ITV actuality sequence Fletchers’ Family Farm returned to TV screens on Sunday
Fletchers’ Family Farm returned with a brand new episode on Sunday (March 29)(Image: ITV)
Kelvin and Liz Fletcher issued a sad update to viewers on the most recent episode of their ITV actuality present, Fletchers’ Family Farm.
A recent episode of Season 4 aired on Sunday (March 29) and confirmed their Peak District farm blanketed in snow in the course of winter.
In the most recent instalment, viewers acquired a heartbreaking update following the death of the family’s beloved cow, Cherry, which had beforehand been featured on the present. Her passing meant six-month-old calf Ezra was left with out a mom earlier than he had been totally weaned.
Since the sudden loss of life, the household have saved Ezra below cautious remark of their barn, however Liz gave a sad update as she admitted she thought he nonetheless appeared “a little lost.”
“He’s done really well. It was quite brutal how he was parted from his mum,” she began. “I do feel there’s a look in his eye that he’s a little lost.”
Despite some concern for his welfare, Kelvin revealed there was nonetheless hope for the younger animal, as one of many different calves had been searching for him. He revealed: “Thankfully in Cherry’s absence, Ruby’s young calf Elizabeth has been keeping an eye on Ezra.”
Liz added: “Elizabeth has been kind to him to be fair hasn’t she? It’s like she knew and has been his little partner.”
Discussing Ezra’s future on the farm, Kelvin shared that they’d maintain him within the barn a bit of longer earlier than permitting him to hitch the opposite male cows. He defined: “As Ezra gets a little bit bigger, he’ll probably stay in the shed for at least another month or so.
“What we’ll do then is put him in with the boys. He’ll go right into a pen subsequent door and be part of Crowther and Ray, then we have three males which might be all intact and it simply permits us to be focussed a bit of bit extra then on Ruby [their pregnant cow].”
Elsewhere in the episode, Kelvin and Liz decided to throw their very first farmers’ market. Donating the proceeds to charity and waiving pitch fees for vendors, the couple were shown preparing for the event hosted at their farm.
Liz, Kelvin and their four children are now in their fifth year of farming, but the venture has been far from easy. Last year, a catastrophic fire broke out at the farm, leaving their home uninhabitable.
The incident was covered on their ITV show, and Liz and Kelvin were shown on camera sifting through their damaged belongings to see what was salvageable. Thankfully more than a year after the blaze, the family were able to return.
All episodes of Fletchers’ Family Farm might be considered on demand by way of ITVX.
