Jeremy Clarkson has been left “seething” after discovering a “massacre” at Diddly Squat Farm during the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm.
The former Top Gear presenter runs the farm near Chadlington in west Oxfordshire, where the hit Amazon Prime series is filmed, charting his attempts to make a living from the land.
Mr Clarkson has helped turn the quiet corner of the Cotswolds into a major tourist draw through his Diddly Squat Farm Shop, with fans flocking to see the Oxfordshire farm featured on screen.
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In a new episode from season five, viewers see the 64-year-old returning to the yard to find that the usual loud calls from his flock of Guineafowl have suddenly stopped.
The programme shows Mr Clarkson and partner Lisa Hogan quickly realising something is wrong as they search around the farm to find out what has happened.
Feathers are seen scattered across the ground as it becomes clear the birds have been attacked, with most of the flock killed in what Mr Clarkson bleakly brands a “massacre”.
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At one point, he hopes one Guineafowl has survived after it is spotted roosting in a tree, but later discovers that this bird has also been taken.
Mr Clarkson is visibly angry and upset in the aftermath, describing the situation as “beyond belief” as he comes to terms with the loss of the flock.
He reflects on how quickly events can turn on the farm and how losses like this add to the emotional strain of running Diddly Squat.
The scenes form part of a wider storyline in the new series, which follows Mr Clarkson as he deals with the unpredictable realities of farming, from animal losses to financial pressure and changing weather.
