@@corabrooks4337 Kris's commercial sheep are purchased by someone who grows them out for butcher. Growing ewes in lamb is counterproductive, not only for the buyer, but for whomever then butchers them. There's no joy butchering ewes in lamb and having lamb fetuses on the kill floor. So this is why I posed the question, if at auction one must disclose if ewes were exposed to a ram.
I *do* absolutely love your channel, I look forward to it every week.
Great video as always. It's always fascinating to see you pull a lamb out. I learned something about getting a sheep to adopt another lamb today, and also about sheep with a strong maternal drive (good) stealing lambs from other sheep (bad). I always learn something new from you. All the best for the rest of your lambing.
Don’t think people know how hard you work it’s a great insight to the lifestyle
What a joy to see Indy ,Having a spaniel that thinks it’s a sheep dog says it all really doesn’t it?
Well since she does the job - she actually is a working sheepdog 😂❤
I love watching Indy do her thing! What a clever girl ❤
Quartering comes naturally as that is what a Spaniel does when beating to put up the game for the gun, but transferring her innate skill to sheep is something else. As for swimming in the duck pond to round up the ducks at bedtime without trying to grab one. Incredible.
28:05 what a sheep!
Price went up and back down because of Ramadan.
I love your channel, Chris. You're just hilarious 😂 but trueful.
Great stuff sir, till now, the only things I knew about sheep came from Wallace & Grommit.
Cheers
Eyyyy there's Indy, doing Spaniel things!
Love how you plonked that lamb straight back down on the poo 😂
Nice and warm 😂
Ditto what earlier commenter said, absolutely love your channel. My favorite to be honest. I hope the weather isn’t too unkind to you and your flock.
Your sheep seem to be in better health than the other video that I am subscribed to. Not sure where you are. First time watching. You seem to have it together a lot better than the other one has.He doesn't have any help really except for his dad of whom in my feelings is usless and tears up more than helps. they always seem frantic with what ever they do. never bite off more than you can chew. I think they have.
We went to auction yesterday with the last of last years and some culls that should have gone before the flooding last year. We got a better price than expected.
Yep love the channel n a big fat like for a very good full video Chris, get Zoe in them bit more, hate to see her in the background.
Hope the rain hasnt caused you as many problems as those further north. A bit warmer, too. Always a pleasure, Chris
Those twin lambs with the black tipped ears are too darned cute. Hope you are happy with your results at the market. 👍😊👍
I decided to subscribed I like the way you work.
Ooo a full 32 minutes. Thanks
I said the same thing.
Soay sheep are probably the closest sheep to the original domesticated sheep. If you ever get the chance take a trip to the western Isles Scotland and get a day boat trip out to St kilda where the soay sheep in UK herds originally came from, and you will see how barren the land they live on is. It's almost like they are closer to goats than modern day sheep breeds
‘You’re not my mum!’ Stop allowing them to watch old episode of Eastenders 🤭
I absolutely love your channel, I look forward to your videos! 😊
Like it ? …… love it❣️😍
Yes. I absolutely love your channel!😊
Yep, love your channel mate.
Keep the content rolling enjoy the videos
You are only down the road I'm from otford brilliant video
Absolutely love the channel 🎉
Clicked! 👍🏼
Real nice new crop
Brilliant video 👍
Great video kris as always nice lambs too hi that’s a great tune you played while sorting out your lambs who is it 👌👌👌
Good stuff
lovely vid
Hi finaly watch this .
What part of England are you in .
Look likes things going ok with you considering yhe rain .
Happy lambing
Great videos! I appreciate you making them. Question. Breed preference? Is there a breed you eventually move towards? I’ve seen on other farming channels in the UK that farm scotch mules. Thoughts on them?
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Why do you run a Romney ram
If the Lambs
Are not great from them
Chris, you may want to blur out the little lambs when you pull them as youtube demonitizes other sheep channels if they show too much birthing. I know it's ridiculous. Just want u to get paid. Like your channel.
Do you have to tell them there are ewes have been exposed to a ram?
what a bloody ridicules comment life is life and if your kids are young would not understand his comment. Strange you have a gripe with chris saying the sheep had been to the ram, yet allow your little darling look at bloody ended sheep makes no sense.
I don't see why he shouldn't say it
@@corabrooks4337 I realize you're an idiot, so really not worth my time, but let me clarify. Kris is selling ewes at market to be grown out by a buyer for butcher. I'm curious if the ewes were exposed to a ram; if you have to disclose that. Because someone feeding out ewe lambs doesn't want them in lamb, as they'd be butchered with partially grown lambs or depending on when they were tupped could lamb out before they are ready for butcher, which growers don't want to deal with. And having worked in a butchers, I can tell you from experience, cleaning a butchered ewe and finding fully formed lambs is not a joyful experience.
@@corabrooks4337 Kris's commercial sheep are purchased by someone who grows them out for butcher. Growing ewes in lamb is counterproductive, not only for the buyer, but for whomever then butchers them. There's no joy butchering ewes in lamb and having lamb fetuses on the kill floor. So this is why I posed the question, if at auction one must disclose if ewes were exposed to a ram.