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Countryfile has received a raft of complaints from angry fans after airing a “brutal” clip on the BBC programme.
Viewers were unimpressed after watching a segment on sheep farming, with some claiming the show had hit a “low point”.
Adam Henson, a farmer on the show, was seen checking female sheep to see if they needed to be culled due to old age or illness.
Upset viewers watched as Adam selected 15 sheep to slaughter, causing some angst among fans.
On X, disturbed fans commented on the episode and claimed that it hit a “low point” after Adam’s farming segment.
Countryfile has received a raft of complaints from angry fans after airing a “brutal” clip on the BBC programme.
Viewers were unimpressed after watching a segment on sheep farming, with some claiming the show had hit rock bottom.
Some wrote: “A low point? Countryfile.”
‘Jesus. Brutal #countryfile’,
‘I don’t think the future is bright for sheep that don’t make the #countryfile grade,’
‘When you’re fed up with #menopause just be thankful you’re not a sheep #Countryfile’.
Meanwhile, others found Adam’s farming video “particularly interesting to watch.”
One added: “Particularly interesting edition of Countryfile.”
During the episode, Adam said: “He’s starting to lose his teeth, so I think he should probably go. I’ll give him a red dot and he’ll go to the market, to the meat trade.”
He added: “We don’t want to have any problems with these sheep. Obviously, when I say a 25% culling rate, we would like it to be lower.”
Adam Henson, a farmer on the show, was seen checking female sheep to see if they needed to be culled due to old age or illness.
Upset viewers watched as Adam selected 15 sheep to slaughter, causing some angst among fans.
On X, disturbed fans commented on the episode and claimed that it hit a “low point” after Adam’s farming segment.
Meanwhile, others found Adam’s farming video “particularly interesting to watch.”
“Because we really want them to be fit and healthy to breed again, but obviously the older sheep, when they start to lose their teeth, can’t graze and they become impoverished.”
Addressing the difficult decisions he has to make regarding the sheep, Adam said: ‘Farming is all about cycles, and four months after lambing we are back to being busy with the sheep.
‘Every year, every sheep farmer expects to have to replace some of his older or unproductive sheep.
‘Today we are sorting out half of our breeding flock… about 150 sheep. I estimate that 25 percent of them will not be suitable for breeding again. Today. I hope it will be less.’