Kees Scheepens, veterinarian and by now world renowned as the “pig whisperer” and free-range pig farmer is the initiator of “FAM” Day (Farm Animal Memorial Day), which will be held in the weekend of June 18/19, 2022. Through FAM Day Kees wants to heal the pain he felt and still feels when in 1997/1998, as a result of the outbreak of classic swine fever, 11 … Read more... about Give a helping hand for Farm Animal Memorial Day – a day to remember the pain animals and farmers experience during massive cullings
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Introduction and training on use of stunners for cattle slaughterhouses near Izmir, Turkey
Asalet and Berker from Eyes on Animal are near Izmir in Turkey showing slaughter personnel and officials how captive bolt pistols work and explaining the benefit of … Read more... about Introduction and training on use of stunners for cattle slaughterhouses near Izmir, Turkey
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Training and upright catching at Demeter poultry farm De Dennenhoeve
Today Eyes on Animals gave an animal welfare training to the catching team of Kees Sijbenga of Demeter poultry farm de Dennenhoeve. After the training the catchers … Read more... about Training and upright catching at Demeter poultry farm De Dennenhoeve
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More than 60 Canadian chicken/egg-industry stakeholders attend the EonA and WAP webinar on the gentle upright method of catching
Together with World Animal Protection in Toronto, Canada, we hosted a successful Chicken Catching Webinar. 62 stakeholders from the Canadian poultry industry attended, from major slaughterhouses to … Read more... about More than 60 Canadian chicken/egg-industry stakeholders attend the EonA and WAP webinar on the gentle upright method of catching
More and more closed livestock trucks are on the roads in the Netherlands and pose risk to animal-welfare
Already back in 2013 we alerted authorities across the Netherlands and Europe, as well as industry stakeholders involved in animal transport and slaughter, about the phenomenon of closed livestock … Read more... about More and more closed livestock trucks are on the roads in the Netherlands and pose risk to animal-welfare
Chickens Rondeel Wintelre partially not caught upright
Tonight, a team from EonA performed a random check at Rondeel in Wintelre during the catching of their spent hens. In the previous week, we tried to contact the director of Rondeel several times but … Read more... about Chickens Rondeel Wintelre partially not caught upright
Compliments to Manor Farm “de Vlinderstrik” for the upright catching of laying hens
At Manor Farm de Vlinderstrik, laying hens were caught upright instead of upside down by their legs. Poultry farmer Albert Boersen shared this today on Twitter. He also wrote about bringing them to the … Read more... about Compliments to Manor Farm “de Vlinderstrik” for the upright catching of laying hens
Odin consciously chooses small scale pig slaughterhouse Thönes Naturverbund
Organic Supermarket chain ‘Odin’ has decided that from now on their pigs will be slaughtered at Thönes Naturverbund in Germany, because of the low slaughter speed and calmer treatment of … Read more... about Odin consciously chooses small scale pig slaughterhouse Thönes Naturverbund
