Keeping Sheep For Milk And Meat (how we do it anyway).

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5 жыл бұрын

We have looked at different aspects of sheep management in previous videos, but this is to bring it all together and show what happens over one year.
We have kepet sheep for more than ten years (usually 3 or 4 milking ewes) and still have plenty to learn. But one thing we are sure of - sheep are sweet friendly animals and make our lives here better.
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Here's Tim's amazing guitar machine..
www.chordelia.com
here's our online store where you can see some of the craft things we make and sell..
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@contemporiser 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video! This is what a platform like KZfaq should be about. Sharing authentic experiences, good or bad.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Piotr : - )

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

@@WayOutWestx2 , you seem to do a great job taking care of your lambs and sheep, you really care about them getting the best food, excersise, milking. I love lambs and sheep. Just one quibble, I wish that I didn't hear you say that you're taking the lambs to the butcher. I understand that you need money though, we all do. I just feel that lambs and sheep are just too pure and innocent in their nature to have to die before they're old, that's just me talking though, because I really feel for these simple peaceful animals

@Jayf1981 5 жыл бұрын

So much can be appreciated from your video production, thank you for sharing the correct relationship people were meant to have with animals!

@fionajane56 5 жыл бұрын

This was a huge help. We have purchased 12 ewe lambs to breed and set up a small flock on our farm. I had never thought of milking sheep but tasted some sheep cheese at a gourmet market. The lady said they used sheep milk exclusively and loved it. The sheep milk would fill the time our Jersey Katie is dry. 1.5 liters a day would be just right. Your girls are wonderful.

@n.ayisha 5 жыл бұрын

that was so lovely, it actually brought a tear to my eye. it reminded me of the small flock of sheep and goat my grandfater kept when i was very young, and of how much time and caring he devoted to them, just like you do with all your animals.

@IrisMG 5 жыл бұрын

This was thoroughly enjoyable! They say sheep milk has a creamy texture that's better than cows milk if one is lactose intolerant. Would love to try some, but I'll bet it's expensive

@SRose-vp6ew 2 жыл бұрын

See if your area has "sheep shares" you pay for partial ownership. I live in the city but a short drive away you can pick up your ownership part of the animal. Some places require you to work in order to save money and truly have ownership. I am sure it's different around the world, but it sounds like a common enough thing. This is actually more popular in areas of strict laws where there is still a need for affordable milk people of all income levels can digest. The farms follow the laws but are still allowed to give options as long as everyone follows hygiene laws, and the milk is not sold past the group of owners.

@SRose-vp6ew 2 жыл бұрын

Also called a co-op.

@emmabroughton2039 5 жыл бұрын

I love how you pronounce "ewes", it's very similar to the way my late father and grandfathers said it.

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

Pronounced "yos"

@EricLehner 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from Canada - I was watching your video just now while drinking sheep’s milk (mixed in the food blender with maple syrup and an avocado). A sheep milk shake. It is clear from your video how much work is involved to follow your routines - respect! Thank you for the learning experience. Cheers.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

thanks, Eric : - )

@janisswope5766 5 жыл бұрын

What a great video! I learned a lot! I’ve never lived on a farm and this was interesting about your annual routine with the sheep. Thanks so much! 🐑

@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, you two are busy folks. And, I appreciate how you love your animals and treat them with respect.

@reverandgreen5801 5 жыл бұрын

8:00 what a sweet heart

@ren3171 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video! I am very interested in owning milk sheep but had no idea where to start and no one to ask, so videos like this are invaluable for me! :) I still have much to learn before I could actually own sheep but still I look forward to the day I can.

@WayOutWestx2 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@heatheradamjohnson652 4 жыл бұрын

Our 3 Friesland x Gotland ewes began lambing this weekend here on our small holding in the Brecon Beacons and we are looking forward to our first milk soon. We've read many articles but this short film showing your annual activities brought it all together in a clear and very helpful way. Thank you very much

@WayOutWestx2 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I'm glad it was helpful. Best of luck with yours : - )

@HoosierHmstrdr94 5 жыл бұрын

Best video ever! What a lovely dream you are living! ♥️ I hope to have my sheep soon!

@lucaduke1921 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! I enjoyed watching the full cycle.

