HE’S LAME BUT HE’S GAME!
2023 ж. 12 Жел.
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Tis the season for LAME SHEEP! In this video we are looking at Vlad our old ram who is lame. Treating in him swiftly because we need him to be fit and working at this crucial time. Also we apply the raddle / paint to the Tups but it doesn’t really go that well and I feel a bit deflated ! Better luck next time I guess. A general look at how the sheep are doing at this time of year as it’s the later stages of our tupping season and I explain why we didn’t raddle the rams initially back in November ! Thanks for watching! Joanna. X
Let the boys and girls have fun.
Putting numbers with spray on all sheep makes it child’s play working out who needs treatment in the yard. Keep the videos coming !
Thank you!!
@@DaleFarm more relevant to mono breed farms. All my ewes are Wicklow Cheviots and have the same breeding so very samey samey
Well done vlad keep up the good work 🐑
Thank you andy 👋
Summer is busy but everything is harder to do in the winter - you are normally wet and cold to the bone being outside and if it has rained with no sun covered in mud - farmers work all summer to get ready for winter
Good work. Chin up, have tea and sit with your beloved and the fire. ❤
If I were carrying those around, I would be lame too!! :-)
I care Joanna for the Mental Health toll on farmers & yes Sunset is at 03:48 p.m so I agree that this time of year is melancholy. Excellent seeing the Rams & yes he's definitely erm Up for it !!! Best wishes to you & Nick & its great seeing the resilient endeavour you keep showing in farming & It's so interesting learning about the Raddle method & I understand it. Brighter Days ahead x
Hi David it’s the winter solstice today ! Yay! What an awful winter so far absolutely horrible! Definitely getting me down but at least we have some festive days ahead and then the days getting longer again x
Hi Joanna excellent video again thanks. Don't worry it's not just you getting a bit down i think most of the country is fed up with the awful weather. Try to keep positive sing Christmas 🎄 songs 🎵 with Nick anything to make you laugh. I think everyone would benefit from a bit of sunshine 🌞. Thanks again take care and stay safe 👍 😊.
Just try to think of all the positives Jo. I find that helpful.
Hi guys, That winter weather can surely be depressing, that is for sure. I'm older now but I'm still kinda excited when I'm around purty Gals too. 😅 THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING 😊
Joanna. Saying things like that about our Nick. Ha Ha. Keeps a good woman to keep her man Happy 👍👍👍Great video as normal Summer just around the corner. God Bless ❤❤❤❤
Keep smiling, spring not that far away, and you are both doing so well.
Hi Joanna. Good on you for saying publicly when you feel like crap because of SAD. There will be someone watching this who will be inspired to discuss the problem instead of keeping it to themselves. Do you have lights for SAD, and if so, are they helpful? Also, I wonder if there is a sheep farmer somewhere called, Mr Tupping! Sending kind thoughts and good vibes from down south.
Hi Joanna, Tupping time has soon come around again, time seems to go so fast. Vlad has that serious look on his face again. I had to laugh with the green paint on him, it reminded me of the Grinch 🤣 This time of year gets a lot of people down with it's short daylight hours and wet weather. Spring will soon be here before we know it...🙂👍🏻
He definitely looked like he had a bit of a grinch about him!! Yeah the shortest day is here and hasn’t it been rubbish weather for what seems like almost forever !
Tough time of year for lots of people. Daylight bulbs can be a real help with S A D.
Great video Joanna aye sometimes you have good days a bad days but am sure the good days out weigh the bad days 👍👌
Joanna, I think all sheep farmers are having the same problem with sheep feet due to all the soaking wet fields, so you are not alone. Take care xx
Great video👍 and love the sheep videos especially lambing and tupping etc.🐑
I understand that feeling of dark nights .hate it but nearly there now and all should be good soon
It’s a rotten winter here so far!! Hate it! Need a good frosty spell that would put a spring in our steps c
Great video again. ( The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune. ).
Keep Smiling Joanne. Its a miserable time of year You're a great girl and you and Nick are a great team. He's lucky has you. Xxxx xxxx
I noticed you raddled Nick, too. You need to keep an eye on him, now! 🤣
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The sheep look good with the loving care you and Nick take with them. The day after rain and grey skies can certainly drain a person. The good news is Winter Solstice is just around the corner. So you can dance with light from a fire or even a candle, if its too cold, and visualize the sun in its glory for lighter days. In Shetland they have a night that they have a huge parade through Lerwick with lighted torches (the real thing) and set a premade Viking Ship on fire. (Helley Up). Of course, at Christmas it is candles and lights everywhere. Wishing you and NIck the sweetest Holiday Season and the magic that comes with a fabulous/profitable/healthy New Year!.
