A WEEKEND IN THE LIFE OF A SHEEP & GRAIN FARMER (A bad ram, a limping ewe & planting corn!) VLOG 283

A WEEKEND IN THE LIFE OF A SHEEP & GRAIN FARMER.
Well... its that time of year. When my full time job of sheep farming is blended with field work.

This weekend had me observing the latest join up, which left me wondering if I have a dud ram...
I spent quite a few hours on the cultivator prepping the ground for corn planting, which we actually began Saturday!!

Also,
Thanks to editing, and the power of my audience, I noticed in my last video I had a ewe limping... So, I went on a hunt. But couldn't find her!
So hoping she was just stiff, but will keep an eye out!

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[rdm_bk]

Who else is a city gal/guy but loves Sandy’s videos, like me?!??

[petdetail]

For the completely clueless (that'd be me before looking it up), tiling a field means putting several plastic drain pipes with small holes into the ground about 3-4 feet deep and 20+/- feet apart. The lines meet up to a main line that moves the water out. Kind of a French drain upside down - collecting versus dispersing water. Check out the AgPHD. Love ya Sandy! 💖🐑🐏

[marynapier]

I'm a city girl, never raised on a farm or intentions to live on one now. But I love watching the sheep and watching you on the land. It definitely gives me a greater appreciation for farmers and how hard they work every day.

[MegaMindyLou]

When moms are at the feeders, lambs get a straight shot to open it up and see how fast they can go. Love it!

[kaileyg]

I can't go to school and we are cancelled for the rest of the year. Seeing the lambs and your sense of humor really brightens my day. Thank you so much.

[debbiemiller]

Love how the lambs race back and forth. You keep a very clean place. Im impressed how everything is so organized.

[waynejoey]

Sandi, I’m a regular sub to a dozen and a half assorted channels on Youtube, and yours
is the one that I look forward to the most. I don’t know whether it’s the playful lambs
or your lovely smile that brings me back every day, but I thank you for putting a guaranteed grin
on this 80 year old face.❤️🐑

[merlewarnsholz]

Sandi - Another great video showing all that you and Mark do there on the farm. Planting until 10:30 at night - that is a loooong day. Love the frisky lambs. Praying for a good mating in the blue group. Blessings to you, Mark, and your family, and others helping. Stay safe, and stay strong.

[hopehartsook]

I wanna come hang out in the lamb lounge. Those babies are so precious. Also, I just wanted to thank you for teaching us a little something about the fields. I've often wondered why those lines were in the fields and now I know. 😊

[maryschultze]

So funny when you were shaming Dudley 🐏 ram, he turned his head away like he was embarrassed! Kind of like when you come in to find a dog chewing something she shouldn’t be chewing up and you fuss at them, then they turn away like they’re trying to deny it was them... lol

[roadrunnercrazy]

Thank you for the cab tour and the farm terminology explanations. I do love the lambs but am interested in the rest of farm life too.😁

[californianative]

I think most occupations have their own vernacular. I know as a horticulturist, when I listen to youtube videos about plants, gardening, etc., I can tell who has been in the industry and who hasn't. Loved watching the babies running back and forth! Thanks for the tour of the cab. Amazing how technology has advanced farming and how sophisticated tractors have become!

[alvaroakatico]

Sandy: “You’ve done nothing”
Rams: We’re not in love yet.

[shereewaddell]

Ohh the sweet sheep and lambs..omg that big field.you and mark are heros for what you do

[kristinabodi]

I’m sorry but every time you say “ram power” I giggle...🤭🤣

[ajh]

You mentioned you wish we were able to walk alongside you in the barn. That would be awesome! I studied animal agriculture in college and then proceeded to work in human medicine for the next 15 years. It wasn’t until my husband lost his job and we moved out of state that I got the chance to use my actual degree. We started a small family farm raising meat chickens(200 at a time), pigs(3 sows and a boar), some lambs and turkeys 🦃 here and there as well as rabbits. We also raised plant starts and vegetables for Farmers Market. It’s incredibly hard work. We used to say that farmers either love what they do or they’re crazy. You clearly love what you do. It would be great fun to spend the day shadowing you. Keep up the good work. And don’t listen to the nasties. Your animals are well loved and well taken care of. I worked on or around farms enough to know the difference.

[susanmarsh]

Thanks for the explanation about tiling and cover crop. I finally understand the whole process now. I really enjoyed Jeds and Mark as the laid the pipe down. I did not expect it to be as deep as it was. I am surprised about the amount and size of the rocks in the fields given how long the area has been settled and under cultivation but I guess the harsh winters limit the time you can work the fields. Thank you for expanding my knowledge. Have to say I am a total fan of the modern tractors with computerised GPS. What a change from days of old.

[ngnmech]

Field tile used to be short sections of round pipe made of baked hardened clay. But modern field tile is plastic pipe that comes on rolls that has holes in the side to allow water to pass through it and drain. It is buried a few feet underground.

[MaddiesMamaRN]

I love these kind of vlogs! I get my lamb fix for the day AND my "Sandi explains" fix too! You're able to talk longer and explain more when you're in the fields and I LOVE that! Also just want to say that i think this group's lambs have the most beautiful colors! I would want to keep all the beautiful speckled babies! Glad you'll be holding lots of the ewes back to be replacement ewes. Girl, be thankful you live farther North and can get away with wearing your toque for a while longer.... I'm looking pretty ridiculous walking around in my toque right now, in 75 degree weather... GO AWAY COVID! Mama needs some color!!💙 Megan in North Carolina 💙

[raincoast]

As a kid we picked rocks and the stone sled was the hood of some 60's monster car attached with a chain to the tractor. Dad sat and pointed at stones we missed and my siblings and i scurried to and fro in the hot sun so i had to laugh when you took your glasses off and you were all dusty. Oh the memories... I liked the lamb "tornado" too !