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0:00:15 > 0:00:20- The 2016 lambing season - is at its height...
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- ..here in the Ystwyth Valley.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26- I'm visiting Tynberllan Farm - in Llanilar...
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- ..the home of a dear neighbour - and friend...
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- ..and 1,600 cross-bred sheep - that are currently lambing.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36- This is a real family farm.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42- Huw and Ann and their daughters, - Sara and Lowri, live here.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46- They also have local lads - working on the farm.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48- Let's go and meet them.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- February 2016
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- Lambing has reached a peak, - and things are quieter now.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12- But this is just a short break - before the next batch arrives.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- There's still plenty to do.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- It's now the middle of February.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- When will lambing come to an end?
0:01:34 > 0:01:35- At the end of March.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- The younger ewes will start lambing - in early March.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Lambing will carry on - until late March.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- There'll be very few left - by early April.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50- Do you have a system - of lambing the older ewes first?
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- Yes, that's my aim - - the older ewes lamb first.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- The second lot - includes younger ewes...
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- ..and ewes that weren't in such - good condition in the autumn.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- At this time of the year...
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- ..it's adrenalin - that keeps you going!
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- You're tired, but you must - keep going - you have no choice.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- This is our harvest.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- You'd be the first to admit - that you have excellent staff.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- They know their job - and they get on with it.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- I don't have to tell them anything, - they know what they need to do.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- During lambing, the weather - is the most critical factor.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- It's much easier - if the weather is in your favour.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- At times, we've had to keep lambs - indoors for several days.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Turning them out too early - can kill them.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- Lambs grow stronger if you - keep them inside for a few days.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48- It's amazing.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- The lambing shed - is next to the pens.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- Dylan is busy pulling lambs, - from dawn until dusk.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- Fostering lambs among other ewes - is a fairly common challenge.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- What are you going to do?
0:03:06 > 0:03:07- Does the lamb need fostering?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Does the lamb need fostering?- - Yes, that's right.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- This ewe's giving birth to a single - lamb and she has plenty of milk.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- The lamb's mother - isn't producing enough milk.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23- Do me a favour, Dai - hold the lamb - while I see to the ewe.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- She's a whopper of a sheep.
0:03:39 > 0:03:40- Are its feet stuck?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43- Its head keeps going back.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- It's stuck fast.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48- It's stuck fast.- - This won't take long.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- The trouble is, your hands go numb.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55- It's alive, anyway.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56- It's alive, anyway.- - It's coming, now.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- You're rubbing fluid - all over the lamb.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Is this method generally successful?
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- Sometimes, the fostered lamb - is that much larger...
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- ..and the smaller lamb suffers.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- It should be fine.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- This is a young ewe - - she'll probably accept it.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- She has plenty of milk.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- It's important to rub - the lambs' necks together.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Fingers crossed, - she'll accept the lamb.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Yes.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45- I'll take the newborn lamb through - to the pens for five or ten minutes.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- It'll give her time - to accept the other lamb...
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- ..then we'll put both together.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- It takes time to feed all the sheep - at Tynberllan.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- Once a day, they're given - a half-ration of concentrates.
0:05:02 > 0:05:08- The other half of the concentrates - is mixed with silage.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- This year, we have 250 triplets - - last year, we had over 300.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16- I never turn sheep outside - with three lambs.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- The best thing to do - is to foster lambs with other ewes.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22- It's a lot of work.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- You have to make sure the - fostering ewe accepts the lamb...
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- ..and that she has plenty of milk.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- Sometimes, ewes with twins - fail to produce enough milk.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- Fostering lambs is hard work.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- You shear the ewes - at Christmas, do you?
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- We shear once a year.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- The first lot were sheared - in December...
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- ..the second lot - in early January.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- They look happy enough.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55- The ewes are healthier after - shearing and bringing them in.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- Unsheared ewes - seem to find it too hot.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- After shearing, they're healthier.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- The weather is favourable...
