I am so thankful that you have help now!! I’ve almost watched every episode and I feel all the heart, soul, and love you put into your sheep 🐑!!! Your absolutely amazing Sandi!! And you’ll never know how much these videos have helped me for about the past 7 or 8 months! I’ve even watched a few twice:-) Stay awesome and keep the videos coming and thank you for sharing everything with us!!
thank you so much for this! I had such a garbage weekend being too busy, too stressed, making stupid mistakes then having to fix them and hope I'd not done irreparable damage. My spirits were at an all time low, and not how I wanted to end my first round of lambing this year. At the end of the day everything turned out OK and my mistake was no harm done but I was grumpy and beating myself up big time. But this cheered me up so much, well actually you and your enduring spirit and even when things are hard you keep smiling. I love it and I feel good about going out there today, checking my next lot of girls and getting ready to start round 2 of lambing soon. I just wanted you to know what huge value your hard work in not only doing what you do has, but the effort you make to share it. Much love and thanks
Great job, fun to watch. A couple comments. 1) When walking with the lambs to the jug, try carrying the lambs by their front legs and hold them at your side with the lambs rear legs slightly touching the ground. Then walk away from the ewe with the ewe following you and her lambs. I find this works very well because the lamb's rear end and legs are at a "natural" level and she can readily smell their tail and rear. I find they follow much easier and it is easier on your back from stopping, bending, and crouching. 2) Give any ewe that requires any lambing assistance including pulling, big teats, low milk, lambs on opposite ends of the barn a "demerit" in your records. Take these demerits into consideration when choosing replacement ewe lambs. You will eventually find yourself doing much less work at lambing. Have a good day and keep the videos coming, they are fun to watch.
After watching all your videos, I'm back for the umpteenth round of binge watching the "7 days days of Lambing", lol. My days are complete with Sandi and her Sheep!!!
You are amazing! Im expecting my first ever lambing season next month, so im loving these videos! Thanks for spending your precious time making this series! 💕
Hi Sandi i have been following your utube channel with great interest. it is lots of fun watching someone else dealing with problems so well that I have had! I am an older producer (almost 70) living in northern Ontario. A few ideas for dealing with ewes with very large teats - sometimes I bottle feed and after the lamb is sucking well on the bottle, place the bottle under the ewe at the right height and then the lamb is able to transfer onto the ewe. Sometimes I place the lamb on it front knees under the ewe. if I happen to be there at the correct time, I have placed the lamb on the teat before the lamb is standing so that it is low enough. maybe these ideas might help. Good luck with the rest of your lambing! Anne
Glad Apple Watch’s are waterproof ps you can get a pump milker ($50) and it attaches on the teat and you only pump the handle Feeding is so sadisfing to shut them up You should get a lamb trolley for claiming
Keep your head up, itll be over soon! We decide to go buy 20 bottle kids sunday cause our kidding season wasnt exciting enough i guess, lol. Its so frustrating when your trying to help them and they just fight you!
I see I'm not the only one with a lice problem in my flock. I didn't get the ewes poured right after shearing like I should have so now they are blotchy.
I did treat mine... I'm not entirely sure if thats what I'm dealing with here or not... I wonder if they were tight on feeder space before they were shorn, and they get pawed by the other ewes trying to get a spot. Or, it could be lice...
I'm going to assume you have never bottlefeed lambs lol or you would know why. It's a lot of work, time and money and it's tricky to do it right so that they grow well and don't die.
Liz Hackler they dock them which means they put a very tight rubber band that cuts the circulations off and the tails come off. Is much more better for the lambs than leaving the tail on or cutting it off. The rubber bands allow them to get rid of the tail without an open wound that you would get if you cutting it off.
Honestly, they aren't good. But the little one tries. She needs worked with, and I haven't given her the time to make her a true working dog. We picked the first one long before the sheep came, and Kinsey we bought as a pup from friends of ours in hopes of making her a working dog.
