Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 31

Thread: Cattle ships

  1. #21
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Courtenay, Vancouver Island, Canada
    Posts
    2,246
    Thanks (Given)
    3488
    Thanks (Received)
    2014
    Likes (Given)
    18691
    Likes (Received)
    8695

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Something different.
    My only experience of cattle aboard ship, was on the Riebeeck Castle.We were transporting pedigree cows.This was to improve the livestock*strain in South Africa.They had there own handlers, and were treated like royalty.Was good to visit them in the stalls.Something*different while at sea.Den.

  2. #22
    Keith at Tregenna's Avatar
    Keith at Tregenna Guest

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Doc, #16:

    A better kind of cattle ship: The SS Fort Stager delivering pedigree sheep from Melbourne to Durban in 1946. There was an almighty storm through the Australian Bight and the ewes went into labour giving birth to 29 lambs which the crew had to spoon feed, the ship was 5 days late.

    1 34684_140991135913491_4422738_n (1).jpg 1 34684_140991129246825_2152296_n.jpg 1 34684_140991139246824_1114349_n.jpg

    Keith.

  3. Thanks Dennis McGuckin, Doc Vernon thanked for this post
    Likes Denis O'Shea, Des Taff Jenkins liked this post
  4. #23
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast Qld
    Posts
    707
    Thanks (Given)
    583
    Thanks (Received)
    435
    Likes (Given)
    802
    Likes (Received)
    2226

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Had many good memories of many meals on Livestock carriers, though don't remember any boiled mutton or beef casseroles. The only bad memories are having to skipper a tug out of Darwin to tow in a cattle ship that had lost both generators and main engine and as we did not have a radar, we homed in on the line of dead cattle, luckily we were down wind and tide.
    Another bad experience was a load of buffalo out of Darwin for Malaysia. THey were supposed to be tame, but by the time we got them out of the trucks,all the trailers had to be virtually re built. THe pens on the barge were made of 2" water pipe and by the time they came to discharge, all the pens had been broken down smashed leaving a cargo of bulk buffalo. During discharge, one got away and killed a couple of locals before it was shot dead. Voyage report made interesting reading. Australian buffaloes where made a prohibited import to Malaysia.

  5. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
  6. #24
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,991
    Thanks (Given)
    8300
    Thanks (Received)
    10126
    Likes (Given)
    106523
    Likes (Received)
    45653

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Brain, by the time we got to that meat works in Brisbane they had become a bit more humane.
    Cattle into the box and a gun on a long pole used to kill them.
    Then as you say inside for the remainder of the treatment.
    We stood and watched for a while, I had seen Pigs killed in UK, even done a few myself with hammer and a piece of wood with a nail in it, but it is still not the best of sights.

    Then inside we were allowed to buy steak in the little butchers shop there.
    Paid about two and six for a steak about the size of half a cow.
    Eat very well back on board.

    Funny thing is I rarely eat steak now.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  7. Thanks Doc Vernon, Captain Kong thanked for this post
    Likes Denis O'Shea liked this post
  8. #25
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Blue Mountains NSW
    Posts
    24,237
    Thanks (Given)
    45047
    Thanks (Received)
    13126
    Likes (Given)
    52440
    Likes (Received)
    39395

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    I had posted this somewhere before , possibly the worst job i could ever have taken.
    Pig Slaughterer in a Factory in Birmingham.
    However besides the off loading of the Pigs from the Trucks (It was pityfull to watch) the remaining proceedure was in my opinion as Humane as it could be /
    The Piggies got a Chain around the Hind Legs after being given an Electric Shock to numb the back legs, thus they felt no pain ,then strung upside down on a Conveyor.
    Next as they came along there were about 12 of us standing in line with very sharp Knives, and each in turn slit the Throat of the Pig that was next up t you.
    That made it bleed profusely and lots f Red matter discharged from each piggy! Where ! On to us of course bleedin 'ORRIBLE!
    That Job put me off eating Pork for Years.
    Terrible really !
    Sorry Piggies and all!

    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

    R697530

  9. #26
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    CHESTER LE STREET
    Posts
    2,326
    Thanks (Given)
    699
    Thanks (Received)
    1255
    Likes (Given)
    12937
    Likes (Received)
    8310

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Vernon View Post
    I had posted this somewhere before , possibly the worst job i could ever have taken.

    That Job put me off eating Pork for Years.
    Terrible really !
    Sorry Piggies and all!

    Cheers
    No problem, I will still enjoy my black pudding.
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 14th September 2020 at 08:08 PM.

  10. #27
    Keith at Tregenna's Avatar
    Keith at Tregenna Guest

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Love the breakfasts in Ireland where you get both the
    Black and white puddings, White pudding is broadly
    similar to black pudding, but does not include blood.

    Keith.

  11. Likes Denis O'Shea liked this post
  12. #28
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Blue Mountains NSW
    Posts
    24,237
    Thanks (Given)
    45047
    Thanks (Received)
    13126
    Likes (Given)
    52440
    Likes (Received)
    39395

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Milk Choc perhaps LOL
    cHEERS
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

    R697530

  13. #29
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,991
    Thanks (Given)
    8300
    Thanks (Received)
    10126
    Likes (Given)
    106523
    Likes (Received)
    45653

    Default Re: Cattle ships

    Vernon, when my dad had a share in the Pig farm I often went to the yard where they were to be 'seen to'.
    But it was humane, not like you lot of 'Rambois'.
    They were lead through a water trough, similar to the ones use for Sheep, and an electric shock hit them.
    Pigs die very easily so by the time the chain was on the back leg they were totally out of it.
    Then the throat cuts came at them, you know the rest.
    That was in London at Walls factory, same as the Ice Cream ones, and in the late 50's.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  14. Likes Doc Vernon, Denis O'Shea liked this post
Page 3 of 4 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •