If I win the lottery I'm going to set up a company that uses wool exclusively from each county to knit county cricket jumpers from sheep from that county to support the industry. Keep it local

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Brilliant! Let’s make it happen!

I can see where a man would need a good pint and some peace and quiet after listening to sheep all day 😁

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Haha yes exactly !!

Great video, the shearers trailer looks a good work station. Got to admire his work and the way he uses his hands, legs etc to control the sheep as he shears away.

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

He absolutely has nailed it hasn’t it , it’s very skilful and impressive!

@mikeman584

25 күн бұрын

@@DaleFarm True and hopefully he might get a few more bookings, that’s if he wants them. I would say he would be busy enough. Hope you and Nick get a decent wool price. Loved the comment about County cricket teams wool jerseys. Take care you two xx.

What a nice looking set of lambs. You should be very proud. Another great video. From USA.

@DaleFarm

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much !! I really appreciate it

Always glad to see a new video from you and Nick!😊

@DaleFarm

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching

Love your videos as always, you both do a sterling job. I know you get paid a pittance for the wool when surely it could and should be used for so much more? Eg insulation, carpet, clothes, people that needle felt etc etc. shame you can’t do what Sandi Brock has done, I’m sure you’d soar in sales!!! It’s so sad when you hear farmers just burning it or using it for compost etc 😢😢. In this world of being environmentally friendly and sustainability my mind boggles why it’s so worthless 😢😢 you farmers deserve sooooo much more for your time and love of your stock. Keep up the amazing job you do both of you 😊

@DaleFarm

20 күн бұрын

Thank you Carol , yeah it seems madness that wool is valued so poorly now, yet it is such a fabulous material !! Thank you for watching and supporting the videos with your lovely comments

hats off to the shearer that is one tough job lambs are looking well

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Alan. Yep top marks he did a great job

Hi girl that was a lovely video of your sheep 🐑 and great job with your sheep 🐑 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you xx

Well done on getting all those important sheep jobs done! I'm exhausted with just one job on 28 sheep! Nick not in shorts for the shearing! 😂

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

Sheep are exhausting aren’t they! I find the noise really challenging!

Thanks for your extra efforts to do these videos. Hard work on top of hard work. Much appreciated, by us and the sheep I'm sure 🙏

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Oh thank you for saying that ❤️ glad you enjoy them

It would great to see wool prices v shearing and labour cost and the profit for ye hard long days work

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Yes definitely, I need to get the wool weighed and a price for it then I can do a breakdown

Ewes and lambs looking in fine fettle x

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you Karl

Great video Joanna that man shearing is very good 💪👌

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Gary ! Yep he did a top Job !

Very hard work, hope the grass grows.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Ian xx

Joanna the sheep @ lambs are looking great have you started the hay yet the man on the clippers what a great job he did 👍👍

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you sandy, no we haven’t started the hay yet! Don’t worry I will keep everyone updated with how we get on!

@sandymcghee3328

25 күн бұрын

@@DaleFarm thanks you Joanna 👍👍

Another fine job done with the sheep. Just spent a lovely weekend on your wonderful campsite . Don’t think Nick will make a beekeeper though😂 I do have a short video of him covered up but with obligatory shorts. We were on pitch 3.

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

Hehe oh the bees were an adventure! There is a reason why we say “never a dull moment at dale farm!” Thank you for coming to stay with us xx

Lambs are sure looking good. Always a good feeling after shearing .

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yes it’s another job ticked off

Hi Joanna. Flock looks great. In Newfoundland we have so manyvgreat knitters who could turn that wool into beautiful mittens and socks.

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

I wish there was someone around here who could work their magic with ours!

Best of luck with everything on the farm ahead & take care from Ireland 🇮🇪 👋

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Michael x

Your shearer is doing an excellent job. He’s total control of the sheep. Keeps shearing while changing positions. No second cuts and no cuts on the sheep. We done.

@tjjurake3506

23 күн бұрын

Total respect for the work careful shearers do. So important not to cut the sheep. The ewes must feel so good to lose all that fleece.