Do you records of mother having lambing problems to make it easy know next time she lambs? You differently put hours in👍I find it’s easy bottle feed a calf then trying drink out of bucket just like lambing easy get sucking bottle teat before suck on their mother.
I should keep better records of the assisted ones, but by the time I process them, I can't really keep them straight. I really just focus on bad udders.
Sandi Brock I know when I work at piggery we kept records on mother sows with fallowing details any had problems we look from start to finish n determined to keep breed or move them on. It was important to strip sow teats to see if she could handle average of 10 pigglets. Some couldn’t other could but lack of producing milk so those go on different diet to build up condition. This help piglets gain weight for weaning. Interesting in animal rearing.👍
hmmmmmm.... With a group this size, most definitely like natural better. The lambing part has been fairly spaced out so I can keep up with processing lambs and moving pens, and all the other chores through the day. Its just the fact that I'd typically be done lambing by now. Gets overwhelming as I get tired... For smaller groups when we start back on the land, I like the CIDRs to tighten the group up and know the event is short lived.
So you cause the time ( month ) that they have their babies so why when you know it's going to be soooooo cold for the babies???¿¿¿? Especially the type of barn you chose
She could of done the first one herself. You could of least wear gloves & what abt the bracelets & watch couldn't it scratch her. I get a kick out of your lies I mean excuses for the need to pull them out. 😜😜😜😜
So beautiful watching this lass work with her stock. This is the way animal husbandry is done.
I am so grateful that the world has people like you!
Awe! That's so sweet! Thank you so much!
I am so thankful that you have help now!! I’ve almost watched every episode and I feel all the heart, soul, and love you put into your sheep 🐑!!! Your absolutely amazing Sandi!! And you’ll never know how much these videos have helped me for about the past 7 or 8 months! I’ve even watched a few twice:-) Stay awesome and keep the videos coming and thank you for sharing everything with us!!
thank you so much for this! I had such a garbage weekend being too busy, too stressed, making stupid mistakes then having to fix them and hope I'd not done irreparable damage. My spirits were at an all time low, and not how I wanted to end my first round of lambing this year. At the end of the day everything turned out OK and my mistake was no harm done but I was grumpy and beating myself up big time. But this cheered me up so much, well actually you and your enduring spirit and even when things are hard you keep smiling. I love it and I feel good about going out there today, checking my next lot of girls and getting ready to start round 2 of lambing soon. I just wanted you to know what huge value your hard work in not only doing what you do has, but the effort you make to share it. Much love and thanks
Diggin' the music on this one! 🎼🎵🎶
Yes!
Great job, fun to watch. A couple comments. 1) When walking with the lambs to the jug, try carrying the lambs by their front legs and hold them at your side with the lambs rear legs slightly touching the ground. Then walk away from the ewe with the ewe following you and her lambs. I find this works very well because the lamb's rear end and legs are at a "natural" level and she can readily smell their tail and rear. I find they follow much easier and it is easier on your back from stopping, bending, and crouching. 2) Give any ewe that requires any lambing assistance including pulling, big teats, low milk, lambs on opposite ends of the barn a "demerit" in your records. Take these demerits into consideration when choosing replacement ewe lambs. You will eventually find yourself doing much less work at lambing. Have a good day and keep the videos coming, they are fun to watch.
Such great tips! Thanks Nelson!
After watching all your videos, I'm back for the umpteenth round of binge watching the "7 days days of Lambing", lol.
My days are complete with Sandi and her Sheep!!!
Power to you Sandi you do so much you are a jack of all trades 🤠
Hows that saying go?? Jack of all trades... master of none??? LOL!! Thank you so much!
You are amazing! Im expecting my first ever lambing season next month, so im loving these videos! Thanks for spending your precious time making this series! 💕
Thats so exciting! Good luck!!
This is amazing, thank you for these videos. I'm a brand new sheep farmer, first generation, so I rely heavily on all your knowledge. THANK YOU!
