Transport schapen -Export naar Turkije. Transporting sheep to Turkey

Er is veel dierenleed tijdens de transporten van schapen vanuit de EU naar Turkije. Deze beelden zijn van controles die Eyes on Animals samen met Animal Welfare Foundation en Compassion In World Farming kon uitvoeren aan de Bulgaars/Turkse grens in juli 2011.
De grootste problemen: oververhitting van de (vaak ongeschoren) schapen. 40 graden was gemiddeld, met uitschieters naar 49 graden. Drinkwater was niet of nauwelijks aanwezig. De wagens waren overbeladen en boden onvoldoende stahoogte. In iedere truck raakten meerdere schapen hierdoor gewond doordat andere schapen noodgedwongen op hen stonden - dit had soms de dood tot gevolg.

There was much suffering amongst sheep during their transport from various destinations within the EU to Turkey. These images are from inspections Eyes on Animals conducted with inspectors of Animal Welfare Foundation and Compassion in World Farming at the Bulgarian / Turkish border in July 2011.
The biggest problems: overheating of (often unshaven) sheep. 40 degrees was average, with peaks at 49 degrees. Drinking water was hardly available. The trucks were over-loaded and did not offer enough headroom. As a result, in each truck lay injured, trampled sheep because other sheep could not avoid standing on them - this was sometimes be fatal.

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• animal welfare
• Eyes on Animals
• sheep
• livestock transport
• turkey
• schapen
• dierenwelzijn
• veetransport