@JustASleepySloth 5 жыл бұрын

I wish more people managed their animals the same way you do, must be a good experience for the kids that come as well, wish I'd had somewhere like that around where I lived to go to as a kid

@SRose-vp6ew 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched this video with some of my kids.

@WhatWeDoChannel 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found this channel! That was intensely interesting. I love the way you gently condition the animals so they experience minimal stress. Klaus

@valentinag3770 5 жыл бұрын

What We Do they are going to die anyway it is so unfair them

@lianellablackwood-darlingt2326 5 жыл бұрын

@@valentinag3770 That's a pretty weak argument. We're all going to die anyway. These lambs live better (and longer) lives than many in the wild would due to predation and illness. Sheep are ruminants, so they release a lot of methane which is not good for the environment (in large quantities). The land would not be able to handle year after year of sheep. It may not be pleasant, but if you want to keep farm animals this is the kindest way to keep them.

@JebGardener 5 жыл бұрын

you must have great friends to care for you animals when you are away.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

It's been many years since we both went away together!

@incorectulpolitic 3 жыл бұрын

@@WayOutWestx2 is the hair of dairy sheep valuable for sale?

@npknscrb 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing and explaining how you manage your sheep. Thinking about getting some dairy/meat sheep in the future when we have some land/facilities for them.

@summerwood619 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative, Trudy is so adorable, thank you for sharing

@ShadowPoet 5 жыл бұрын

Wow... that was very enlightening and very well presented. Thank you! ☺️😍

@nadiametz1693 3 жыл бұрын

Just a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing how you keep sheep. I loved it.

@Jerbod2 Ай бұрын

I am from the Frisian province and recognized the sheep to be frisian milksheep. We've always had a few of them. They're lovely.

@LMGM5 5 жыл бұрын

Sandra and Tim, I love your videos, have learn much. Love to see how kind you treat all your animals. Many Blessings Laura M

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks Laura!

@cazza1643 5 жыл бұрын

They're so sweet. Love to see them waggle their little tails 💗 Really enjoyed this video.

@skeksis98 5 жыл бұрын

really really lovely video! makes me miss working on a farm and with livestock animals :( very nice to see the sheeps

@babajeezus 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, lovely, informative video. Thank you

@adolfojg1 5 жыл бұрын

i love to see what you guys are up to. excellent video.

@FundingAnimals 5 жыл бұрын

I used to have Icelandic/Friesian mix. Your farm is a good place to be a sheep. Blessings!

@dannyjb5168 5 жыл бұрын

What a nice video! Your sheep remind me of the goats I care for, especially Harriet. While I'm cleaning the barn, the goats like to follow me around and demand scratches.

@malghawazi 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this great and amazing video

@hadjarmeftah1676 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining slowly. My 7yr daughter loved watching this informative vid with me. The love for your animals is clear to see!

@WayOutWestx2 3 жыл бұрын

We're glad you liked it : - )

@sburge1989 5 жыл бұрын

Its nice seeing your puppy get bigger too!

@TheMarieCrews 7 ай бұрын

best sheep video ive seen so far ..love the vibe ..thank you for sharing 💗

@karenhorn6685 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful wonderful video! So fun to watch!

@folsterfarms Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video! I hope this has somehow made it’s way into schools for kids to see.

@TruthinLove33 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love ❤️ your video and how you raise your sheep.

@themotivatedgardenergarden7822 5 жыл бұрын

Great job guys loving the sheep 👍👍

@OmmerSyssel 5 жыл бұрын

It's quite helpful learning your animals following you with a bucket of grain...

@MrVailtown 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou great learning time, wonder if it counts if watch multi times

@nancya.nelson5810 Жыл бұрын

Good system you have. Beautiful sheep.

@campoman1681 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that very much. Thank you.

@suchandradasi 5 жыл бұрын

SOOOOOO cuteee!!!! I got a little ClunForest ramling and hope to get some Ewes later. This is so inspiring and taught me a lot. So sweet

@sydneywood4511 4 жыл бұрын

Hi how did you get on with the Cluns? I'm interested in getting a couple for milking but they're quite unusual in Ireland.

