British Farming | Shearing Sheep and Why Farmers do it.

As we flock to beaches, mum's flock get an overdue hair cut. Though it's a little late to be shearing, we return to the farm to discover why and how mum shears her sheep.
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Produced By: Josh Aarons, Rufus Denne.
Filmed By: Josh Aarons ( / othr.works ), James Norden ( / james_norden ),
Rufus Denne ( / talktoflank )

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  • @SheepFarmer1970
    @SheepFarmer19705 жыл бұрын

    I love listening to your Mum's passion for farm and it's quite lovely to hear her speak about beautiful England that most take for granted!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!

  • @Whipple1

    @Whipple1

    5 жыл бұрын

    John Will Hynes : I was about to say the same. Thanks for phrasing it for me! Great series, and a wonderful testimony to family farming! Bravo! Whipple

  • @shepherdewan

    @shepherdewan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would like to watch my videos ewan shearing Samantha

  • @ayubyusuf2975
    @ayubyusuf29755 жыл бұрын

    In somalia. We have our own breed of sheep called the Somali sheep or the Berbera blackhead. It has a white body and a black head. It does not grow wool so no shearing needed. It is drought resistant and can tolerate high temperatures. Ewes lactate for 84 days and produce 50kg of amazing milk. We export it to the Arabian peninsula for meat. What an animal the sheep is.

  • @cyclonicsquid4189
    @cyclonicsquid41895 жыл бұрын

    I really do love your mom! She has such a great personality and temperament, strong, direct, funny, resourceful, gutsy. She is wonderful, you are so lucky to have her by your side!

  • @alialhilali9862
    @alialhilali98625 жыл бұрын

    My utter respect to this lady

  • @aaronlennoncorcoran7042
    @aaronlennoncorcoran70425 жыл бұрын

    I can not understand how people think shearing is cruel it's purely for the benefit of the sheep cuz it's not for the profit of the farm as the the wool hardly/ dosent cover the cost of shearing anymore

  • @QueernMental

    @QueernMental

    4 жыл бұрын

    His Mum mentioned how some shearers can be very rough and aggressive with handling in the name of efficiency. And bad shearers can easily nick and cut the sheep's skin a lot. Basically, hire shearers who give a sh*t and it's about as cruel as a haircut.

  • @aaronlennoncorcoran7042

    @aaronlennoncorcoran7042

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@QueernMental even the best shearers can nick and cut the sheep's skin all it takes is the sheep to move or wriggle

  • @QueernMental

    @QueernMental

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aaronlennoncorcoran7042 Of course, it is inevitable. However some shearers, due to either incompetence in their handling and shearing techniques, or as a product of favouring speed over welfare, can do a lot of damage to a sheep's skin

  • @aaronlennoncorcoran7042

    @aaronlennoncorcoran7042

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@QueernMental yeah ino where u are coming from

  • @MistressOP
    @MistressOP5 жыл бұрын

    she's right. I wish we used hedges more in the USA. lovely.

  • @pammipayne3334
    @pammipayne33342 жыл бұрын

    I think wool is amazingly beautiful. I use wool for crafting. I do needle felting which helps with my happiness. I am housebound so having a hobby where I reuse such a lovely product is always a blessing. So farmers I thank you for such a lovely job that you do.

  • @adamfontana537
    @adamfontana5375 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Keep up the good work 🇦🇺

  • @helenel4126
    @helenel41265 жыл бұрын

    Texel and Texel crosses are definitely a meat breed, but as a knitter and spinner I can tell you they grow a lovely, fairly soft, very springy fleece - excellent for jumpers, watch caps, and socks.

  • @markwright3161
    @markwright31615 жыл бұрын

    It's like a haircut for the sheep combined with a sort of doctor's checkup. Neither is bad for a human, despite being varying degrees of discomfort at the time, almost everyone can say they feel better after them and I'd say it's the same for the sheep. Wear a big woolly jumper on one of these hot days then take it off and see which is more comfortable, or think of when you may have had an injury and how it felt before and after treatment. I can't imagine that it is much different for the sheep. They're smart enough to recognise the difference.

