Buzzer sorry to hear about BULLY, maybe you should have got a livestock company to do the job .Q did he have a ring in his snout,or do they not do that now days.
There is /was always a little hatch-way door on the nearside of cattle trucks box, just big enough for a nice wipper-snapper driver to get out /and in of the box .
.well,this is true,when i was new on the cattle job 21years of age and no idea about the job ,[yet], but we had a job to go and collect some BULLS in a .B.M.C. cattle truck. ONE DRIVER AND ME .
Me with my new -ash-plant stick, waterproof leggings,old nailed boots,trying to look the part as the older men did but did not know it… the bulls were going for slaughter, all the WOODEN side part ions inside the box were flimsy, and ready to close up on the bull when he was at the front of the box “to separate the animals” ,first bull was ready,massive brute,all the ramp was covered in fresh straw to disguise it ,and we were all quite,not to spook him.not a sound just him snorting,“they know when something different is happening” they amble dont they ,swinging their weight around ,i he had a long halter[rope]tied through his nose ring.
The farm cattle man was out side the pen holding this rope,as the lorry folding gates were down along the ramp, hopefully he would just walk up if he touched them gate it would be all hell let lose all the lorry deck was fully strawed down ,next thing i know the driver says to me come on son ,and we go and then he opens the little side door of the box and says to me get up and in the box, he gives me a lift up and im ■■■■■■■■ myself,the head rope had been passed hand over hand through the slates of the cattle box now the bull and the rope are its inside.i am given the end of the rope and i have got to pass the end of the rope that is on the bulls nose that is coming" walking" inside the box swinging its head. i had to pass the rope through a ring inside of the nearside head board.then the rope out side to be tied off…and the bull was coming inside the box i can tell you it was the quickest i had ever moved and out of that little door that was what they were used for [[in and out]the rope was pulled tight to get him up to the front then the partions were quietly closed him . i used to wonder why did they not reverse the
moves and thread the rope first through the rings in the box…i was only a youngster do as your told …i was never ever frightened again of any farm animal but gave then respect and never trusted any…especially mum and calf…that was true not bull…sometimes thing never leave you and that was one …
Have you ever been in a slaughter house when its a bulls time to go,“morto” the slaughter house called "pilgrims Banaham"ANOTHER UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT all because i was a lorry driver.
when on the fridges we/me/us/ used to load BULL meat from GERMANY FOR ITALY ,that was all you would load no other meat with it [supposedly .allegedly]
and you could not load “boar meat with any other meat” and the big old sow pork was called “■■■■■ -pork” …you had to leave the middle hanging rail empty for ITALIAN Veterinary inspection …well the loaders did ,you had no say what so ever ,what was loaded you just opened and shut the doors and controlled the fridge and just a tip if you have a bad smelling odour from a fridge from a[lorry]truck. load of fish or meat, when washed out and dry ,SPRINKLE CUSTARD OR BLANCMANGE powder on the deck leave a time the sweep out “wallah” i have no idea if the meat job is still going on to EUROPE .do i care no…would i do it again NO would i work 18+hours a day not just one day lots for someone elses Eggo NO, i have worked it out .well thought. i must be owed a lest a years wages for all the hours me and hundred of others worked for glory .for bragging rite ,does that still go on???thanks buzzer using you forum ,i just talk a lot ,well type a lot .its better than kicking stones around you could always tell outside a office if ENGLISH DRIVERS HAD BEEN AROUND YOU ONLY HAD TO LOOK ON THE DUST GROUND AND YOU WOULD SEE LOTS OF SCUFFIE MARKS. IT WAS ME also others…lol pdb.
Can one of the panel explain to me how the Kiwis can ship lamb 14.000 miles around the world and sell it competitively in the UK. There is something seriously wrong if our farmers cannot compete when they are right on top of the market place ! The quicker we are out of the EU the better as far as I’m concerned. Cheers Dennis.
Cheers Dennis.