Oh Ashley! thank you! Don't rely too much on my knowledge!! LOL . instead, maybe learn what not to do like me!!! hahaha
Hi Sandi
i have been following your utube channel with great interest. it is lots of fun watching someone else dealing with problems so well that I have had! I am an older producer (almost 70) living in northern Ontario. A few ideas for dealing with ewes with very large teats - sometimes I bottle feed and after the lamb is sucking well on the bottle, place the bottle under the ewe at the right height and then the lamb is able to transfer onto the ewe. Sometimes I place the lamb on it front knees under the ewe. if I happen to be there at the correct time, I have placed the lamb on the teat before the lamb is standing so that it is low enough. maybe these ideas might help. Good luck with the rest of your lambing!
Anne
Thank you so much Anne! I often try the front knee trick, but haven't ever done the bottle transfer trick! I will now though!! Thank you!!
Nice tunage! I enjoy how you are with the lambs! I have done animal rescue for a long time, and so I compliment your hard work! You're doing great!
I should be studying for exams. Instead I am looking at lambs being born.
Awesome procrastination skills!! LOL
I love watching your videos. I helped my grandpa growing up with his sheep and cows. Nothing like this though. You’re fantastic.
Thanks Kristine!
fantastic video thank u so much. I know ur tired but u r doing an awesome job xx
Thanks so much!!
The section we saw was very good. The moments of such interventions are a great experience. So thanks again.
Thanks!
I’m really glad we don’t have to eat anything off the baby when we have babies🥴
Glad Apple Watch’s are waterproof ps you can get a pump milker ($50) and it attaches on the teat and you only pump the handle
Feeding is so sadisfing to shut them up
You should get a lamb trolley for claiming
What do you do with you lr still born/ dead lambs? Love your channel!!
The little ones at 7:30 are like kids jumping on a freshly made bed lol.....too cute
So cute eh??
@@SandiBrock yessss! I would happily volunteer to bottle feed them ALL for you! Lol ❤
Love the music ♥️
Keep your head up, itll be over soon! We decide to go buy 20 bottle kids sunday cause our kidding season wasnt exciting enough i guess, lol. Its so frustrating when your trying to help them and they just fight you!
@The gardener not yet, i will be getting one set up tomorrow though.
Not sure this helps with your fatigue, but I really enjoy and look forward to these videos:)
LOL! It all helps! Thank you so much!
Awesome! You have earned my respect respect!
Thank you Jeanne!
Hard work shows and it always pays off 👍
Thank you! I really hope so... Most days feel pretty discouraging... so thank you for that!
Fantastic Sandi..
Ooof hard day! You go girl!!!
I live just across the lake from you, would love to come and help!!! I also have BC and love to watch yours also, do like mine, nothing.
LOL!! We need a ferry!!!
I know it costs money but u should get some kind of barn heater so it doesn't get so cold in there. Be safe I guess
I love a ewe that squats down for their lambs, I never have trouble with those moms being bad mothers.
totally!!
Don't you love it when they have a lamb coming and they are still looking for something to eat... ??🤓
YES!!!!!
I want to apply on this farm
I see I'm not the only one with a lice problem in my flock. I didn't get the ewes poured right after shearing like I should have so now they are blotchy.
I did treat mine... I'm not entirely sure if thats what I'm dealing with here or not... I wonder if they were tight on feeder space before they were shorn, and they get pawed by the other ewes trying to get a spot. Or, it could be lice...
@@SandiBrock sometimes if the break out bad enough they need to be poured again 10 days later or so. I did that this year and it seemed to stop it.
I don’t have any sheep but I love this
love the hippity-hop!
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Question: what brand of overalls and coats do you where. I’ve been looking for some for lambing in the winter.
Storm 1909 she’s wearing Carhartts.
Just can't understand how you can do that with no gloves....I couldn't less it was an emergency
YOU ARE SO LUCKY TO BOTTLE FEED...WISH I WAS BOTTLE FEEDING LITTLE BABY LAMBS.
