This Farming Life

[rogie]

Anyone feel more drawn to vegetarianism since watching this. I do.

[Prudie]

No but I realise I'm a hypocrite! I just love this programme, loved the first series too.

[Islay]

For those of us that don't watch it can you explain.

[ummmm]

A cow died tonight leaving behind a young calf. Then watching the reactions of the calfs and mothers after they'd been separated was sad. They were crying.

[Islay]

Oh that again! No grew up in the country and knows where my meat come from

[sapelesam]

It often seems that the main purpose of farm animals is to try and die.

[albaqwerty]

Islay, this might help
www.bbc.co.uk › Factual › Life Stories

and no, it doesn't make me want to become a vegeterian or even a vegan. These things happen and the farmers look after their live-stock,

[Mamyalynne]

It has certainly turned me away from becoming a farmer, what a difficult life for many.

I don't mean the big time rich ones.

[horselady]

We live near a farm and always know when the calves are taken away from the mothers, the cows cry for their babies all night for a couple of nights, it's horrible.

[hereIam]

Shocking isn't it, they go through the pain of birth and then take them away .. !

[ummmm]

Dairy cows had 6 - 8 months with their calfs.