TV’S Adam defended after lambing scene

» COUNTRYFILE viewers have leapt to Adam Henson’s defence following a scene on the programme.

On Sunday night’s episode, Henson showed BBC viewers his lambing shed as he welcomed a number of babies into the world. However, the presenter also showcased the reality of lambing as he helped one pregnant sheep give birth. He also discussed how they have to castrate some lambs when they are born.

At the beginning of the show, Adam ran into some trouble when he saw one of his sheep struggling to give birth by herself.

The presenter was forced to step into action to help the sheep, and he was initially unsure whether the newborn lamb was alive.

“So usually the sheep will be stood around chewing, which is chewing their cud, but there’s one here that is looking restless,” he explained.

“She’s about to lie down. And in fact, it looks like she’s got a little bit of slime coming from her.”

However, just minutes into the show, some viewers were left horrified by the birthing segment.

Some Countryfile fans slammed Adam for putting them off their tea, reports the Express.

But while some reacted to the teatime scene with disgust, others took to Twitter to hit back at those who had made the complaints, with one user stating: “It’s farm life, happens all the time.”

Another, @brackleian, simply expressed his disappointment with the criticism by saying: “Total nonsense!” @norfolksheep added: “Lord knows where they think lambs come from.”

Luckily, the lamb started to breathe and so the farmer moved it to its mum’s face so she could clean it.