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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: shrekfeet on March 09, 2010, 09:02:12 am
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Anyone been watching it? What do you think?
Is it just me that finds Kate Humble really annoying?
I recon the farmer was struggling to keep his eyes open on last nights show.
Do you think he's begining to regret inviting the film crew in?
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I thought Kate was the only thing worth watching ??? ;D :farmer:
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I've haven't seen it yet - we have it all recorded ;)
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Yes I'm watching it, I'm surprised Kate Humble seems so naive when she has spent 6 months training at the farm? I understand why she got so upset last night, I still do when soemthing doesnt make it, but the rest of the time she seems a little clueless? I enjoy any programme like that, I admire that couple coping with 900 ewes, I reckon they work bloomin hard!
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Yes, I've been watching avidly. Have only lambed three times in the past, so hoping to learn something. So far, I'm very impressed with the Beavan's setup but I bet they've spent ages keeping all the animals and sheds clean for the cameras, on top of having to deal with lambing. No lambs with yellow poo on their rear ends I note!!!! For a farm dog the sheepdog Lass looks unbelievably clean. I think Kate Humble's problem is that she is a bit to bubbly and bouncy for such an arduous and tiring task, though she did appear a bit less bouncy last night than Sunday. Otherwise, think she's doing OK for a beginner. Looking forward to tonight's programme.
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Like you Morri I am watching to learn. I think the problem I have is with all the filling in. A bit like Autumn/Spring Watch, there is loads of time spent telling us nothing. I think they would be better to record and edit it down to half an hour of really interesting stuff
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I think it's great for the general public to get to see this and that people are asking questions. The Bevans come across really well, I wouldn't like a camera in with me all the time. I like Kate Humble she's very natural and she has to ask lots of questions she already knows the anwers to so we can all be informed. On the british farming forum a lot of people were hoping the programme would show the bad as well as the good which i agree with. I also like the way Adam is looking at different breeds each night. I do have barn envy seeing all those lovely old stone barns!
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Well I have quite enjoyed it although some bits like foot trimming would have been nice with some close-ups of before and after.
Just had a set of triplets born this afternoon and not sure there was anything shown so far to help me. All alive but one looks a bit hunched up and sorry for himself. Given 2 small ones some colostrum via tube and just hope they are all ok in the morning.
I think she fired them out and they are probably traumatised! One minute there was one and the next three.
At least my 2 week old twins will have some playmates in a few days.
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dont find any one annoying ???
and i espect that the bevon family really thought it over before making the
decision to invite the crew in.
with a big farm like that i think he is like that pretty much all the time.
blimey when i posted a topic about my dream farm people were complaining about monty don then,
you know, these people and the programmes are set out to help and encourage those of us who
are into farming. i applaued kate for getting so involved as she has, so if your asking if kate has
annoyed me,NO ;)
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I don't think the main audience is apprentice sheep farmers ;D
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i'm enjoying it :)
Yes she is a bit annoying but any attractive woman lambing with loads of makeup on and not looking bleary eyed and smudged would irritate me.
I think she has to play the daft lassie to get them talking. - oh dear better stop before i start telling blonde jokes. - as mother of 4 beautiful blonde girls that would be bad.
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We watching some episodes now, good stuff, great for the general public to see what happens. I really enjoyed Aam going through the breeds and talking about the mule crossing with the texel, food for thought :sheep:
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I haven't seen tonight's episode, but I did catch up with the other two. I quite enjoyed it, much better than Most Haunted Live! Plus, next year I'll know what to look for if I want some good rams!
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I find that Sky plusing it works well for me. There is some really interesting stuff and I can skip through the filling in and get to the thrilling bits/informative pieces. As you say, it beats a lot of the other stuff on the telly and it's nice to have something relevant to watch.
I suppose Kate's not that bad really, she's certainly getting stuck in there - hats off to her.
:farmer: :farmer: :sheep:
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Yes we watch it it is useful to pick up a few tips from it as I have only bred my pets for the second time so any help I can get is well appreciated, and Kate is good for the part she obviously likes animals and I think she is enjoying her time there.
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Good grief what a program on how not to do something dearie me Who but a Pratt and I've spelt that wrong Annie should start with a T allows himself to be crushed against the rails by a fully grown Belgian cross He deserved to swear Hes lucky he still could.Do you know any woman that would even think about allowing messing about like they do.I thought about sending Kate a short end of stainless pipe she didn't seem to get on to well with a bit of straw How do you think real shepherds go on.It really made me want to weep.Put them in the lambing pen and let the girls get on with it.If you can see ones in difficulty go and help her by all means ??? ??? ??? :farmer:
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I was told to watch my ewes but only intervene if they need assistance, or they have been pushing for a while and getting tired so would need help. I think the programme has a lot going on just for the audience, seemed to me any ewe nearing to lamb was internally checked for correct presentation then hand delivered. With no obvious hand washing/sterilising! but its a nice programme for those that have no idea at all, just giving a few wrong messages I think anyway!
