Construction is now underway on the Tiny Trailer Abattoir, a ground breaking project led by Orkney farmer Jane Cooper, who is part‑funding the initiative to end the long and stressful journeys her rare breed Boreray sheep currently face.
With no slaughterhouse on the Orkney since 2018, Ms Cooper has been forced to transport her animals on a ferry and then drive them to Dingwall — a seven‑hour trip in total. The mobile facility, designed specifically for on‑farm slaughter, is expected to be operational within just a few months.
“I’d rather walk them a few steps from the field and into a trailer,” she said, emphasising the significant welfare improvements the new system will bring.