Episode 8
An insight into modern farming life in Scotland. Spring arrives for the farmers. In the north, John is expecting more than 6,000 new lambs, so hires in extra staff.
Spring arrives at last for the farmers - the busiest time of year for new lambs and calves.
In the north, beyond Aberdeen, John is expecting more than 6,000 new lambs, so hires in extra staff to help.
New Zealander Emma helps a ewe give birth to triplets, but will the smallest and weakest one survive?
John rescues a lamb from its aggressive mother, and takes his son James to sell his chickens and ducks at an auction.
On the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Sandy celebrates his 61st birthday after bracing a storm to feed his two pregnant Highland cattle.
On the mainland in the east, Martin invests in some hi-tech kit to alert him when his cows are calving. He sets off to plough the fields, relying on the new system - but will it work?
As the weather warms, Sandy and Ali welcome a new Highland calf to their croft, and Ali takes her new thoroughbred horse for a run on the beach. Martin collects semen from his prize bull to sell - it's a tricky procedure.
In the west in Argyll, Sybil and George also celebrate the birth of a new calf and the start of their lambing season. And George gets a spring clean, as Sybil tackles his beard. Mel spends her birthday at a cow auction - but will she get the price she wants?
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Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | James Thornton |
Executive Producer | Amanda Murray |
Executive Producer | Lisa Ausden |
Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Mar 2016 19:00
- Sun 8 May 2016 07:15
- Wed 18 May 2016 01:15成人快手 Two except Scotland
- Wed 18 May 2016 01:45成人快手 Two Scotland
- Tue 27 Dec 2016 09:15
- Wed 11 Oct 2017 16:15
- Sat 25 Jul 2020 19:00
- Sun 26 Jul 2020 00:10
- Mon 6 Jun 2022 15:45成人快手 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Mon 6 Jun 2022 16:15成人快手 Two except Scotland & Wales