Per the advice of Eyes on Animals, poultry slaughterhouse Remkes whitewashed the floor of their covered parking lot for poultry trucks. By whitening it, the floor reflects more sunlight and therefor decreases the temperature of the parking area. The temperature above the white floors are about 3-4 degrees lower than above regular floors – therefore reducing the risk for … [Read more...] about Poultry slaughterhouse Remkes whitens floor to reduce heat stress
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Shorter waiting times for medication goat kids
Until recently, sick goat kids were not always treated. There was a required waiting period of at least 28 days for medication. In other words, the goat kids may only be slaughtered 28 days after treatment. However, most goat kids are slaughtered at a very young age (1-5 weeks), as a result of which the use of medication was limited. Due to the efforts of the LTO … [Read more...] about Shorter waiting times for medication goat kids
IMPORTANT NEWS: Transport of unweaned calves by truck and ferry from Ireland to France systematically violates EU feeding intervals
In a response to our questions, the EU Commission confirms that there is no derogation to the feeding intervals in the case of animals transported on RORO (roll-on roll-off) vessels. Animals transported on journeys including a RORO must be fed at the same frequency as ones transported solely by road. This means the journeys of unweaned calves being trucked from farms in … [Read more...] about IMPORTANT NEWS: Transport of unweaned calves by truck and ferry from Ireland to France systematically violates EU feeding intervals
No possibility to access chickens in need of help during transport
During random inspections of livestock lorries on the roads, Eyes on Animals inspectors again noticed broiler chickens stuck on their backs in transport containers. One of the reasons broiler chickens are often found on their backs is because of rough loading at the poultry farm. However, it can also happen during transport when the truck takes a sharp turn or drives over … [Read more...] about No possibility to access chickens in need of help during transport
The Netherlands and several German Federal States put a stop to live exports
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and several Federal States in Germany finally put a stop to the export of animals to third countries requiring a 24-hr stop, but other EU Member States must follow suit. For years EU animals, such as dairy cows and breeding pigs, slaughter-cattle and sheep, trucked to far away countries outside the EU have been … [Read more...] about The Netherlands and several German Federal States put a stop to live exports
