The company Vetvice, an independant group of veterinarians that give advice to dairy farmers on how to design barns according to cow comfort, cattle behaviour and working pleasure, invited Eyes on Animals to visit two dairy farms in Brabant, NL. Outdoor access is of course enjoyable for cattle, but the most important requirement is that a lot of thought is put into making … [Read more...] about Vetvice invites EonA inspectors to visit two dairy farms, NL
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Meeting with Hunland, Hungary
Hunland is a large animal transport and export company. Their main office is in Hungary where they also have a huge farm. Here cattle (Hungarian and from abroad) are fattened and many are then exported to countries like Turkey, Russia, Egypt, Israel etc... The purpose of our meeting was to exchange ideas and info about current trade routes. We showed them what … [Read more...] about Meeting with Hunland, Hungary
Dairy farm Zonnehoeve in Zeewolde, NL
Today Eyes on Animals visited the Zonnehoeve farm, where among other things, they produce milk. They have 60 lactating cows and their young. Both male and female calves are kept with their mother for at least 4 months after birth. At the age of 4 months, the calves' stomach is turning into a rumen, when they replace milk with roughage in their diet. This they do by … [Read more...] about Dairy farm Zonnehoeve in Zeewolde, NL
Visit to dairy farm “Klaverhof” in Moerdijk, NL
As part of our larger project to improve the welfare of dairy cattle, Eyes on Animals visited a free-run dairy farm owned by Marc and Ingrid Havermans in Moerdijk today. A unique type of farm, as the dairy cows walk and rest on a large floor made out of compost, there is plenty of space and a special roof that closes and opens according to sunlight and temperature. What … [Read more...] about Visit to dairy farm “Klaverhof” in Moerdijk, NL
Visit of dairy farm “De Regte Heijden” in Riel, NL
Today Eyes on Animals visited a dairy farm called "De Regte Heijden" , located in Brabant. A few years ago the owners decided to change the way they ran their farm. They stopped running it intensively and started developing a new system that would better protect animal well-being and the environment. All the cattle live in a family herd. Both male and female calves stay … [Read more...] about Visit of dairy farm “De Regte Heijden” in Riel, NL
