Jeremy Clarkson leaves Kaleb Cooper 'disgusted' over questionable farm decision after chaos
Jeremy Clarkson has left his Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper "disgusted" by his new purchase on the farm.
Despite a chaotic episode of sheep farming, the 64-year-old has welcomed a new flock onto his farm after reading up about 'EasyCare' sheep and their benefits.
Clarkson's Farm viewers have witnessed first-hand how much the presenter has previously struggled with sheep farming from failed attempts at keeping them in a barn, to dealing with their weeping sores and births to their dead babies.
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After the upkeep became too overwhelming, Jeremy eventually gave up and handed them over to a local shepherd which came at a cost.
"I vowed there and then that I'd never have sheep again," he wrote in his column with The Sunday Times. "Especially as the whole enterprise had cost me money."
Last month however, after realising the high prices of lambs following his own £27 purchase, he decided to look into the market.
"I looked into the market, found that lamb prices are quite high at the moment and, much to Kaleb's disgust, immediately bought a new flock of my own," he revealed.
Given the chaos he experienced before, Jeremy insisted he was not surprised when Kaleb and his partner and co-star Lisa Hogan questioned his decision.
Defending his purchase, Jeremy said after reading about Easycare sheep, he believes the ride will be easier this time around.
EasyCare sheep are a breed developed primarily in the UK, designed to meet the needs of low-input farming.
They are known for their low-maintenance characteristics, making them particularly attractive to farmers looking to reduce labour and costs associated with sheep farming.
Jeremy has said that "the idea of a fire-and-forget sheep appealed" to him, particularly "as they cost no more than a normal sheep. About £155 a pop. So in I plunged".
"Obviously, it's too early to say how they're shaping up but the theory is sound," he added.
"Because what Iolo Owen, our hero from Anglesey, did was ignore all the usual breeds and wonder what would happen if he did a bit of splicing here and there."
Jeremy went on to say that despite there being a downside of mixing EasyCare sheep with cows in a field, he believes he has got one up on Kaleb with the "nugget of gold" discovery.
"I'm certain Kaleb doesn't know this. So when the sheep move on from their field and he puts the shorthorns in there, I can pull an incredulous face and wonder out loud how he can call himself a farmer if he didn't know that. It'll be my first ever farming win," he added.