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

Yeah he really did a fine job’ in admiration of his skill xxx

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

Yes absolutely and total respect

Wow that was a full hard days work for you and Nick. The shearer was great with the girls, my back aches just watching the shearing, those guys work blooming hard. Have you seen Cammy willson sheep game he did a very interesting video on worming with the people from covex i think it was, he learnt some new stuff that is saving him money on the amount he uses. Your poor ears Jo with all the sheep in. I just love your videos, so natural and very informative. Thank you for all your hard work 💜

I was wondering how that grass situation was going to work because I noticed early you had a lot more lambs but that's good lot more profit 👍😁😉🐝 PS I love wool socks

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Hopefully a few more pennies coming in yes! It all helps! The lead poisoning field has taken away a good field of grass which I would have used , plus not ideal Growing conditions

Good job on the shearing.why do those shearers make it look so easy ?great video.take care from Canada

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Hi Dennis they make it look easy but it’s absolutely not! I’m very impressed especially with the speed

Hi to both, good to see you both looking well! Hopefully today’s rains will get the grass growing again, although we’re just a few miles east of you I could do with borrowing a few sheep to help keep my lawns down a bit!

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

So much rain and not enough sun here !! 😢

@DaleFarm

22 күн бұрын

Hope you guys are okay !?

@wheater5

22 күн бұрын

@@DaleFarm Yes thanks, we’re now both officially OAPs….I supposedly retired Oct ‘21, but I’m still working part time!

How to make shearing look easy. It will be interesting how much you get per fleece at the end of the year. Well spotted for lambs dirty bums. Take care xx

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. He’s a really good skilful shearer isn’t he !

The colder than usual weather is not helping grass growth, makes a change from drought.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Yeah !! Always something to throw a spanner in the works !!

11.35 great sheep top quality as for that new gateway i would put a 15ft half mesh gate would last a lifetime

Feed a bit creep keep lambs going get a battery shears handy for you doing great job with everything

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

They are having creep getting through it very fast! Thanks for the lovely comment

@user-bf6lz4bs6j

25 күн бұрын

@@DaleFarm i see my ones eating alot more this year that because no right grass goes stemmy when get no right groth

beautiful weather for it eventually 😊😊😊☀☀🌞🌞

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Yeah we were lucky. The following day was awful x

Depending on the area you live, if there is lots of home growers of fruit and veg. Have you ever thought about selling some fleeces to them, as wool is a natural and organic slug detterent that will also act as a mulch and will eventually compost into the ground or at the end of the year can be put in the compost pile

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

I like this idea ! Thank youuu!

Oh my, I was reminded of the nursery rhyme 'Bah, Bah black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir three bags full.' 🙃 Wonderful to sheep the sheep all sheared and looking smart for their next topping. I guess market lambs will be soon off, fingers crossed for you. Thank you, take care and peace out.

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Hi 👋 yeah the lambs I will hang onto until probably October - they aren’t the biggest lambs because so many triplets!! Maybe send off some of the bigger ones in September to lessen the numbers off

Pretty soon Nick will have fixed every fence and gate on the place. He’s a very handy guy, a keeper. I started watching your videos because of shearing in 2020, am a shearing fan.

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Hi Judy well thank you for sticking with us! Nick definitely is a handy man!!

That was a good interesting video Jo, and the shearer was top drawer, he was giving the ewe's a good Derbyshire haircut. Fences and gates Nick's your man. Thank you and best wishes from EA.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Colin, yes didn’t he do a great job for us. And a weight off my mind getting the job done

Reminds me of being in the military, and waiting for that first haircut, where they didn’t ask how I wanted it cut. 😂 Kudos to both of you what you have accomplished 🙏🏼

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you Keith! Haha yeah we didn’t ask the ewes it was a case of , “it’s all coming off whether you like it or not !”

Its been a hard year strange to . You two are doing a Bonnie job . Take care . The herd is huge looking.😮alot of 🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑 Thankyou 🌹🥀🌿🍃🌻🏵️💮🌺🌷🌼🌱🥀🌹🍃🌿🌻

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you Nancy , yeah it’s been a strange year for sure. Now we want to get hay making ! But the weather is so unsettled and unpredictable!

I wish someone would make the wool into insulation for use in homes as loft insulation, its such a waste of something thats renewable. Best wishes ❤

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Yeah Carole I agree it seems to be that we get no money for it, but somehow and somewhere along the line wool is not a cheap product !

Only ever sheared a few sheep but I think it's the most back breaking job I ever did. Always a good feeling when you you've finished shearing. Hope you get some better grass growing weather. All the best 🇬🇧.

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I have wondered myself how the shearers cope with the physical demands because it’s so hard on the body!

I love you xxxx❤❤❤❤❤

Great video again Jo and Nick all the sheep are looking great hopefully you’ll have enough grass

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you Declan, we have plenty of hay so I’m not too worried at this stage , it would just be nice to see some better growth

glad to see a video was starting to worry a bit hugssssss

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Tammy ! Have been busy and finding it hard to get time to edit !

Hi Joanna, A busy time with the sheep shearing, They always look so much better after a haircut!! 😃👍🏻

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Yeah it’s a transformation!! Thanks for watching Eddie

Thanks - great video. I don't understand why farmers get paid so little for their wool, but wool clothing is priced so high. I'm sure the manufacturing isn't easy or cheap, but it seems a little askew to me.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Yeah a lot of things in farming don’t add up. Someone is making some good Profit and usually it’s not the farmer !

It’s the same hear in Lancashire… just got 1st cut silage in, but the grass is slow to come back

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Yeah May had a good spurt and then really cold and not much sun either xx

Good work dealing with the maggots Joanna. I hope conditions improve soon and you get some good pasture growth. Top footage of the shearing Joanna. Take care.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Jeff, always look forward to your comments

Hello, So good to the two of you today. Those fly and maggot issues can be so bad good you caught this one early because you care about the lambs and pay attention to the visual signs and cues. You looked very nice and were smiling several times in this video. I hope the rest of the summer brings good fortune and many more smiles. Cya next thyme, Steven

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Steven ! Yes the maggots are such a nightmare when they take hold I try to be vigilant to avoid that situation!

Excellent video again thanks for sharing lambs are looking great another yearly job ticked off the to do list lol

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Than you Terry yes that’s absolutely right ! Another thing less to worry about here

The only thing that comes to mind is lovely video!

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much john I appreciate it x

Penny for his thoughts Shearer geezer shearing the Ewes with all that noise & great to see those post-Maggots buggered off for sure treatment & yes price of Wool should be a lot higher for the farmers. Lambs being Mineral Drenched Wormed & Fly Spray How Sweet On Top of it all Joanna & Nick (fixing those Gates) David

@DaleFarm

20 күн бұрын

Thank you David ! It’s a good feeling To get on top of the pesky fly and maggot problems!

May I ask you what is your diet, or do you take supplements. Your eyes are so clear. You are a picture of health.

they do complain a lot but i bet they feel better hugsssssss

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Tammy! Yeah they will appreciate it

good one Jo lambs looking good take care you guys Rx

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Richard xx

👍💚

Same over here, can't get grass to grow..🤷‍♂️

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

It’s a strange year for sure

Lambs are looking well

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you David

❤❤❤

Great video,

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you james xx

👀🙄🐾👍

Those are beautiful fleece, what type of sheep are you raising again????

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

These are mostly mule ewes which is a popular cross breed

👍👌❤️🇨🇦, gr8 video

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

Thank you

Hi, I noticed that you have a fine shed, full of basically rubbish. Why don’t you clear it out now during the summer. The timber and other items could be stored under plastic. You would have plenty of room to deal with the sheep and lambs where they would have shelter during the bad weather and most importantly You and Nick would have a bit of comfort as you worked. Getting wettings now will take it’s toll in later life.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

I don’t think the shed is full of rubbish at all. We store a lot of wood which is fuel for the winter for us. We keep some machines inside and then a few bits and bobs we are saving juus in case - one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The barn has enough room for what we need.

Wednessday the English footballteam will be shaved by the Dutch.🇳🇱

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

I don’t watch football ❤️

I think Nick could do the shearing, it looks so easy 🐑🐏 😃🤭. It looks backbreaking 😮 Best wishes keep safe ❤

@DaleFarm

26 күн бұрын

It looks so hard doesn’t it I don’t know How they manage to do so many !

Fly strike is terrible for the sheep with maggots. The weather should be warmer than it has been. 23k on to 24k subscribers! I still think that you need to sell merchandise like the shirt that your sheep shearer was wearing.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Ronald ! Yes the flies can be such a menace for livestock ! We have put a product called swish on the highland cattle and given them a garlic lick, both designed to help them.

So I was browsing through and came across your page and I saw that I have an option to pay you . Are you like poor or something ? Please explain to me why strangers who you do not know have the option to give you money ?

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

It’s not that unusual as a creator to offer the public who receive your content the option to donate or help support your business, as a gesture of appreciation or kindness. Some people see the value in what we do , others may not. KZread revenue is low and we have our content demonetised if we discusss or show things that KZread wants censored

Get off that environmental scheme. You should of had your 1st cut of grass already. At this rate you will only get 1 cut, then less food ( hay) for winter.

@DaleFarm

25 күн бұрын

With all due respect, one cut is enough for us and the scheme works fine. We don’t shut up the fields until May because they are used for lambing, we don’t use fertilisers. It’s a low input system and we don’t need to operate like you suggest