Foreign livestock truck in yard last night

[sheepwise]

About 9.30 last night farm dogs started barking. Had a look outside and could hear a loud diesel engined vehicle driving up the back yard. Came back in to get my boots on and my daughter says she saw someone walking past the workshop and quad bike shed. By the time I got back out the driver had turned at the front of one of our livestock sheds with one of the loudest reversing beepers I have ever heard. The cattle which as you would expect had been lying content at that time of night were spooked and charged up the slats to the far end of the shed. Managed to stop the driver leaving the yard by shining my torch light at him whilst standing on the road. Was aware of the foreign number plate and left hand drive vehicle. Driver opened door and said he was German and looking for our neighbours farm, to which my first impression was aye right likely story. Anyway went back in house phoned across to my other farm and jumped in the pick up to see where he had gone, Anyway turned out he was genuine enough as by then he was at my neighbours place and they confirmed that they were expecting him. Anyway when I went to feed cattle this morning find two lots mixed up as in their flight last night they must have rammed against a dividing gate and burst it open and mixed with a batch drawn out for the abattoir today. One carrying a leg, think it's not too bad but obviously can't be transported today.
Does anyone know what the disinfecting protocol is for these lorries which have obviously been on foreign farms? Plenty of nasty viruses in the news at moment both human and swine. Where he turned last night was right in front of feed passage and feed store.

 

[borderterribles]

Sounds an honest enough mistake, to me. Plenty of folk wouldn't take a wagon safely through the next town to where they live, never mind to a foreign country. Did the driver have to open your securely fastened yard gate, to gain entry?

 

[sheepwise]

Sounds an honest enough mistake, to me. Plenty of folk wouldn't take a wagon safely through the next town to where they live, never mind to a foreign country. Did the driver have to open your securely fastened yard gate, to gain entry?

No but just heard this morning of an arson attack on a nearby farm so we have to be on our guard.

 

[JP1]

About 9.30 last night farm dogs started barking. Had a look outside and could hear a loud diesel engined vehicle driving up the back yard. Came back in to get my boots on and my daughter says she saw someone walking past the workshop and quad bike shed. By the time I got back out the driver had turned at the front of one of our livestock sheds with one of the loudest reversing beepers I have ever heard. The cattle which as you would expect had been lying content at that time of night were spooked and charged up the slats to the far end of the shed. Managed to stop the driver leaving the yard by shining my torch light at him whilst standing on the road. Was aware of the foreign number plate and left hand drive vehicle. Driver opened door and said he was German and looking for our neighbours farm, to which my first impression was aye right likely story. Anyway went back in house phoned across to my other farm and jumped in the pick up to see where he had gone, Anyway turned out he was genuine enough as by then he was at my neighbours place and they confirmed that they were expecting him. Anyway when I went to feed cattle this morning find two lots mixed up as in their flight last night they must have rammed against a dividing gate and burst it open and mixed with a batch drawn out for the abattoir today. One carrying a leg, think it's not too bad but obviously can't be transported today.
Does anyone know what the disinfecting protocol is for these lorries which have obviously been on foreign farms? Plenty of nasty viruses in the news at moment both human and swine. Where he turned last night was right in front of feed passage and feed store.

Not enough info there I'm afraid

Dutch wagons are used to exports. German wagons tend to be entirely export as the majority of internal freights are handled by livestock buyers etc

Any livestock wagon is a bug factory. Most Dutch and German handling facilities have pretty impressive disinfectation facilities especially as the very real threat of ASF is all around them

What species were on board and what species have you?

I presume the wagon had ambient ventilation as opposed to controlled environment ?

 

[Shutesy]

About 9.30 last night farm dogs started barking. Had a look outside and could hear a loud diesel engined vehicle driving up the back yard. Came back in to get my boots on and my daughter says she saw someone walking past the workshop and quad bike shed. By the time I got back out the driver had turned at the front of one of our livestock sheds with one of the loudest reversing beepers I have ever heard. The cattle which as you would expect had been lying content at that time of night were spooked and charged up the slats to the far end of the shed. Managed to stop the driver leaving the yard by shining my torch light at him whilst standing on the road. Was aware of the foreign number plate and left hand drive vehicle. Driver opened door and said he was German and looking for our neighbours farm, to which my first impression was aye right likely story. Anyway went back in house phoned across to my other farm and jumped in the pick up to see where he had gone, Anyway turned out he was genuine enough as by then he was at my neighbours place and they confirmed that they were expecting him. Anyway when I went to feed cattle this morning find two lots mixed up as in their flight last night they must have rammed against a dividing gate and burst it open and mixed with a batch drawn out for the abattoir today. One carrying a leg, think it's not too bad but obviously can't be transported today.
Does anyone know what the disinfecting protocol is for these lorries which have obviously been on foreign farms? Plenty of nasty viruses in the news at moment both human and swine. Where he turned last night was right in front of feed passage and feed store.

