The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Tamsaddle on November 14, 2011, 07:53:59 pm
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My sister has just returned from holiday in North Vietnam and saw this extraordinary sight out of her taxi window. All five pigs were fully awake and moving their snouts and grunting, poor things. How on earth they were squashed into these tiny spaces is mystifying, and I am very relieved I am not a pig keeper in that country if that is a normal method of moving them about. It looks so cruel and uncomfortable. Tamsaddle
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that is the accepted way to transport pigs there :farmer:
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I know there are lots of rules in this country (many that folk disagree with) but I'm so glad of them at times, especially when you see stuff like this :o
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Anyone who has ever ridden a moped will realise how unbelievably difficult to control that bike will be with so much weight at the back :o Very much like the first time I ever took my (large) brother as a pillion ;D
Not to mention that the poor pigs will not be enjoying the ride of course >:( :( :pig:.
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In Vietnam the moped is king. Everyone and everything is transported on one.
I have seen a moped with driver and 5 children onboard plus their shopping. Whether we like it or not thats the way things are done there.
I must admit I have never seen pigs transported like this befoire though.
Sally
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I used to have a scooter - and am sure I would not have been in control of the bike with those on board. And surely I would be stopped by the Police for an insecure load on board or something!!!
I suppose thats the norm over there, and I am sure the pigs arrive ok, albeit a bit shaken sometimes.
It must be a struggle getting them on the bike - they will be heavy to lift, and surely have to be secured up there one by one, and you have to keep the moped upright?
I don't think I will be trying that method of transport ;D
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But amazingly the rider is wearing a crash helmet ;D ;D
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I wonder were he has put his movement licence ;D