This week Eyes on Animals spent 5 days at a dairy farm in northern Germany that keeps the calves for at least 3 months with their mothers in the herd. It is one of 5 dairy farms in between Hamburg and Flensburg that produces milk for a new label called ElternZeit, which means “ Parent Time”. These dairy farms do not see new-born calves as an unwanted by-product, but … [Read more...] about Work at a German dairy farm that produces milk for Eltern Zeit label (keep the calves with their mothers in the herd)
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Visit to farm ‘t Geertje
Today Eyes on Animals visited the organic farm 't Geertje in Zoeterwoude (The Netherlands). At 't Geertje a variety of animals is kept on a small scale: goats, cattle, chickens, pigs and more. Their meat, eggs and dairy are primarily sold in their own farm shop. A farm like 't Geertje, where the animals can walk around on straw and go outside, is not common. What makes … [Read more...] about Visit to farm ‘t Geertje
Visit to dairy goat farm Papen-Olbach
Today we visited dairy goat farm Papen-Olbach in Vragender (NL) to talk about the welfare of billy goats. Although our visit was unannounced, the goat farmer took ample time to exchange ideas with us. He explained to us that animal welfare is very important to them. For several years now their milk goats get to go outside when the weather is good. This wasn’t a natural … [Read more...] about Visit to dairy goat farm Papen-Olbach
EonA visits organic dairy goat farm De Groote Stroe in Stroe
Today a team of Eyes on Animals received a tour of the organic dairy goat farm / cheese producer De Groote Stroe in Stroe. We were welcomed by Harry and Magda. What’s special about De Groote Stroe is that the young goats are kept with their mother. The young ones can drink from their mother for a longer period of time, grow up in the herd and don't receive powdered milk. … [Read more...] about EonA visits organic dairy goat farm De Groote Stroe in Stroe
Visit of organic goatfarm “De Geitenhoeve”
Today Eyes on Animals visited “De geitenhoeve” in Tilburg (NL), where we were warmly welcomed by the farmer and his wife. De Geitenhoeve is an organic goat farm where 600 goats are milked. As of April the goats are able to enjoy outdoor pasture, which is lovely to see. Before April weather conditions can be wet or too cold and the goats often prefer to … [Read more...] about Visit of organic goatfarm “De Geitenhoeve”