Father and son farming duo Ken and Richard Mathews share some of their tips and advice to fellow farmers that may well come in handy when lambing ewes.

One of these tips is a simple fixture process for a newborn lamb with an inverted eyelid.

Richard said that on the farm, they routinely check for lambs with 'a folded eyelid' or an inverted bottom eyelid.

He explained that this essentially means the eyelid is rubbing against the eye, which if left untreated, can cause blindness in the eye.

He demonstrates how this issue can be solved with "a very simple fix". The lamb's eyelid is gently pressed down, allowing it to fold out into a normal position.

The Mathews have been busy this spring lambing their flock of over 160 ewes with the help of the two veterinary medicine students at University College Dublin (UCD) Alison and Brian, as well as Suzanne, who travelled from Germany to gain experience lambing ewes on the farm.

Lambing Season with ICM

The Lambing Season with ICM series aims to be informative and educational and is brought to you in association with Irish Country Meats (ICM).

The three-part series brings viewers up close and personal with real-life situations faced by Irish sheep farmers during lambing season and provides useful tips and advice for dealing with real-world challenges faced when lambing ewes.

The three-night series kicked off on Tuesday, March 24 and the final episode will go out tonight (March 26).

Each episode goes live at 7:00p.m on the Agriland website and app.