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- ..so it isn't long before the lambs - get to see the big, wide world.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- This load consists of 16 ewes - and 32 lambs.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- It's all hands on deck.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- Ann Tudor, Huw's wife, - is in charge of marking.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21- Ann, you're marking.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- I can never hit the right spot.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- There's always - some complaint or other!
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- It should be in the middle.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- It would help - if you hold the lamb straight!
0:06:33 > 0:06:34- That's close enough!
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- Are you vaccinating against orf?
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- Are you vaccinating against orf?- - Yes.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42- We have two main bugbears - during lambing - orf and joint ill.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47- If we don't vaccinate the lambs - during the first few days...
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- ..they'll be infected with orf - within ten days.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- Orf causes painful blistering - around a lamb's mouth...
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- ..and it can also lead to lesions - on ewes' udders...
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- ..and consequently, - the ewes won't let the lambs suckle.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Lambs that can't feed won't survive.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08- That's right.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10- The lambs are Texels, are they?
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- The lambs are Texels, are they?- - Yes, these are Texels.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- I've also used Suffolks, but - Texel lambs are slightly tougher.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- They're a bit sharper, too.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21- They want to survive.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- They want to survive.- - Yes, more so than Suffolk lambs.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27- I notice you use iodine - on the umbilicus.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- Yes, I don't know if you noticed...
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- ..but we apply iodine - as soon as they're born.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- We apply iodine again - when we put them in pens.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- We're told that the joint ill bug - enters via the umbilicus...
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- ..though some people say - it can enter via the tonsils...
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- ..picked up from a dirty udder.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50- I'm not sure.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- Some people think lambing - is a wonderful thing.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- But it's a lot of hard work.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- But it's a lot of hard work.- - Yes.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- When we built this shed, - 30 years ago, one farmer told me...
0:08:02 > 0:08:08- .."If your grandfather knew, - he'd be turning in his grave."
0:08:08 > 0:08:13- But the sight of these fine lambs - would have him up and about again!
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- Owen is transporting the new mothers - and lambs to the field.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34- The lambs don't know where they are, - they've never been outside before.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- But it won't take long - for them to get used to it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Come by.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45- Lie down.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Stay there.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48- Lie down.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- How long will it take for ewes - and lambs to find each other?
0:08:55 > 0:08:59- I give them five minutes - to sort themselves out.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- I check to make sure - the ewes have two lambs each.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- Those two are ready to go already.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- They stop bleating - as they sort themselves out.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- We do this every time.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- We can't risk ewes moving away - without their lambs.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- Are you about halfway - through lambing?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- No, I wouldn't say that.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Ask Dylan - he's the 'shepherdess'.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27- He's the accountant?
0:09:28 > 0:09:29- Yes, he's in charge.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- But this is all we need - sunshine!
0:09:32 > 0:09:33- Yes, outdoors.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- Sunshine benefits all creatures.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- And good grass.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- That's all a sheep needs - to feel at home.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- That's a job and a half, Ann.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- Yes, but they like hay.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- They come inside - after feeding on silage...
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- ..and it's amazing - how much hay they eat.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- But feeding and watering take time.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Yes, you have to keep on top of it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23- It's part of the job.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- The next storm - is gathering, isn't it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- Yes, things are quieter - at the moment.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- You're on the community council.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Yes, and this year, - I'm the chairman.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Out meetings - tend to be rather sharp.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- We have plenty of things to do.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46- It can be...
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- We're a good group.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- Dylan, who works here, - is one of our newer councillors.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- We're a good bunch.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58- We make an effort.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- We complain to the county council - about potholes and so on.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Sadly, we don't get - much of a response.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- You and Huw have been keen members - of Llanilar Young Farmers' Club.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- That must count for something.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Yes, that's right.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- Huw and I have gained a lot - from being members.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- The year we got married, - I was a YFC queen.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- There's so much to gain, - it's priceless.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- Our daughters have been members - of the Young Farmers' Club.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Sara, Gwenno and Lowri have competed - at the Royal Welsh Show.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- We try to help out - with judging and other duties.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Two years ago, - the family lost Gwenno...
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- ..the youngest daughter...