They are pretty sweet... just a whole lot of work!
No you don't lol
@@moneypitautoperformance8983 WHY WOULDN'T I ENJOY BOTTLE FEEDING LITTLE LAMBS???
I'm going to assume you have never bottlefeed lambs lol or you would know why. It's a lot of work, time and money and it's tricky to do it right so that they grow well and don't die.
I HAVE BOTTLE FED BABY LAMBS AND I DO ENJOY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BOTTLE FEED BABY LAMBS.
You are amazing
Thank you!
Looking Like you could use a Farm Hand
LOL. The busiest days are always when I don't schedule help!
Question: what do u do to the tails while processing the lambs. I’ve always wondered?
Liz Hackler they dock them which means they put a very tight rubber band that cuts the circulations off and the tails come off. Is much more better for the lambs than leaving the tail on or cutting it off. The rubber bands allow them to get rid of the tail without an open wound that you would get if you cutting it off.
@@Storm-bp3fm why do you have to get ride of the end of the tail?
Y ou need like 2 or 3 farm hands.
LOL... somedays for sure!
What are the primary breeds in your sheep? And what breed are your rams?
check out Vlog 124. I did it on the sheep breeds.
I just watched that video and I could not find it all I saw was what you fed your sheep
Tank you for videos i live in iran
Just a question x what do you do with your still born lambs x
They get composted...
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What makes your dogs good at helping you? Why did you pick their breed?
Honestly, they aren't good. But the little one tries. She needs worked with, and I haven't given her the time to make her a true working dog. We picked the first one long before the sheep came, and Kinsey we bought as a pup from friends of ours in hopes of making her a working dog.
@@SandiBrock Thanks.
Do you records of mother having lambing problems to make it easy know next time she lambs? You differently put hours in👍I find it’s easy bottle feed a calf then trying drink out of bucket just like lambing easy get sucking bottle teat before suck on their mother.
I should keep better records of the assisted ones, but by the time I process them, I can't really keep them straight. I really just focus on bad udders.
Sandi Brock I know when I work at piggery we kept records on mother sows with fallowing details any had problems we look from start to finish n determined to keep breed or move them on. It was important to strip sow teats to see if she could handle average of 10 pigglets. Some couldn’t other could but lack of producing milk so those go on different diet to build up condition. This help piglets gain weight for weaning. Interesting in animal rearing.👍
5:33 ha
So did you name it "Dum-Dum"?
I am sorry about a woman's is never done , you are Shepard with great ability I am learning
So do you all butcher any of the fat lambs for your consumption?
only when we run out... A lamb will last our family about a year.
Do you like natural breeding over the CIDRS
hmmmmmm....
With a group this size, most definitely like natural better. The lambing part has been fairly spaced out so I can keep up with processing lambs and moving pens, and all the other chores through the day. Its just the fact that I'd typically be done lambing by now. Gets overwhelming as I get tired...
For smaller groups when we start back on the land, I like the CIDRs to tighten the group up and know the event is short lived.
@@SandiBrock thank you so much
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I still wonder why forcing their face to the teat never works...
Yes I wonder about that too. It can be so frustrating trying to teach them to drink! Grrr
Lol it is very frustrating. All they want to do is back up!!
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So you cause the time ( month ) that they have their babies so why when you know it's going to be soooooo cold for the babies???¿¿¿?
Especially the type of barn you chose
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Sandy I love your channel could you PLEASE PLEASE GIVE ME A SHOUTOUT PLEASE
Evan Mcauliffe no shoutouts!!!
@@Lololo99200 YYYYYY
Evan Mcauliffe because if she gives you one then everyone else will ask for one to
Just because some lambs have some problems nursing right away,doesn't mean they're 'Dumb' ....sorry but that just really bothers me 😕
She could of done the first one herself. You could of least wear gloves & what abt the bracelets & watch couldn't it scratch her.
I get a kick out of your lies I mean excuses for the need to pull them out. 😜😜😜😜