Poultry farm Boerveenshof has decided to catch and load their hens the Swedish way - when the hens have to be sent to slaughter. Boerveenshof is the first Demeter company that will practice the Swedish catching method on a large scale. The hens will be caught by Poultry service Smeding (NL) after receiving training from Eyes on Animals. Smeding is also very keen to catch … Read more... about Poultry farm Boerveenshof is going to catch their hens on the Swedish way
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Meeting with Kipster about Swedish catching and loading
Today we met with Ruud Zanders from Kipster (egg producing company) to discuss the catching and loading of 11.000 Kipster hens earlier this month – using the … Read more... about Meeting with Kipster about Swedish catching and loading
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Practical training of official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) in Siedlce, Poland – Day 2
Today is a busy day. Assisting the ITD, Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF are conducting inspections of livestock trucks to check that the animal-welfare legislation is … Read more... about Practical training of official Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) in Siedlce, Poland – Day 2
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No permission from Raaijmakers to view the catching and loading of turkeys
During the evening of 15 January 2019, Eyes on Animals followed an empty turkey truck from company Mantrans. The truck was on its way to a farm owned by Raaijmakers where turkeys were due to be caught … Read more... about No permission from Raaijmakers to view the catching and loading of turkeys
Dying sheep not able to be helped because truck did not provide access
TSB|AWF trailed trucks transporting lambs to a slaughterhouse in Italy. One lamb on board was suffering horribly and in need of being put out of her misery but the veterinarian and police on site were … Read more... about Dying sheep not able to be helped because truck did not provide access
Animal welfare improvements at Tomassen duck slaughterhouse
After Eyes on Animals visited Tomassen duck slaughterhouse, they have made some in-house changes to reduce suffering. Tomassen uses an electric waterbath to stun the ducks before slaughter. Before … Read more... about Animal welfare improvements at Tomassen duck slaughterhouse
Tamale slaughterhouse – serious animal suffering
We continue to see serious mistreatment and suffering of animals at Tamale slaughterhouse in Ghana, with no real hope in sight. Despite some of the butchers participating in the EonA and WACPAW … Read more... about Tamale slaughterhouse – serious animal suffering
Four slaughterhouses in Ghana now use captive bolt stunners
Previously, animals at Kumasi pig slaughterhouse, Kumais cattle slaughterhouse, Cape Coast commercial and Cape Coast campus abattoirs in Ghana used to be slaughtered by having their necks slit while … Read more... about Four slaughterhouses in Ghana now use captive bolt stunners