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Very good advice indeed Dixie told to you no doubt by someone who knows :farmer:
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When is this programme on, and on what channel?? We are in France so dont have tv guides anymore :wave:
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Hello new French pal last night 8 to 9 on BBC2 Lambing Live GMT time incase there is a difference in time :D :farmer:
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Hi can you get bbc iplayer on internet? It was on each night this week BBC2 at 8pm.
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Dixie is quite right it has been on but Dixie we were winging about last night.They must be paying the lass a fair amount of cash to suffer such bluddi idiots ??? ??? ??? :farmer:
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Wizard - your words are a bit strong don't you think?
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Not at all eagle ask some on here that know.I'm sure Kate is no fool and like John Craven probably has to stick to loose scripts County File used to be good but I cannot be bothered nowadays :farmer:
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YOu assume that I do not 'know'
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it's interesting seeing how people do things differently. I have only lambed my flock once and only have 18 sheep. 1 lamb needed turning and one stopped breathing so needed a bit of stimulating but apart from that i didn't help at all. Yet on my neighbours farm where they have 1500 sheep he pulls loads out even when they're normal presentations because there are so many to get through. Horses for courses.
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To answer the original post, I found Kate to be a bit 'loud'. Don't know how she sounded to the sheep but thought they might've been waiting for her to go away so they could give birth in peace & quiet. :)
Still, for those of us who are complete newbies to keeping sheep (i.e. me), I'm finding the idiot questions and Kate's learning experience very useful & am taking mental notes - though, hopefully, my relatively 'primitive' Shetlands will not be as problematic as the 'mules' (fingers crossed).
mab
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We first timers with lambing. Unfortunately, this programme came a bit too late for us to gen up, as our lambs started arriving at the end of January lol. However, there are several things we can take for it, the fostering, different colours for ewe lambs and rams (yes i know the marking thing sound s obvious, but we hadnt thought of it ::) ) Also as i said earlier the breed descriptions were interesting, nd i found the sheep psychology test really fun :D Kate is great but a bit too much for me, I much prefer Adam, hes a natural and has a great way of explaining things, and has a lovely way about him, and no i dont fancy him either :D
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Well if you do know eagle at least pretend you do ;D ;D ;D
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I was told to watch my ewes but only intervene if they need assistance,
Quite right - for the best outcomes remember "Maximum observation, minimum intervention".Yet on my neighbours farm where they have 1500 sheep he pulls loads out even when they're normal presentations because there are so many to get through.
Having a lot of sheep is no excuse for that - put yourself in the ewe's position!
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and I agree with that VSS I wonder how many lambed when all the lights went low and the tv men and Kate cleared off
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Must admit i did think the sheep would be happier and healthier left to get on with it but as my neighbour has been lambing for 25 years and me only one it would be somewhat cocky of me to comment. I thought it might be because he has mules and i have an old trad breed or that maybe i had been lucky in my first year with sheep who don't need help and quite a few of mine are 9 years old so they've done it a few times and know alot more than i do!
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Mine are mules and I am a complete novice with only 4 last year and 7 this year, I have a very experienced friend on call, and another on phone!!! and I make full use of them both ;D but I do believe that no matter how many ewes you have to lamb you only intervene IF necessary, and thats what I'm sticking to! I assume there was hand/arm washing/disinfecting? we never saw that.
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ooOOO hhhHHH Dixie you'll soon be as bad as that Wizard wi yer observing ;D ;D ;D :farmer:
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What you doing up this late!!!!
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Dixie I was at Pulmonary Rehab this afternoon and its upset my metabolism I think thats what it is any way. I followed this with a guinea pig session with the apprentice doctors The only conclusion I am still alive.Its great to have a second opinion intit We don't reckon to swear on here but I'm Knack**** but not tired and TV is rubbish Now thats something new you must admit
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Oh bless you! I'm usually in bed by 10 but had lots to do tonight!! ypu and me could put the world to rights then!! ;D
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Personally...I thoroughly enjoyed 'Lambing Live'...even though I might do some things a little differently...I found it interesting and entertaining...like visiting a friends farm...thanks go to the BBC for showing the public what working on a farm is like (even if it was a little too clean and tidy)...and the comments and sentiments expressed by the Bevan family echoed my own thoughts and emotions about rural living..."its a way of life...not a job"
Great programme...well presented...I hope we can look forward to similar such programmes in the future.
Farmer, :farmer:
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Farmer Phew at least ONE satisfied viewer!
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Wizard - stop whining!
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Yes Sir No Sir or is it SUR If you don't like my posts don't read them its your prerogative.I put a large picture of a Wizard on my profile so as such as you knew who has written that post.Lots do like them you know :wave: