[SallyintNorth]

As I understood it from the prequel, they had hoped to be filming on a farm that lambs outdoors this year, so very different from what they've done before.  But with the floods and so on, the farmer had had to bring the sheep inside. So now the BBC know a little about how the weather dictates how you farm!  lol

[Foobar]

Yes, it would have been much better to see an outdoor lambing setup.  The BBC should have had the courage to put the program on hold for a year, or move to another farm.
They said the ewes are outside during the day ... so why haven't we seen any film of outdoor lambings yet?  (I don't think viewers really care if it isn't live)  Or do Scottish sheep only lamb during the night .

[Fleecewife]

Have you noticed how they are being very particular not to pull lambs when not necessary, even when the presenters suggest it?     Things must have been said after previous series.  So far I love this family - very phlegmatic and unflappable and cope very well with the awful Humble laugh..and the Henson one too 

It's good to see them emphasising the differences between the breeds they keep, their management and their part in the stratification system.

It is a shame they couldn't lamb outside, but that's the farmer's decision not the BBC's.  I would like to see how they do it on a large scale.

[ZaktheLad]

Yes, well done Hamish for telling Kate that there really was no need to interfere with the 2nd lamb being born    as she was obviously keen to start pulling it out again  .  I imagine all her own badger faced ewes get the Humble hand inside them before it's necessary.

Finding Adam Henson really annoying with his know it all attitude.   The actual family who own the farm seem lovely. 

[SallyintNorth]

Or do Scottish sheep only lamb during the night .

Actually, Cumbrian ones mostly do, yes.  In the few hours around dawn seems to be favourite - I bet a good half of our lambs are born at this time, and a third of the rest at or around dusk.

But the problem with trying to film a lambing outdoors is that with space to get away, the ewe would simply be disturbed and move away from the cameras, wouldn't she?  Whereas in the lambing shed, their ability to get away from the disruption of filming is extremely limited.

[Foobar]

They need those "rock-cams" etc that they've used on other wildlife programmes ... they've done dolphin-cam and penguin-cam ... why not "sheep-cam"!  lol

[Victorian Farmer]

The best by far .The animals are top stock the bull top price the blue face rambs top price .They are very good farmers the rambs they bort was just right. To get good price for youre stock you need very good stock. When i get back into getting stock im going to get less but better stock.I had 200 im going for 50 and go for mules .I carnt belive haw good there stock is .Not onley sheep the cattle were good . Very good bbc getting back to Adam his dad told me he messed up the cattle and most caws were emptey a normal farm would of gone bust whith no carfs .My dad judges sheep at thainstone so i no a good sheep they was some very nice sheep at the smallholders at lanark well done.

[SteveHants]

I'm not entirely sure that outdoor lambing would make very good TV.


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[in the hills]

Yes, yes  . Watched first episode of The Hill Farm' and will watch second on replay. No other replies Foobar so maybe just on in Wales.

Our neighbour knows the family from collie trials. Down to earth folk they say. Our farming neighbour thought it showed a bit of the realities of hill farming.

Not seen Lambing Live yet ...

[Hellybee]

I can't get over the ears and stripe comment, it's a bit like people in the horse world who just want a certain colour with , four whites, some just don't seem to care about the conformation.


I always think of Kate as an over enthusiastic puppy, she s just a bit too much for me, Adam s great, explains things to the laymen in such a good way I think, would much prefer Julia Bradbury to be doing the show to be honest though rather than Kate.  Great farm, in awe of they're sheds, they're system and the way they keep they're stock, and the quality of it x

[Treud na Mara]

I hope all the anti-wind farm folk noticed how much noise the windmills WEREN'T making in Wales. And I'm sure it wasn't just down to super performing mics. 

[Azzdodd]

This is one off the better one no humble sticking her hand up and any chance she's useless 

[Fleecewife]

I'm not entirely sure that outdoor lambing would make very good TV.


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   It would be realistic though.

For the Dykes, it would be good to at least have a look at how their Blackies lamb, although they may not have started yet;  we haven't.

[Mammyshaz]

I'm loving it and the webcam, it's giving me such memories of last year that I can smell that lambing aroma while watching ( strange I know  ) Really missing the lambing  this spring after being at a farm last year, poor Sally had a lot to put up with, taking on a complete novice like me but was so patient. I loved it. 

[SallyintNorth]

Really missing the lambing  this spring after being at a farm last year, poor Sally had a lot to put up with, taking on a complete novice like me but was so patient. I loved it. 

Not a bit of it.  You were an absolute delight to work with, a natural with sheep, and with your veterinary nursing you brought us some skills too.  Welcome anytime