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Something in the Air in Leswalt!

FARMER John Clark reckons there's a whiff of good fortune around his North Rhins farm - after one of his herd gave birth to heifer calve triplets.

The six-year-old Limousine-cross gave birth to the triplets two weeks ago - taking her amazing tally to five calves in just 18 months!

And John reckons the exceptional reproduction rate must be down to something in the air at the Leswalt farm he owns with his father Alexander. He said:

"The same cow had twin bull calves last year and now triplet heifer calves - that's five in 18 months whereas you would normally be happy with one a year.

"It must be something in the air around here!"