Oh ........

[SouthernBeef]

Queen Hind: Rescuers race to save 14,000 sheep on capsized cargo ship

A rescue operation resumes after a ship carrying 14,000 sheep overturned off the coast of Romania.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[spin cycle]

oh dear god

 

[Muddyroads]

That’s awful.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I'm really not a supporter of live exports to the middle East. I see the Irish have opened up export channels to Algeria and I think Libya. Its just too far and welfare will suffer. It's also hideously inefficient to export live animals Vs finished carcasses.

 

[Bury the Trash]

I'm really not a supporter of live exports to the middle East. I see the Irish have opened up export channels to Algeria and I think Libya. Its just too far and welfare will suffer. It's also hideously inefficient to export live animals Vs finished carcasses.

Exactly, even with chilling (reefer) costs .

 

[borderterribles]

Poor bu**ers! Tough call whether it's a better end to drown or have their throats cut though?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Exactly, even with chilling (reefer) costs .

Live export exists because many of the consumers in these countries do not have reefers. Hence the need for live protein.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Live export exists because many of the consumers in these countries do not have reefers. Hence the need for live protein.

I hadnt considered that but surely if they can afford to buy the meat they can afford a fridge ? but then having the electric to run them would be an problem, not just simply cost as much as the unreliable /or even politically corrupted supply of it, the more savvy householder would have tried to get solar panels to get over that.problem...so I gather.

 

[Shep]

Live export exists because many of the consumers in these countries do not have reefers. Hence the need for live protein.

Same reason the dairy products go out as UHT.

 

[Highland Mule]

Poor bu**ers! Tough call whether it's a better end to drown or have their throats cut though?

No contest at all - having seen sheep slaughtered without stunning, it’s quick and painless and I’d have no issues with it being done (properly) for mine. Drowning would be horrible and prolonged stress.