Eyes on Animals received news that a Keus en Mollink truck with slaughter pigs on board was stopped by the Hungarian authorities and found to have too many pigs on board. The EU loading density has a limit of 235kg/m2 but on board was 247kg/m2. We are in touch with Keus en Mollink to make sure their drivers put their foot down even if the local veterinarian and organizer … [Read more...] about Nov 2012 Keus en Mollink caught for overcrowding
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Westfort slaughterhouse installs videocamera surveillance
Westfort pig slaughterhouse has installed video surveillance to monitor the behaviour of their employees towards the animals. Video surveillance in slaughterhouses has shown to have an immediate positive impact on the way employees handle the animals. The employees are more calm and careful and those having a bad day, think twice before letting it out on an innocent … [Read more...] about Westfort slaughterhouse installs videocamera surveillance
June 2012 Bulgarian transport company ‘Maria Livestock Express’ causes serious suffering
During our latest inspection visit to the Turkish/Bulgarian border in June 2012 Eyes on Animals, together with the Animal Welfare Foundation, checked two sheep transports of Bulgarian transport company ‘Maria Livestock Express. This is what we encountered: -Overloading - No access to water due to wrong nipple drinkers -Dead animals aboard - Injured animals - Sheep … [Read more...] about June 2012 Bulgarian transport company ‘Maria Livestock Express’ causes serious suffering
May 2012 Chicken transport containers not in compliance with EU law
The EU law protecting animals does not discriminate against smaller animals or animals of lower value, all vertebrate animals are to be treated equally. And yet, the transport of broiler chickens and spent hens is shocking: 1-2% arrive dead at the slaughterhouse and up to 50% in a flock have broken bones and yet are still loaded. The crates and drawers used to … [Read more...] about May 2012 Chicken transport containers not in compliance with EU law
March 2012 Transport company Keus en Mollink takes action to increase animal-welfare
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In order to improve the professionalism of its drivers, and avoid the serious mistakes of the past which sadly lead to animal suffering, Keus en Mollink transport company has taken numerous positive steps to better protect the animals they transport. Drivers that we observed not taking proper care of the animals during our investigations in Turkey were fired. As well, they … [Read more...] about March 2012 Transport company Keus en Mollink takes action to increase animal-welfare
