Episode one of the Lambing Season Series with Irish Country Meats (ICM) takes viewers inside what can only be described as 'an ideal setup' for lambing ewes on a farm in Co. Offaly.

Farmers in the business of lambing ewes will know that a good system for lambing sheep does not have to be overly 'fancy' or complicated - in fact 'simple but effective' often proves the best policy for a good lambing setup.

This a a fact well known to sheep farmers Ken and Richard Mathews based in Killeigh, Co. Offaly.

Their lambing setup has evolved over decades to suit their system and make the job of lambing ewes as straight-forward as possible.