@DS-kn4bs 5 жыл бұрын

Saving this video for my kids to watch 👍🏽

@TC-tk6rc 2 жыл бұрын

This was so very helpful and educational! We have our first lambs and it is very difficult to find rearing info with details for timeline!! Thank you and hope to see more.

@WayOutWestx2 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@4wheelwarrior 11 ай бұрын

That was SO well done. Very informative to this aspiring farmer. Thank You very much.

@FulbrightFarmstead 5 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable video, thank you for sharing!

@ourislandacres6685 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!!! We bought sheep specifically for milking, but they are very skittish. We didn’t want to stress them for milk. We are thinking of bottle feeding some lambs next spring so they will be less fearful and one day easy to milk. You’re video makes it look so easy. :)

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good plan with the pet lambs. You might find they become too friendly and pushy - though. Good luck!

@sangachawhte1094 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the new video..

@Samanthamidnight888 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! Thank you 💕

@karenhorn6685 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for making it!

@wordup1944 4 жыл бұрын

this video has made me very happy and relaxed

@lloydmullins2658 5 жыл бұрын

Utterly fascinating video.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lloyd!

@gramursowanfaborden5820 5 жыл бұрын

*udderly

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

@@WayOutWestx2, I also love your video. And you look like you really love and care about the lambs and sheep. And unlike many modern dairys, I really appreciate you saying that you make sure that you save enough milk for the lambs. Trying to do that at sheep and cow dairys is more the old fashioned way. Around 70-100 years ago, almost all dairys made sure that there was milk for the people and enough left for the lambs or calves. Things changed in more recent decades when people cared so much about making as much money as possible, that they insisted on 100% of the mother's milk going to people, and killing the lambs and calves. People stopped caring about those innocent peaceful little animals

@jenetikitty 5 жыл бұрын

A wonderful video, as always -- It's so wonderful to get a glimpse into such a different life. Thank you for sharing :D

@rizzt007 5 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch your vlog, it always remind me of Enid Blyton's books The Famous Five... Heehee

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Bring on the ginger beer!

@krissysedlak7490 4 жыл бұрын

Planning on getting a dairy sheep or two for my family in the next year or so. My young boys (ages 3 and 6) are really enjoying your videos.

@WayOutWestx2 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent plan!

@krayziejerry 2 жыл бұрын

Sheep milk is delicious and best A2 milk

@lucywhite7016 4 жыл бұрын

Sandra smile Spirit and optimism is uplifting

@daniloteixeira9901 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, i plan to start raising sheep and this was an amasing guide!

@Polopony20. 5 жыл бұрын

My aunt breeds Babydoll sheep for companion animals (she gets jokingly upset when someone eats lamb around her) and even since I can remover I’ve helped her bottle feed! I even showed up at just the right time once and got to watch a birth! My dad won’t let me get one of the sheep, but my aunt lives right next to my best friend, so we go and visit them!

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Baby lambs are the best!

@jeanninepenniment401 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this video thank you!

@Servant_of_Christ 5 жыл бұрын

Do you two ever argue? I can't imagine what that would sound like, kind and cuddly.... :-o I am a screamer (think it is the finnish blood), I squeel like a beaten pig. (working on it)

@mandylavida 5 жыл бұрын

I often wonder that. Maybe they hit each other with big bags of duck down...

@DS-kn4bs 5 жыл бұрын

Lm@o 😂 👍🏽

@63256325N 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@lollylolly4821 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from France! Amazing! I'll watch all your videos! Thank you! you are a great examle (sorry for my bad English)

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup, Lolly lolly : - )

@gateway8833 4 жыл бұрын

What a joy to watch.

@suecastillo4056 5 жыл бұрын

Your Airedales a puppy in this video! Adorable!!! Little rascal darling!!!❤️❤️❤️😘

@FrankTufano 5 жыл бұрын

Hey do you know how long would stay on its mothers milk if you did not intervene? Do you think there is a difference in meat quality? Or are these sheep bred to produce excess milk?

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Yes these are bred to produce more milk than is needed for the lambs - and to milk for longer. We could milk them for six months, but the lambs would probably stop naturally after 3 or 4

@jarrodashley-vanduser676 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I watched 4 other KZfaq videos about milking sheep before I found this video that actually tells me how many months the ewes normally stay in milk.

@lili10552 4 жыл бұрын

lovely videos, thank you.