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- ..in a terrible road accident, - near Llanrhystud.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57- She was 18 years old.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Her funeral took place - on her 19th birthday.
0:12:08 > 0:12:14- This is a memorial - to a tragic event in the family.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17- You visit frequently - - it's close to your home.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19- Yes, we do.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- We come here... it depends.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- I come here occasionally, so do you.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- Sara visits - on her way home from work.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- We don't plan to come, - but the need arises, at times.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- It's part of your life.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- It's part of your weekly calendar.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Recently, she would have celebrated - her 21st birthday.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- A group of girls visited, - and we all had a drink.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- We asked the vicar for permission, - and we raised our glasses to her.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- I'm sure she's with us in spirit.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- I often think, - when we're busy with lambing...
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- ..Gwenno would be there with me.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- We had our arguments.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- We had frequent arguments!
0:13:06 > 0:13:07- But that's the way she was.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- But that's the way she was.- - That's the way you wanted her to be.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- We have the sweetest memories - of her.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20- And I know that she did so much more - within her short life...
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- ..than many have done - within a long timescale.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- She put as much as she could - into living her life.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Sometimes, we had to shout at her.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- She made you wonder, at times.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- But she enjoyed her life.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- It's such a shame, - but that's the way things are.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- As someone said at the time...
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- ..the people whom we love - are only on loan to us...
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- ..and sometimes, - they are taken from us prematurely.
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0:13:59 > 0:14:04- Nant Hafod hill farm looks down - on Llyn Clywedog in Powys.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- It's located about 40 miles - from Tynberllan.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- Huw and his brother, Richard, - run the farm as a joint enterprise.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- Was this the home - of your forefathers?
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- Yes - my great-great-grandfather - came here in the 1880s...
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- ..from Rhos y Garreg and Bwlch.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- His father had been a gamekeeper - on the estate.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- He suffered a shooting accident, - and as compensation...
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- ..his four sons were each given - a farm on the estate.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46- My great-great-grandfather - came here in 1888...
0:14:46 > 0:14:51- ..and my great-grandfather had the - opportunity to buy the farm in 1919.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- According to rumour, the estate - had gambling debts of 40,000...
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- ..and 20,000 acres of land - had to be sold.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- How far does your land extend?
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Up to the top, over there.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- As you can see, - Pumlumon is behind us.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- The source of the River Severn - isn't far from here.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Gareth has been a shepherd here - for many years.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- This isn't a place - for someone straight from college.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- You need a man who knows the area.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- Yes, someone who knows the farm.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- Gareth has worked here since '76.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- He worked for my uncle, - before Richard and I took over.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- Uncle John gave us the opportunity - to buy the place.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- We've been running the farm - since '94.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- Gareth stayed with us.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- He's doing a good job - - he knows his sheep.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51- He knows the farm better than we do, - because he's worked here so long.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52- This is his life.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- And you help him with the sheep?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- Yes, though he manages lambing - on his own.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- But for tasks such as shearing, - marking and clipping...
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- ..we come to give him a hand.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- He also uses a horse to get around.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- Yes, he's a keen horseman.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- In summer, he uses a horse - to get around.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- It's not something he can do - at this time of year...
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- ..you can't carry sheep on a horse.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21- He uses a John Deere.
0:16:21 > 0:16:22- He uses a John Deere.- - John Wayne can manage it!
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- Back at home in Tynberllan, - lambing continues.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- Sara Tudor, one of the twins, - is busy once again.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47- Here you are.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- It's a lot of water to carry.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51- Yes, all considered.
0:16:52 > 0:16:53- On top of feeding.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- You're having to carry - hay and water.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58- Yes, it's hard work.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- But it keeps us fit, - walking up and down the rows.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- Tell me about yourself.
0:17:04 > 0:17:05- What are you studying?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- I work full-time - at IBERS in Gogerddan.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- I've also started - doing my Masters degree.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- All things considered, - I'm kept busy!
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- And lambing!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Lowri is your twin.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- She's out in America.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24- She's out in America.- - She's enjoying herself in America.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- And she's working, - looking after three children.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- She's making the most of her time.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Have you been to visit her?
