Today we went to a collection centre of pigs, where pigs are collected and further transported to slaughterhouses. There were some unfit animals who could not be transported anymore: they were euthanised. We will come back to this collection centre and we will then report more details. We would like to thank the owner for his openness and we will return here in the near … [Read more...] about Inspection pig collection centre, NL
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Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL
Bad weather conditions made the stay on the horse market uncomfortable for the animals on November 4 2013. Due to limited staff, Eyes on Animals was unfortunately only present during the day: from about 13:30 to 17:30 hours. Eyes on Animals greatly appreciates the efforts of the market organization to stress the importance of animal welfare and compliance with the … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL
Unannounced visit to Leeuwarden cattle-market (NL)
Eyes on Animals inspectors paid an unannounced visit to the cull-cow market in Leeuwarden early this morning. There were over 400 cows today. There was a lot of bedding (straw) for the animals. There were pens in which the cows could be housed loosely and all the animals have access to water. Today it was what the market managers call ‘fathers’ day’ … [Read more...] about Unannounced visit to Leeuwarden cattle-market (NL)
Inspection horse market Zuidlaren (NL)
Today our teams visited the yearly horse market in Zuidlaren (Drenthe, NL). There were 1679 horses, ponies and donkeys. Two of our inspectors were present at night and early in the morning and two others during the day. Some of the animals were tied on too close-by to the noisy fair. Trucks and trailers did not only come from Holland, but also from Spain, Poland, England … [Read more...] about Inspection horse market Zuidlaren (NL)
Inspection of a livestock shop in Turkey
Today the EonA/AWF team visited a livestock “shop” in Bursa, Turkey. Like many cities and villages in Turkey, there is often a shopping area where people can go to buy a couple of sheep, goats or cattle either for immediate slaughter or further production. It usually consists of a road with many stalls in a row. In the front is the owner of the animals, awaiting … [Read more...] about Inspection of a livestock shop in Turkey