What a week Big Week on the Farm has been!
And what a week it's been in Cavan. From births, world record attempts to a murder investigation, we've picked some of our favourite moments to get you up to speed on why the nation's gone agri-mad this week.
1) Eggcellent insight into what eggxactly goes on inside an egg:
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2) It really is a dog's life on the farm:
The secret life of.... the sheepdog! Tune into Big Week #OnTheFarm to see the full report! pic.twitter.com/3b7K5AmqS7
— RTE One (@RTEOne) April 4, 2017
3) Quite possibly the cuteness video on the Internet - when puppies meet sheep for the first time:
4) Where do babies come from again? Lots of new arrivals on the farm this week including:
Born at 7am this morning in #Cavan Big Week #onthefarm @RTEOne @rte pic.twitter.com/AawG4CTrt9
— Louise Denvir (@LouiseDenvir) April 2, 2017
5) There's been a murder at Shalvey's Farm: here's what we know so far.
Who did it? There's a murder mystery on tonight's Big Week On The Farm! #OnTheFarm pic.twitter.com/6WyRJfXCo4
— RTE One (@RTEOne) April 5, 2017
6) Pull the Udder One, where celebrities battle each other in a fierce competition of strength, willpower...and Carmel the Cow. See how current champion Pat got on:
.@Pat_Shortt is pretty pleased with how he did in his Pull The Udder One Challenge! Take a look! #OnTheFarm pic.twitter.com/sTVubeHGtj
— RTE One (@RTEOne) April 5, 2017
7) The 2 Johnnies reign give their verdict of the week:
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8) You at home got involved with #OnTheFarm
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9) Does playing music help milk production?
It all kicks off tomorrow! #onthefarm is back! pic.twitter.com/eWCn30ZDDI
— Colm Flynn (@ColmFlynn1) April 2, 2017
10) And finally...to our host family
It's fair to say our host family have played a blinder this past week. Get to know them all over again:
Meet The Shalvey family! Join them live at 7pm for the very first Big Week #OnTheFarm! pic.twitter.com/RbXOjPGIwY
— RTE One (@RTEOne) April 3, 2017
For even more highlights, check out RTÉ Big Week on the Farm articles, catch up with the episodes and extras on RTÉ Player, and follow RTÉ One on Facebook and Twitter.