Hi Donna ! We have been experiencing a really rubbish week! Storms / 60-70mph winds + rain ( that’s over 100 kph wind speed) I find it quite stressful to deal with especially the worry of damage or the risk to livestock from fallen trees etc! It’s due to last Sunday Sunday I think. Perhaps then it will get better and thank goodness we have reached the mid winter I absolutely hate winter when it’s like this!! Cannot enjoy time outdoors
Something I have found that helps me during the gloomy days of winter is quilting. Something about putting the colorful patches together into something useful can really make a gloomy old day much brighter. You should try it!
That’s a lovely idea , I like planting bulbs and seeds because it’s hopeful !
Weather is getting to everyone, no worries!
Another great video you @ Nick are doing a great job 👏 with the sheep 🐑👍👍👍
Thank you sandy xx
@@DaleFarm merry Christmas and a happy New Year 🥳
Jo the rain must be driving you mad, it has been unrelenting over here in the East, and I think everyone is fed up with it. You seem to be accepting things as they are so keep your chin up, and best wishes to you both from EA.
Better, brighter days ahead for sure! Holidays and new year! Blessings be yours always. ✌🏻❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻🇬🇧
the weather since early july this year has gotten every body down .........you are not alone ...... a good scanner should be able to mark the later sheep when they are scanned ............my man puts a......L....... on them and it works good enough for me .........i have lame sheep also .......long acting penacillian works ok for me ......
Its that god awful time of year again. Look forward to spring and those first snowdrops. I take a vit d tablet during the winter months. I suppose it does some good. If all else fails try gin!
Great job done ok chin up be safe
Thank you Lee xx
Just found your channel, +100 points for the Eagles and Phillies hats!!!
Ahh thank you!!
Welcome to the channel
The sheep are looking well with you nice to see that the snow has cleared x
You two are in your prime almost . Do you think they are lame do to the wet weather. ? Its all over the uk .every one is soaked . So hang in there . We have strange dry weather .no real snow or rain 🌧️☔.we could use it . Its about forty degrees today but been really windy and feels very cold .not to go out in Good luck with yhe tupping . The weather is out of your countrol so we try and roll with it . Thankyou for sharing always enjoy your vidios .
I feel your pain Jo, I Hate this time of year, the darkness, hideous weather and just makes me want to cry, I get angry and no idea why other than probably SAD too, I’m like it every single year yet reach clock change time and I’m fine 🤷♀️
yes the weather as been pants cold wet roads flooded but the sheep are looking well take care
This is why we should all eat local, you both are a perfect example of why we produce the best standards of care and animal husbandry in the World. You care for them you provide licks and quality feed for them to the best of your ability through rain and shine and especially the dark rank weather, true professional’s. It’s not easy. May I be so bold to suggest a little time off, perhaps a little date night kind of thing a meal, a walk around the shops local whist drive darts night etc. just to get out of that environment for a few hours would be good for both of you.
Thank you so much! Yes a lot of people say how great farming is as a life / job but it is definitely hugely challenging also and you have to do it and live it yourself to fully understand. We are very grateful to those who support farmers and take interest in the process of what we get up to ! Lately it’s been such a terrible spell of weather, so many people say they are struggling to stay positive with it !! Hope you are doing okay and Christmas can bring us all some cheer in the darkness
@@DaleFarm Aaw thanks for your reply Joanna, I am doing fine thanks apart from lower back and left shoulder problems at times tmb(too many birthdays). Dale farm imho has such natural beauty but it is a savage beauty at times and with the sheep game you are right in amongst it. From my family to yours I am wishing you a lovely Christmas and a happy and hopefully prosperous New Year xx
Yourself and nick make a great team
Old but randy like Nick . . Easy tiger this is a family show
THANK YOU JOANNA FOR THE VIDEO , PLEASE STAY SAFE AND WELL, XXX .🐑🐏
Thank you Ernest xx
The weather is terrible atm,it’s rained for about 2 months now,I’m thinking about building an ark? Keep up the good work,I enjoy your videos
Hey yall good to see ya again and enjoyed the video and just keep looking ahead and keep smiling cause yall gonna get threw it. Take care stay warm and dry and God bless yall c ya on the next video 👍😁🌞🙏
15 days ,then 'raddel'👍
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Just a few more days and at least the days will start to get longer again 🌞
I think pre scanning, raddling first cycle made more sense as you could spot the ones repeatedly coming back to the tup and likely to be barren rather than cycling later in the year. Bit different for pedigrees or those with numbers that splitting the first week might help. Everyone else is doing out of tradition really unless they aren’t scanning.
