Author Topic: Ben Fogle again (Read 2698 times)

Bex · « **on:** December 01, 2016, 04:26:39 am »

Did anyone see this week's 'new lives in the wild'?

There was a sheep killing method on there that really took me by surprise. Initially I turned my face away and started complaining to the OH that it was unnecessarily cruel but I was somewhat swayed by the end of it.

I know sheep are adept at hiding their pain or injury but it seemed to be a genuinely calm affair.

YorkshireLass · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2016, 09:40:40 am »

Never heard of the show.
Any chance you could describe this method, if it's not too graphic for the forum?

BrimwoodFarm · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2016, 05:12:31 pm »

I was the same. I said to my other half 'I can't watch this,' and put my hands over my eyes. It was done in a second and he told me to watch it; I was amazed! Even Ben seemed rather in disbelief at such a quick killing method.

[member=3961]YorkshireLass[/member] basically, this Mongolian chap made a small slit in the sheep's stomach, reached in and removed its heart. It sounds BARBARIC. But having watched it, it actually seemed quick and humane - as bizarre as that sounds. The sheep just lay there, didn't move or make a sound.

Womble · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2016, 05:22:23 pm »

It was probably too shocked. I think I'd do the same if you tried that on me!

Bex · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2016, 04:05:51 am »

It probably was shock womble! But he had the heart out so quickly I don't think there was time for the sheep to feel anything else.

I'm not suggesting we should all adopt this method to dispatch our ovine from now on, but for a rural, Mongolian community it actually seemed to be the humane option.

After the Trump wars, when humanity roams the wastelands, surviving in small, fragmented groups of broken spirited, desperate souls, I might give it a try.

oor wullie · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2016, 06:29:54 am »

I never saw it done but heard that was the standard way when I visited Mongolia as a teenager.
Apparently very fast and as near painless as you can get but requires skill to do it right. I worry about the sheep I would need to practice on before getting to that level of skill!

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2016, 08:26:45 pm »

Disbleath spoke to the vet if the cut was done whith a sharp it wouldn't notice the small cut. They then feel the aortic valve then pull. Gone in seconds definitely umaine . The skill in skining the ewe iff you could do it. You could do 3 or 4 very quick.

pharnorth · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2016, 04:25:17 pm »

Its a fascinating series for a number of reasons. The Mongolian method done expertly was in great contrast to the Hungarian episode a few weeks ago where the first timer botched doing a stun on an animal as he was too diffident about it. What I was reminded off from watching this Mongolian method is you have to see it too judge it as it was utterly different from what I might have imagined. What I was reminded off from the Hungarian episode is if you are going dispatch do it with the right amount of force or not at all.

Bex · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2016, 04:32:02 am »

You're so right pharnorth. My thoughts exactly.

Foobar · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2016, 01:53:54 pm »

Quote from: Bex on December 02, 2016, 04:05:51 am

After the Trump wars, when humanity roams the wastelands, surviving in small, fragmented groups of broken spirited, desperate souls, I might give it a try.

Love that!

I saw the programme and was amazed how calm and quick it all was. Brilliant.