[Azzdodd]

BBC 2 tune in guys Kate is at it again haha

[SallyintNorth]

She is, and you can't help but love her enthusiasm, but....

I wish she hadn't been taught to handle sheep by hauling them about by their fleece - and I especially wish that this method of handling wasn't shown on telly.   

What did everyone else think about the 'important things to look for when choosing Badger-faced Welsh Mountain sheep'?  Apparently the most important thing is that the ears are small, and the next that there's a black stripe running down from the chin, under the belly and not quite to the very end of the tail.  No, Kate, no, Kate, no.  The most important thing when buying any sheep is health and conformation, feet, teeth and teats.  Cosmetics last.  Please.

Loved all the farmers though.    (Except the one selling her the BFWMs.)

[Fleecewife]

I SO agree that sheep should not be handled or lifted by their fleece.  Having seen some after slaughter which had been handled that way I remember many bruises in their flesh 

It also annoys me when ewes which will lamb perfectly well on their own have their lambs pulled just for the sake of the cameras.

And for heaven's sake Kate, when you bottle feed a lamb, don't give it all that air - tip the bottle up a wee bit 

She's very enthusiastic though.

This year's Lambing Live is being filmed just a few miles up the road from us - all that rolling landscape you see is what we have too 

[SteveHants]

What did everyone else think about the 'important things to look for when choosing Badger-faced Welsh Mountain sheep'?  Apparently the most important thing is that the ears are small, and the next that there's a black stripe running down from the chin, under the belly and not quite to the very end of the tail.......

I'm saying nothing. 

[ZaktheLad]

Definately agree about leaving the ewe to just lamb herself - totally unnecessary for her to have interferred like that.  Would have made better viewing to see the lamb born with just the ewe doing it in her own time.  Also same thoughts on bottle feeding the lamb  .  That aside, it was nice to have something on the telly worth watching and have to say that the Bevans are still my fav family. 

[chonty]

Yep how to interfere with a perfect birth and how to fill a lamb with air. Perfect. I did enjoy the other bits though . Apart from the you can tell the best ewe by the size of the ears 

[sabrina]

I enjoyed most of it. Like others I found a few a things a bit off.  Will be watching the rest.

[Marches Farmer]

Just looked over all my BFWM's and they fail the ear test.  Ho hum!

[chonty]

Good lord marches farmer. Youll have to get rid of the lot!

[FiB]

Good! I was just coming on here to ask what others thought about her pulling the lamb! I couldn't believe it.... Touch wood, and into second lambing - mine just pop em out on the field whilst you're not looking

[Victorian Farmer]

4000 sheep on the borders farm.Haw would you start /bevens for me too. I dont think kate handels meney sheep thats why she has too pull them about .I put round the head and talk to them no fuss.

[mowhaugh]

OH was yelling at the telly, "Teeth??? Feet??? Udders?" about the ears bit, and I too wish she would just let the sheep get on with it, but in general I love the programmes, and I know this year's family, so especially looking forward to the new series.

[Bramblecot]

Don't get me started . 

But the families were lovely and I did enjoy most of the programme (and will watch the rest, if I'm not out in the field with my ewes)

[sabrina]

This time a bit more information on different breeds so enjoying hearing about that. I was brought up with the Black Face Sheep, my uncle had a huge flock. Its right when they say a farmer knows his sheep. he could tell even from a distance if things where not quite right. In those days all lambing was outside and that was hard I expect. now with CTV, big barns to lamb in and home comforts not quite the job it used to be. Still if it goes wrong more lambs must be saved when farmer is around.

[Foobar]

Not enjoying watching the ewes trying to lamb their second lamb in the confines of a pen either.  Wouldn't surprise me if the first lambs get squashed from time to time.


Not sure why they are doing this series, you'd have thought they'd have exhausted it by now.


Better sheep watching can be found in "The Hill Farm" on BBC2 currently.  Might be Wales only, but also available on iplayer: BBC iPlayer - The Hill Farm: Episode 1