Each year tens of thousands of Irish calves, exported to Dutch veal farms, are transported via control posts in Couville and Tollevast, Cherbourg. Here the calves have to be fed and rested for 12 hours, as required by Council Regulation 1/2005. Footage taken in March 2023 at Pignet control post in Couville reveals that the treatment of the calves is horrendous. The … [Read more...] about Violence against young calves at Pignet control post
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Panic and injuries during the loading of hens into transport containers
Eyes on Animals is very concerned about the use of transport-containers for spent hens. In various countries, we have witnessed how spent hens are loaded into these containers. The problems were the same everywhere: the container-drawers are too low and too wide. The hens (which are taller than the drawers) have to be literally pushed and folded into them. Due to the panic … [Read more...] about Panic and injuries during the loading of hens into transport containers
Yet another Imam in Turkey speaks publicy in favour of stunning animals before cutting their throats
Great news from Turkey : Yet another Imam in Turkey is publicly promoting that animals be rendered first unconscious during slaughter and that stunners are perfectly acceptable in Islam. Animals should not be slaughtered by a knife to their throat while fully conscious and sentient. Eyes on Animals first met him 3 years ago to discuss this topic and 2 weeks ago, together … [Read more...] about Yet another Imam in Turkey speaks publicy in favour of stunning animals before cutting their throats
Immunocastration of male piglets contrary to belief IS good and is allowed
The main reason millions of piglets in Europe, even in the organic pork industry, continue to be surgically castrated (a painful procedure with a lot of after-pain) is because intact boars have a small chance of developing boar taint by the time they reach “slaughter” age. This means that the overwhelming majority of boar piglets continue to be painfully castrated for no … [Read more...] about Immunocastration of male piglets contrary to belief IS good and is allowed
Misting under the canopy at VION in Boxtel
On the advice of Eyes on Animals, misting systems have been installed on one side of the canopy covered waiting area for the waiting pig trucks at VION in Boxtel. Large fans now blow mist over and through the trucks. The misting system, in combination with large fans to prevent excessive humidity, makes it much more comfortable for the pigs under the canopy. It is … [Read more...] about Misting under the canopy at VION in Boxtel
Tomassen Duck-To no interest in improving catching method for ducks
When ducks are taken to slaughter, they are grabbed and lifted by their heads/necks, several at a time and thrown into the drawers of transport-modules. This practice was filmed a few years ago by an undercover employee of the organization ‘Animal Rights’. Eyes on Animals despises the brutal way ducks are caught and loaded, and this cruel practice continues today. We are … [Read more...] about Tomassen Duck-To no interest in improving catching method for ducks
Thumbs up to Van Loon’s decision last year
Thumbs up to Van Loon’s decision last year to offer a market to a Dutch organic pig farm (father and son) that wanted to stop castrating their organic piglets. Van Loon purchases, for a fair price, their intact boars and processes them through their Best Star Meat selection (the better-welfare label from Van Loon). We greatly applaud Best Star Meats from Van Loon for … [Read more...] about Thumbs up to Van Loon’s decision last year
EonA invited to talk at NVWA Animal Conference (NL)
The NVWA (Dutch government body in charge of enforcing animal-welfare law) invited Eyes on Animals to their Animal Conference today. 160 official animal-welfare inspectors were present. We gave 3 workshop sessions and then participated in a panel discussion. We brought up topics that we think need to be given more attention by the nvwa, gave illustrations of positive … [Read more...] about EonA invited to talk at NVWA Animal Conference (NL)
Spreading better practices to French pig abattoirs
Today we were visited by 4 French managers of a large pork company which has 3 slaughterhouses in France, one of which uses electric stunning. They visited us in order to see the improvements we made at a large Dutch pig abattoir and see if they could put some of the better practices in place in their own abattoirs. We started with a short introduction, presented a film … [Read more...] about Spreading better practices to French pig abattoirs
Another step forward at Tamale abattoir, Ghana
WACPAW and EonA have been busy trying to reduce some of the horrific suffering at the slaughterhouse in Tamale, Ghana. Here cattle too weak or injured to walk are dragged into the slaughterhouse by a rope tied around their neck. Broken pelvis, broken leg... it does not matter. We have built trolleys and the board of the abattoir is willing to use them - soon downer animals … [Read more...] about Another step forward at Tamale abattoir, Ghana