0:17:35 > 0:17:40- I flew out on Boxing Day and spent - a week there over the new year.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42- It was completely fab.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- I had a really good time.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49- Do you hope to do much travelling, - and visit other countries?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- Lowri's due to finish work - at the end of May.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- She'll be taking a month off - to travel.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01- I hope to join her in June - for two or three weeks.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06- We'll be visiting - the West Coast of America.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- You've been helping with lambing - since you were a child.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- Yes - we didn't have much choice!
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- It's something we had to do.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- But the work is good, - and if they're busy, I like to help.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- Is this the next batch to lamb?
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- Yes, I'll move them - to the lower shed in ten days' time.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- This is the second batch.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- Younger ewes and thinner ewes...
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- ..that weren't fit for breeding - as part of the first batch.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- You have them on a grazing system - similar to the one used for cows.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Does it work well?
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- Yes, the system works well.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- How does this work - - is it a wooden floor?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- No, the floor is made of steel - - steel tread plate.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- The sheep stand directly on it.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14- It took some trial and error - before we found a solution.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- We tried plates - that were half the length...
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- ..but the sheep - could push those forward.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- Now, they stand on top of the - barriers, so they can't move them.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- We can move the barriers two - or three inches in the evening...
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- ..and then move them back - - we just push them.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39- Of course, the important thing - is what's in front of the barrier.
0:19:39 > 0:19:40- Yes, absolutely.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- This silage is quite good.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- This silage is quite good.- - You could cancel your cornflakes!
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- I often think of these sheep - as dairy cows.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- If they don't produce milk, - they can't raise lambs.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57- These days, you're better off - sticking with sheep.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06- During the busiest times, 200 lambs - are born every day at Tynberllan.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11- Keeping detailed records - is of the utmost importance.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- Is this the important book?
0:20:15 > 0:20:16- Yes, this is the book.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- We make a note of all the sheep - brought in from the shed.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- The lambs are given treatment, - and a record is made.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- Here's a record of the first day.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- It's slow at the beginning, - then we see an increase.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- Detailed notes are made of twins, - triplets and singletons.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42- The man who works nights for us - fills it in too...
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- ..and he gets his information - from what we record during the day.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- Here, he can check whether a sheep - has problems with her udder.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- If triplets are born and one of them - dies, we make a note...
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- ..so he isn't left wondering - what happened to that lamb.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12- These appear rather old-fashioned.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- They're salt blocks.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19- Yes, they're salt blocks, but they - also contain selenium and cobalt.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- The sheep have access to them - when they come into the shed.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- The nutrients - help strengthen the uterus.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- Of all these sheep, - only two have needed stitching.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- That's thanks to these blocks.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- We've had a few problems, - among ewes with twins.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- It's a difficult problem.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- Sheep with uterine problems - aren't worth keeping.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- The same problem will recur - the following year.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- Lambing becomes very difficult.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- Ann, I'm looking at the graffiti - on the wall.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10- What's that about?
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- That's been done by the students - we've had over the years...
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- ..helping with lambing.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- One of them started writing - on the wall.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- Since then, everyone who's been here - has signed their name.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Lots of local children, too.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- The girls' school friends - all wanted to sign their names.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- That's what it's about.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- And the teddy bear - watches over everyone!
0:22:37 > 0:22:43- Ted was bought as a gift for Gwenno - by her friends, Miriam and Huw.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- Ted arrived, - but then we lost Gwenno.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Ted was left sitting in Llanrhystud - for a while...
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- ..but we had to bring him home.
0:22:53 > 0:22:59- Now, he's a regular fixture when - we're lambing and making silage.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- I think Ted could even have - his own Facebook page!
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- Yes, Ted's corner is an - important spot in the lambing shed.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- There's still a lot of work ahead - for the crew.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16- But you can be certain - of one thing...
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- ..work is a pleasure for this crew.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Dai hasn't done anything, yet!
0:23:27 > 0:23:29- I could do with more tea!
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- This stool is creaking!
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- Iechyd da, and a happy new year!
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