  • @ourllamacalmerfarminfrance239
    @ourllamacalmerfarminfrance2393 жыл бұрын

    You are lucky with the summer temperatures . I have to keep 6 llamas alive in 40 degree temperatures that last weeks in Central France. Fans and mini air-conditioning units. Great video

  • @hilaryboyd8594
    @hilaryboyd85944 жыл бұрын

    Just binge-watched every episode. Can’t wait for the next!

  • @jackbird8020
    @jackbird80205 жыл бұрын

    Love these videos

  • @mousefarm
    @mousefarm9 ай бұрын

    Sheep will regrow new wool, so shearing sheep is an extremely important job

  • @keithhill3027
    @keithhill30275 жыл бұрын

    Great respect to you mum what a passionate farmer.

  • @joansnyder3186
    @joansnyder31865 жыл бұрын

    And another great video you can tell all these animals are so loved and greatest of care ;)

  • @caryldavies9151
    @caryldavies91515 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video guys, as a farmer i can relate to you in looking forward to shearing day it’s such a relief!

  • @Nobody-vl2xc
    @Nobody-vl2xc4 жыл бұрын

    Very passionate mother and farmer. I enjoyed every second of this vedio. Thanks for sharing.

  • @yaminhaider434
    @yaminhaider4345 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful video. Please make more such farm and countryside videos. Really loved it ❤️❤️❤️

  • @paulhayday8212
    @paulhayday82125 жыл бұрын

    Another beautiful vlog Rufus. Some excellent, passionate dialogue from your Mum. Glad you get some financial return for the fleeces these days. If I was fit and well I would love to come and lend a hand. Keep it lad. Bucks show? Paul. West Wycombe Village

  • @lisadavis9912
    @lisadavis99124 жыл бұрын

    Your are amazing I love watching you every month xx

  • @freddorst8885
    @freddorst88855 жыл бұрын

    Great family love it

  • @longstarfarming9042
    @longstarfarming90425 жыл бұрын

    Grate video live watching these videos showing the true life of farmers grate work keep it up !!👍🏻

  • @jagdishbahia9162
    @jagdishbahia91625 жыл бұрын

    Love these videos😂😂

  • @ManiKumar-nm5uz
    @ManiKumar-nm5uz4 жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing

  • @harryhale6232
    @harryhale62325 жыл бұрын

    Good video

  • @Kieran-wi9xm
    @Kieran-wi9xm5 жыл бұрын

    Great vid mate would love to see an equipment tour 😂👌

  • @peterverity8367

    @peterverity8367

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kieran 6215 was just about to say the same lol

  • @susanmarsh2856
    @susanmarsh28565 жыл бұрын

    What a spectacular day! Just right for recording the vlog and working with sheep and shearing. The girls are in great condition. The sheep are really sprightly after being shorn. Also they jump due to the genetically inherited reflex action which is a safety response to change including changes of location/paddocks etc.

  • @khawarshahzad4875
    @khawarshahzad48754 жыл бұрын

    Aunty you are doing tuff job

  • @tangle70
    @tangle704 жыл бұрын

    She is right about the UK being beautiful and the weather is just about right.

  • @thelostbushmanlg1765
    @thelostbushmanlg17655 жыл бұрын

    I wish you would do the year series again

  • @terryglover945
    @terryglover9453 жыл бұрын

    Great Farming.. Really Nice to c other people who Love animals As Much AS I Do.. I Do a Bit Of Vermin Shooting on a Farm and the owner as the same Passion u do.. I c Things I never Knew Went on at a farm .. Most Farmers Don`t Make a penny .. They do it for the Passion and they get buy... and work 23 hours a day..

  • @flankfarm

    @flankfarm

    3 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome comment, thanks Terry and great to hear about your experiences. All the best from us !

  • @Tony-Blake
    @Tony-Blake5 жыл бұрын

    Our long-haired cat was the same --- didn't like the noisy process, but kittenish when she was rid of the itchy, hot burden.

  • @Ab-nm8hb
    @Ab-nm8hb3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice♥♥♥👍

  • @provenxreaperx
    @provenxreaperx5 жыл бұрын

    Your mom is such a great farmer. Great video! Greetings from Norway. Im so glad you dont have to worry about large predators in England. Over here its terrible. 2 bears already taken out this season.