Thanks that’s interesting
Thank you for sharing. This video was cool to watch. :)
Hi Joanna there's a thing called blue stone you get it in bags it's like crystals spread it on a path where the sheep are walking regular and you'll soon be free of limping
Thanks for the tip Sean I will have a look into that
Sheeps feet and wet weather aren't a good mix. Sorry to bother you with a question but have you ever used a leather radle with the changeable coloured crayons? Great video. As you say it will soon be the shortest day. Always feel a little better knowing the days are lengthening. All the best 🇬🇧.
Anything we can do to help you keep your chin up?! I know what you mean about seasonal blues, though the nights only have a few more days of drawing in. Sounds like Vlad is still ‘delivering’. I believed the test to be how many the other ram tupped after he’d been at them, and answer is ‘not many’. I’m sure I know another shepherd who only uses raddle on the second round. I guess you have a record of which ewes are in which tupping group. Don’t let Chase hear you say there’s more than one way to skin a cat!
That’s the trouble with bringing in new stock. I kept a closed flock and managed to get on top of the problem with footbathing at every yarding regardless, but fair to say I didn’t have to contend with CODD. Youthful Nick, give her a slap from me! I think you were trying to say that the scanning will find out the barrens. I used to make a figure of 8 bandage around the treated feet which stayed on just long enough to keep the medication in contact with the affected area thus making it more effective.
😂 thanks Wendy. I'll let her off this time, we have good banter sometimes. It's good to have fun at work 😊
@@nickj5488banter on my part too.
Ahh good old British winter weather 😆🤦♂. My SAD isn’t too bad this year but as there’s not much work I’m staying in bed longer 😖. I just want Xmas to be over and done… too many dead people to remember in December lol😔. Please go steady with your lovely engagement ring on… I’ve seen the pics of people being de-gloved 🤢🤢🥴
it doesn't look it has hindered his ability to please and enjoy himself at the same time . kudos to vlad🤣
Definitely! Good old lad
may be old but like Nike still up for it.🤣🤣 Cheeky Mare.🤫
Hehe just a joke he quite liked it
I bet he did realy😉
Joanna sweetheart I hear you about the SAD I absolutely hate hate hate the effects but love winter? What's that all about?! I'm sure I need to get out more and you have inspired me so much over the last few months of binge watching you crying with you about your dad (i lost my dad this year) to the point that I stopped watching you in fear I was gonna catch the crys 😢 But I'm back as I realised its good.. its. A good thing to let it out... bloody let them all out!!! I just want to thank you for being so so honest. I'm taking up cold water dipping this week after watching you.. I NEED TO HAVE SOME ENDORPHINS ❤❤❤ Edit to add I actually commented to say get yourself some vitamin D supplements and take them as soon as the days become shorter.. honestly they help so so much! I'm thinking of getting a SAD lamp this year because I'm 100% moody ❤❤
How does Nick behave when he has the rattle can applied to his tummy?? :-)
In the states we call it husbandry and you dare not make fun of the husband 😁 and Nick just let her know you get better like wine with age 😋👌🇬🇧🐝 how must truly have some British in me I get manic depressive after 3 days of Drury weather 😉🐝
Don't worry bee, I can give as good as I get 😂
@@nickj5488 😆👍
the hay thing is a pain for sure in a frame in a bin or on the grass they get wasted cant find a big way to fix it ...... sorry bout the lameness hugssss
Dont forget some colour for nick😂
Hehe 😜 yes that’s right Brian!!
Excellent vidio jo .pour nick or is it old and randy just don't Radall him jo...
Hi Joanna, Why don't you keep a beautiful horse too on the farm.
Jo lol I hope you don’t do nicks chest with paint lol 😂
Sorry Jo just what you said about old and Randy made me laugh so much take care lol
Do different breeds of sheep get more trouble with lameness than others........in cattle especially dairy cattle thats the case to a certain extent...... Holsteins are known for there feet troubles. your right this time of year is depressing.......a nice sunny day helps but we don't get many of them
Front foot won't slow him down.
Hopefully not!
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