Glyn Egan: Dad mightn't like it, but here’s why we're switching to mule ewes

In his first column for the Farming Independent, this Kerry farmer and ‘Sheep Shepherd’ YouTuber explains how he works in partnership with his change-resistant father

'Sheep Shepherd' Glyn Egan and his father John tending to their ewes on the farm at Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co Kerry. Photo: Don MacMonagle

Glyn Egan

I am part of the eighth generation to farm sheep in an upland area here in Kilgarvan, South Kerry, on the Cork border. I work alongside my father, John, who has dedicated his life to farming in this area.

Some may recognise us from our YouTube channel, The Sheep Shepherd, where we showcase the various aspects of farming.