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18. January 2016

France - Spain | Highway | Animal transports

[Translate to English:] Entladung der Kälber in Vic, Spanien, nach 22 Stunden Transport.

In the early morning, we are following the calf transporter on the highway A9 when the drivers stop near Nîmes. They say the inside temperature is 6°C. We check the animals with a flashlight and most of them are resting. The younger calves in the trailer look more crowded and some of them are stepping on each other. Some calves are coughing and…

17. January 2016

Germany - France | Highway | Animal transports

In diesem Zug und Anhänger werden die Kälber von Ibbenbüren nach Vic transportiert (1777 km).

After resting 24 hours in Ibbenbüren, the calves are transported further. On the highway B51 in direction of Trier, the drivers stop to regulate the internal temperature of the truck by opening or closing some of the ventilation flaps. The outside temperature is -3°C. Two hours after passing the French border, the drivers stop again on the highway…

17. January 2016

Germany - France | Highway | Animal transports

In diesem Zug und Anhänger werden die Kälber von Ibbenbüren nach Vic transportiert (1777 km).

After resting 24 hours in Ibbenbüren, the calves are transported further. On the highway B51 in direction of Trier, the drivers stop to regulate the internal temperature of the truck by opening or closing some of the ventilation flaps. The outside temperature is -3°C. Two hours after passing the French border, the drivers stop again on the highway…

17. January 2016

Germany - France | Highway | Animal transports

After resting 24 hours in Ibbenbüren, the calves are transported further. On the highway B51 in direction of Trier, the drivers stop to regulate the internal temperature of the truck by opening or closing some of the ventilation flaps. The outside temperature is -3°C. Two hours after passing the French border, the drivers stop again on the highway…

16. January 2016

Poland - Germany | Highway | Animal Transports

Die Kälber bleiben während des Transports unversorgt.

We are driving on the highway in Poland in direction of Germany, following a transporter with unweaned calves from Lithuania. At 4:00 at night, the truck stops to change drivers. Talking to them we learn that the calves are two to eight weeks old. They keep all ventilation flaps closed because of the cold temperatures, but will open them later when…

16. January 2016

Poland - Germany | Highway | Animal Transports

Die Kälber bleiben während des Transports unversorgt.

We are driving on the highway in Poland in direction of Germany, following a transporter with unweaned calves from Lithuania. At 4:00 at night, the truck stops to change drivers. Talking to them we learn that the calves are two to eight weeks old. They keep all ventilation flaps closed because of the cold temperatures, but will open them later when…

16. January 2016

Poland - Germany | Highway | Animal Transports

We are driving on the highway in Poland in direction of Germany, following a transporter with unweaned calves from Lithuania. At 4:00 at night, the truck stops to change drivers. Talking to them we learn that the calves are two to eight weeks old. They keep all ventilation flaps closed because of the cold temperatures, but will open them later when…

15. January 2016

Lithuania - Poland | Highway | Animal transports

Deutscher Kälbertransporter mit geschlossenen Lüftungsklappen, dem wir nach Spanien folgen.

On the way to Zemale in the north of Lithuania, where there is a calf assembly centre, a truck of a Dutch transport company drives past us in direction south, loaded with calves. The temperature is -13.0°C. According to recommendations of the EU Commission, unweaned animals should not be dispatched for long-distance transport today as the outside…

15. January 2016

Lithuania - Poland | Highway | Animal transports

Deutscher Kälbertransporter mit geschlossenen Lüftungsklappen, dem wir nach Spanien folgen.

On the way to Zemale in the north of Lithuania, where there is a calf assembly centre, a truck of a Dutch transport company drives past us in direction south, loaded with calves. The temperature is -13.0°C. According to recommendations of the EU Commission, unweaned animals should not be dispatched for long-distance transport today as the outside…