Eyes on Animals, Ethical Farming Ireland and MEP Anja Hazekamp recently undertook an investigation into unweaned calf export from Ireland to the mainland (the Netherlands followed by Spain being the biggest importers of unweaned calves from Ireland). We focused on the first stage of the journey for the calves when they leave the farm in Ireland and head to … [Read more...] about Newly released EonA/EFI report show 2 – 4 week old Irish calves in transit for 50 hours and only fed once
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Convicted employee “scapegoat” of failing company management
Today the judge sentenced a worker from control post ‘Qualivia’ in Tollevast to 8 months probationary jail for the abuse of calves. Additionally, the employee is not allowed to work in an animal related profession for 5 years and is not allowed to keep animals for 3 years. This court case followed the investigation and images taken by L214 and Eyes on Animals in March … [Read more...] about Convicted employee “scapegoat” of failing company management
Employee convicted for abuse of calves at control post in Tollevast
In March of 2019 L214 and Eyes on Animals filmed severe animal abuse at the control post “Qualivia” in Tollevast (FR), where Irish calves are supposed to get rest and milk after a long journey (up to 50 hours). The images show frustrated workers kicking, hitting and dragging the calves by their ears. One of the employees is so aggressive, he is seen jumping on a calf that … [Read more...] about Employee convicted for abuse of calves at control post in Tollevast
Slaughterhouse Henk Worst shows no interest in a visit from Eyes on Animals
Early this year we approached slaughterhouse Henk Worst with the request to visit their operation. Despite several attempts (via email and phone), we have not received a reaction from them to date. Our conclusion, unfortunately, is that they are not open to our visit and advice. Eyes on Animals is contacted on a regular basis by small scale, animal friendly … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse Henk Worst shows no interest in a visit from Eyes on Animals
Pali experiments with environmental enrichment at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre (NL)
Following the advice of EonA, Pali (livestock company and meat producer) has started providing play material for pigs at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre in Veghel (NL).At assembly centres pigs from different farms are gathered together. This sometimes leads to hierarchy fights that can cause a lot of stress among the animals. To reduce these fights, and to give pigs … [Read more...] about Pali experiments with environmental enrichment at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre (NL)
UK MP tables amendment to new UK Animal Welfare Bill to also protect hens during catching!
Henry Smith, MP of the Conservative Party in the UK (the party in power), is asking to phase out the current rough method of catching poultry (by their legs and holding them upside down, 4 to 5 per hand). He wants poultry to be caught gently and upright, loaded upright and given more headspace in the transport containers. … [Read more...] about UK MP tables amendment to new UK Animal Welfare Bill to also protect hens during catching!
Give a helping hand for Farm Animal Memorial Day – a day to remember the pain animals and farmers experience during massive cullings
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
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 major egg companies and even national supermarkets and Canadian government inspectors ! Eyes on Animals gave a talk about the new gentle method of chicken catching which we … [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 trucks growing in numbers among mainly Dutch transporters. These trucks are in violation of the European transport laws as they limit or block all visual inspection of the … [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 were unsuccessful. Finally, we left him a voicemail message announcing our plan to visit. That we would not participate in the catching, as we had done the previous 3 years, … [Read more...] about Chickens Rondeel Wintelre partially not caught upright
