[Rosemary]

I think Kate's job will be to represent the general public and ask the questions that they might ask. If you know nothing about a subject and listen to two experts talking about it, chances are you'll know very little more at the end of it, if you haven't got bored and wandered off. It's a bit like reading the farming press - as an instructional tool, it's worse than useless because it's written by people who know, for people who know.

I don't think sheep farmers are Kate's target audience. 

[Jackie]

I think Kate has to appear to be clueless to explain to most viewers as TV treats viewers with the average age of 8 so the TV top guy said. Kate has several degrees in animal things apparently.

I only saw a part of last nights programme but love the idea of sheep being left alone and doing everything themselves. Less work has got to be good hasnt it?

[Helencus]

Well I think it's great it's even got my kids watching and they generally find my programmes boring. I do know nothing about sheep so I'm glad she asks the basic questions because thats what I want to know.

[Wizard]

Again I wrote a reply to Jackie and its dissapeared I got a message in red while I was away someone had replied press post and Helen's message is there but not mine Its most frustrating.Try again Jackie I did write before that the only bit of video worth watching was Kate I am all for showing people how things are done( I am not trying to start a quarrel its not their fault they have to live in town (Townies) I appreciate many would not like to live in the country if they were given the chance to them its to quiet Cocks should not crow at day break Peacocks should not scream Tractors should not make a noise and shine its lights through the bedroom window.Effluent settling tanks really should not be allowed to smell.and why are all these bullocks allowed to walk all over the road so I cannot get past on my way to town to get my hair done and nails seen to.NO it don't happen anything like where Kate was Take Godfrey he looks after a mixed flock of some 1500 + sheep on his own bar shearing when the NewZealand chaps come for the shearing.He constructs the lambing pens Lambs the females.Attends to all their needs takes the fat lambs to market every thing He doesn't Pratt about like that program depicts I can tell you.

[Wizard]

I shall start a new thread concerning Townies it is not in no way nasty and I hope it shows why I think all people should be shown if they want to look so have a look at Townies

[dixie]

When they got the mobile scanner in I wondered what happened to the empty ewes? There must have been some out of 900! I wonder if they take them to the following year? or sell them on?
Also do you really think they hand bottle feed any orphans? I'd have  thought it would be impossible for just the family to manage all that alone.  I bought 2 orpahns last year to accompany a rejected lamb, but I used a bucket feeder.
Enjoying it though, love the info on the rare breeds with Adam and also have barn envy! aren't those buildings fantastic!
It was good to see them swinging the lamb that would not breathe, I know in theory what to do but it was good to see it, looked much harsher than I imagined it to be!

[Wizard]

Tell you what Dixie Godfrey doesn't He has like 10gallon drum with tittie bottle teats around the bottom side and pours milk in and the lambs help them selves just a odd one needs attention my the little devils they soon learn hearing what a stick stirring in a plastic pail means

[dixie]

Yes same here, just the sight of the milk bucket and I was mugged!

[Wizard]

Good aren't they.The other thing may not happen to our pals on here but in the cattle yards at Brockelsby Martin has to be ever so carefull with the round bales The bulls love to fight them and its a worry that they attack and the spike spears one but it is exciting to see them play and then all the baby calves in the yard have a mini Calgary Stampede in the straw

[CameronS]

I think the whole program is just a tad cheesey. it's an allright watch but i won't rush to change the channel, just to see it

[Wizard]

Yes all right Cameron but!!!!! I tend to think a lot ofbad practice myself.Find out who is or has a time served Shepherd they will telll you most things over a pint 

[Wizard]

I promised myself not to watch tonight's program because my comments seem to upset some of the people on here in the ads I changed channel and they were moving a ton bale did any of you notice how wet and mouldy it was at the bottom but they didn't throw it away.No more comments promice

[Helencus]

Well we can't all like the same things. I really enjoyed it.

[Wizard]

Good I'm pleased for you

[Helencus]

You just know too much about it already George so can spot the mistakes. Now me I know sod all about sheep so didn't. That or I'm easily pleased