@MikeWilliams-yp9kl 3 жыл бұрын

Great video you have a beautiful farm

@icesensemadness 5 жыл бұрын

This was great.

@tinamcloughlin2262 5 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos so much. My husbands family come from Sligo and everytime we go I always think of you too and wonder what youre doing and if you are very far away. We live in Kent near London but i love Ireland so much we are hoping to spend time there in the future. I grow loads in our tiny urban garden all over the place in a permaculture style which i think you do too?

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks, Tina! Permaculture means something different here because we're not looking to retain water(!) or provide shade(!) but, yes, you could say a lot of what we do is permaculture. It's an interesting subject, isn't it?

@evegreenification Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education

@spooky7158 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video, I am thinking about getting sheep for milk and meat, in addition to my goats. You answered all my questions.

@WayOutWestx2 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tamarbatyah7 3 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! TY for sharing!---Sheperdess in the 🇺🇸

@robertthornhill4379 5 жыл бұрын

hi really interesting has always a good video bob

@20kst 5 жыл бұрын

I have a few questions: If you didn't mate the ewes with the rams in August/November and kept on milking them, how much milk would you theoretically be able to get from the ewes, and for how long? Is there a reason why you prefer to mate the sheep in August/November, and how late could you mate them if you wanted to? What an enjoyable, relaxing video! I don't live in a place with enough land to keep farm animals, but when the County Fair happens each year, I go especially to make friends with the sheep. It always surprises me how much some of them just love attention-- even from a stranger like me. I hope that when I have my own house one day I can get a small flock of sheep! Thank you for sharing your sheep! What sweet, beautiful animals!

@bubblegumplastic 5 жыл бұрын

Delightful and educational video 💕

@MrMcstrong 5 жыл бұрын

I don't remember if you've talked about this before but do you drink the milk while its raw and creamy or do you do anything to it?

@Gremlins422 5 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping for a cheese making video soon :)

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

We drink it raw. It needs to be kept in the fridge of course, but will last 3 or 4 days if needed.

@knkbigelow 5 жыл бұрын

What do you do for milk once they stop producing? Do you buy or do without?

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

We freeze the excess through the summer and just take a block out of the freezer every day.

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

@@WayOutWestx2 , so it is safe to drink raw sheep's milk? I remember before reading about the dangers of drinking raw unpasteurized milk, but they were talking about cow's milk. Besides, I'm sure you know what you're doing, you all seem smart. I was only asking out of curiosity.

@thetigerlyon 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this Sandra, it was so informative. Your ewes look incredibly happy with the situation. ❤️

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

Until they are "taken to the butcher", of course. I can't imagine that they are too chuffed about that.

@Justinian506 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nilguiri the ewes are the adult females not the lambs

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

@@Justinian506 Ah! I see what you mean. Does that mean they only eat the lambs, then? generally, I mean, not Sandra and Tim, specifically. Do they select certain lambs for breeding and let them live until old age? Would they kill them once they get too old to breed? Would that be made into meat? Are some lambs allowed to live into adulthood adults and then used for meat, or do they breed from all of them? That would be mutton, right? I've been a veggie for most of my life, so I don't know if that exists any more. I seem to remember it from my childhood! So many question! As you can tell, I don't know much about it, I'm afraid.

@prozalie 4 ай бұрын

Love that you wait 4 weeks before milking

@czechmate954 5 жыл бұрын

I love your video - very well made & informative. Reading from the comments below, am I right in assuming you don’t treat the milk in any way prior drinking? It goes straight to the fridge or freezer and if in the fridge, you drink it for up to three days raw (untreated)?

@okaminess 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@shinyshiny1833 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@savedfaves 4 жыл бұрын

Straight forward video with calmly digestible information. Away from youtube "pop".

@WayOutWestx2 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - we try our best!

@Chris-rj2pf 5 жыл бұрын

They are adorable and cute 🐑🐑

@offgridtasmania783 5 жыл бұрын

Very clear, informative and entertaining. Surprised more nutters haven't commented :-)

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

There have been a couple of funny humorous comments on here

@deirdrecollins3987 5 жыл бұрын

Do you make cheese? Would love an autumnal garden tour and what’s going on in the garden now. Great vlog again. Your animals have a lovely life cycle. Thank you.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, lots of cheese. We've been too busy to film most of the harvest but there's a big one coming up..

@deirdrecollins3987 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I love your vlogs. Thank you

@stepevepen 5 жыл бұрын

Nice and instructive video. Just curious about the swelling on the ram's lower left jaw. Was that an absces or so? Do you have the impression that these Milksheep are sensitve to diseases in general?

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Yes they are very sensitive to all sorts of diseases. And they're not best suited to our wet climate either. But they do produce a lot of milk

@mohammedtroy4296 5 жыл бұрын

tim and sandra love you both

@qualqui 5 жыл бұрын

Sheep's milk for human consumption? I've never tried it, a coupla years ago we were able to buy some powdered goat's milk imported from the States, it was good, I've seen goat cheese in the supermarket and its not that much more expensive as regular cheese, but never ever have I seen sheep cheese on sale here. Love how ya treat your sheep Sandra and it shows they love ya back as well, lol.....even to the point of foggin' up the camera lens! ;)

@karamitchell1041 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness!!! i would love to do that!! there so darling! :D ♥♥

@blankleaf2068 5 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@CHIEFSWIFE1998 5 жыл бұрын

So sweet brilliant video awe 💕😘

@Citiglobal88 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of land

@mandylavida 5 жыл бұрын

I feel I could just go out and buy some sheep and start! As always, simply and clearly explained. Thank you!

@locouk 5 жыл бұрын

I wish all farming was able to be like this, I watched “Kurzesagt-In a nutshell” channel video yesterday which was a real eye opener to some farming methods.

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

Me, too. They still kill them, though.

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

You do not need to eat meat to survive. You are stronger and more healthy without meat. Nice try, though.

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

"Killing life"? What a ridiculous argument. What do you want me to do? Eat sand? And eating meat is far more expensive than vegetarian food. Pathetic argument. You must try harder.

@Nilguiri 5 жыл бұрын

Absolute nonsense.

@locouk 5 жыл бұрын

I can go to my local discount supermarket and buy a days food ready meal for 1 £-€or $ but it all contains meat, no way can I buy a vegetarian of vegan ready meal for the same price. Personally, I don’t think such a thing exists. The manufacturers don’t want to give us the option, to eat and live within a budget, meat is the only option.

@alinamacmillan3018 4 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos. Just wondering what feed is in the silver bowl while milking?

@WayOutWestx2 4 жыл бұрын

Oats!

@alinamacmillan3018 4 жыл бұрын

@@WayOutWestx2 thanks :)

@helenp81 5 жыл бұрын

I have never tried sheep milk, how would you describe the taste? Anything like cow or goats milk? Sheep have individual and loving characters, I miss keeping the odd few 😞 another fantastic informative video, thank you Tim, Sandra and gang 👍🏻

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Never tried it? Helen, you haven't lived! Seriously it's far nicer than goat (mild and sweet) and lighter than whole cow's milk so it's our favourite.

@helenp81 5 жыл бұрын

I know i live such a sad life 😜 it sounds wonderful, now I just need to find some! Thanks x

@TanyaMagenta 5 жыл бұрын

They are sooo cute! 🤗😙😘😍

@geertjekorf5491 5 жыл бұрын

Your video inspired me so much, I gave up my original idea to keep milking goats and started out with milking sheep instead. (This is also because we don't have a very good stable yet, and sheep, unlike goats, can stay outside all winter.) Mine are purebred Frisian milking sheep (but speckled ones, which is 'officially' not allowed). I am trying to follow the same scheme as you do. However, one of my ewes didn't get pregnant (bad luck, I hope, we'll try again next year) and the other one gives way less milk than yours. I barely get 600 cc from her in the morning, after the lams have been separated for 8 hours. I'd be interested to know if you feed them concentrates and if yes, how much.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Well done for trying - you might get more milk as your technique improves. No concentrates, just whole oats twice a day. Good luck!

@moviesfromjeroen 5 жыл бұрын

lovely video. how much ground you need to have for you sheep? greeting Jeroen.

@WayOutWestx2 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting and complicated quesstion - it depends so much on the land, how much hay/oats you buy in, how long you keep the lambs. At least an acre each though.

@moviesfromjeroen 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)