Have to echo what borderterribles said above, have you not got a yard gate? I wouldn't want lorries and vans randomly driving in and turning round when I'm not about.

 

[Princess Pooper]

About 9.30 last night farm dogs started barking. Had a look outside and could hear a loud diesel engined vehicle driving up the back yard. Came back in to get my boots on and my daughter says she saw someone walking past the workshop and quad bike shed. By the time I got back out the driver had turned at the front of one of our livestock sheds with one of the loudest reversing beepers I have ever heard. The cattle which as you would expect had been lying content at that time of night were spooked and charged up the slats to the far end of the shed. Managed to stop the driver leaving the yard by shining my torch light at him whilst standing on the road. Was aware of the foreign number plate and left hand drive vehicle. Driver opened door and said he was German and looking for our neighbours farm, to which my first impression was aye right likely story. Anyway went back in house phoned across to my other farm and jumped in the pick up to see where he had gone, Anyway turned out he was genuine enough as by then he was at my neighbours place and they confirmed that they were expecting him. Anyway when I went to feed cattle this morning find two lots mixed up as in their flight last night they must have rammed against a dividing gate and burst it open and mixed with a batch drawn out for the abattoir today. One carrying a leg, think it's not too bad but obviously can't be transported today.
Does anyone know what the disinfecting protocol is for these lorries which have obviously been on foreign farms? Plenty of nasty viruses in the news at moment both human and swine. Where he turned last night was right in front of feed passage and feed store.

Disinfection requirements the same as UK and certainly as regards cattle, most 'foreign farms' in Europe have far fewer diseases than us, with several countries free of all of, or some of, TB, IBR, BVD and lepto.

 

[Cowgirl]

As the other half of this story, I feel it is necessary to apologise for any concern caused and to publish the truth about this incident. The gentleman concerned was a lost German tourist who took a wrong turn and the "livestock truck" was in fact a motorhome.

 

[JP1]

As the other half of this story, I feel it is necessary to apologise for any concern caused and to publish the truth about this incident. The gentleman concerned was a lost German tourist who took a wrong turn and the "livestock truck" was in fact a motorhome.

Did he look at all like an arsonist?

 

[Cowgirl]

Did he look at all like an arsonist?

Err no - he's a lovely person. What does an arsonist look like?

 

[JP1]

Err no - he's a lovely person. What does an arsonist look like?

See post 3.

 

[Cowgirl]

See post 3.

He was a friend of a friend so pretty sure he wasn't.

 

[sheepwise]

Disinfection requirements the same as UK and certainly as regards cattle, most 'foreign farms' in Europe have far fewer diseases than us, with several countries free of all of, or some of, TB, IBR, BVD and lepto.

Have to echo what borderterribles said above, have you not got a yard gate? I wouldn't want lorries and vans randomly driving in and turning round when I'm not about.

Our farm is on the edge of a main road so a gate not practical for our own access. Anyway the day I felt we needed a gate for our own security is the day I would give up.

 

[sheepwise]

As the other half of this story, I feel it is necessary to apologise for any concern caused and to publish the truth about this incident. The gentleman concerned was a lost German tourist who took a wrong turn and the "livestock truck" was in fact a motorhome.

Not what he told me. Said he was looking for a farm to pick up cattle. Maybe something lost in translation.

 

[sheepwise]

Disinfection requirements the same as UK and certainly as regards cattle, most 'foreign farms' in Europe have far fewer diseases than us, with several countries free of all of, or some of, TB, IBR, BVD and lepto.

Remember we are in Scotland so TB and BVD free also. Anyway my main anger was the stupidity of the guy reversing into shed feed passage with reversing horns blaring.

 

[sheepwise]

Did he look at all like an arsonist?

Who said he was an arsonist? Poor farmer has had a shed burnt down last night and you choose to make fun of it. Says a lot about you really!

 

[Cowgirl]

Not what he told me. Said he was looking for a farm to pick up cattle. Maybe something lost in translation.

Not true - you must have misunderstood.

 

[Cowgirl]

Remember we are in Scotland so TB and BVD free also. Anyway my main anger was the stupidity of the guy reversing into shed feed passage with reversing horns blaring.

You know very well that once a vehicle enters your driveway, it has to reverse to get back out again - he had no choice.

 

[kiwi pom]

Remember we are in Scotland so TB and BVD free also. Anyway my main anger was the stupidity of the guy reversing into shed feed passage with reversing horns blaring.

He made a mistake easily done especially as directions given are often terrible and very few places have identifying signs at their gate.
Could he have got out without using reverse?
A gate, set back from the main road will help with bio security etc. Even if you only close it at night.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Not true - you must have misunderstood.

How can a livestock wagon be mistaken for a motor home and do motor homes have reversing sirens...

 

[Cowgirl]

How can a livestock wagon be mistaken for a motor home and do motor homes have reversing sirens...

This one did, and it wasn’t that loud - a beeping noise. It was beautiful inside with wood panelling, leather floor, three beds, kitchen and bathroom units and Harris tweed upholstery.