  • @JesterEric

    @JesterEric

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wolves and lynx are going to be re introduced in parts of scotland and n england

  • @provenxreaperx

    @provenxreaperx

    5 жыл бұрын

    Christopher Rutherford thats terrible. wolfes kills for fun. couple of years back one singel wolf killed 350 sheep during a periode of 3 months

  • @provenxreaperx

    @provenxreaperx

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lynx are usually a problem for the reindeer hearders.

  • @sohagrana7052
    @sohagrana70524 жыл бұрын

    Nice video... Like it.. 🇧🇩🇮🇹🇧🇩🇮🇹🇧🇩

  • @shepherdewan
    @shepherdewan4 жыл бұрын

    The sheep is a good 😊 boy

  • @user-fb3jz2bn2q
    @user-fb3jz2bn2q5 жыл бұрын

    they must love it getting a full body hair cut

  • @Millie_hall
    @Millie_hall4 жыл бұрын

    Loads Of people watching but they’re not subscribed !! 😟

  • @eecforeststewardship640
    @eecforeststewardship6405 жыл бұрын

    wool is a lost textile, it really is amazing- on another note- why not get hair sheep to avoid shearing? I have Katahdins, which are a fabulous American meat breed that sheds its own wool! No shearing, great resistance to parasites, and good survival sense.

  • @kyojurorengoku6047
    @kyojurorengoku60475 жыл бұрын

    Such a lovely woman

  • @sajjadregan9664
    @sajjadregan96644 жыл бұрын

    Can u pls make a video how can a beginner get into farming industry. Thanks

  • @NNOutBurger_Gaming

    @NNOutBurger_Gaming

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sajjad Regan first buy land then decide what you want to do

  • @Mo....
    @Mo....4 жыл бұрын

    I live in the UK and I was looking for a job in this field .Knowing that I have experience in agriculture, animal husbandry and birds .I love this life and this work. I have been living in the UK for four years Please help if you can 😊😊

  • @agria2103
    @agria21034 жыл бұрын

    Where to in England are you situated? 😁🚜

  • @KrikitKaos
    @KrikitKaos4 жыл бұрын

    She mentions a pull cord never being pulled by the good shearers. What does the pull cord do?

  • @ianlanders1281

    @ianlanders1281

    4 жыл бұрын

    Krikit it’s what turns the shears on and off

  • @sansasan7809
    @sansasan7809 Жыл бұрын

    What kind of sheep.?

  • @shepherdewan
    @shepherdewan4 жыл бұрын

    I shear sheep and tell them they are good girls would like to watch Ewan shearing Samantha

  • @user-xf7fg1ve3m
    @user-xf7fg1ve3m4 жыл бұрын

    امنيتي في الحياة ان اكمل ماتبقه من حياتي في هاذه الحياه الريفيه تحياتي لكم جميعا عراقي ريفي

  • @rcmast3rtract0rking
    @rcmast3rtract0rking4 жыл бұрын

    Is that the voice of Watchfinder

  • @DJ-bh1ju
    @DJ-bh1ju4 жыл бұрын

    A dear lady like you? How can you be alone on that farm? If I was in the UK I'd love to come visit and help out ....

  • @fortnite85
    @fortnite854 жыл бұрын

    how much is 1 acre to buy

  • @DairyFarmer-uc8eq

    @DairyFarmer-uc8eq

    4 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the land quality but its expensive

  • @fortnite85

    @fortnite85

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can I spend £1000 to 2500 on 1 acre

  • @leereadman9940
    @leereadman99404 жыл бұрын

    wHO IS RUTH?? Its cruel to leave the fleece on.

  • @Frankowillo
    @Frankowillo4 жыл бұрын

    And you people thought they sheared the sheep just to piss them off.

  • @horseblinderson4747
    @horseblinderson47475 жыл бұрын

    Because they're raised for the wool, certainly aren't raised for the meat, all that lanolin makes it taste terrible.

  • @thomasdobin1456
    @thomasdobin14565 жыл бұрын

    Its illegal not to shear a sheep for more that 12 months

  • @shepherdewan
    @shepherdewan4 жыл бұрын

    Nasty folk don't deserve to work them nice 👍🏽 folk do

  • @benneave4921
    @benneave49214 жыл бұрын

    That woman is really annoying