Today Eyes on Animals had a meeting with two initiators of the Mobile Slaughtering Cooperative (CMS). CMS wants to develop a mobile pig slaughterhouse that can be placed on the farm itself – eliminating the need to transport the pigs. The pigs are stunned (made unconscious) in their familiar surroundings (in the barn or field) and are then further processed in the … [Read more...] about EonA advises on on-farm slaughtering initiative
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Meeting with Anoxia
On September 3rd, Eyes on Animals visited Anoxia, a company that has developed a method for farmers to euthanize animals on site in a way that does justice to animals and humans. This euthanizing happens to (mostly young) animals that are too weak or too sick to survive. We received an extensive presentation about the use of … [Read more...] about Meeting with Anoxia
Meeting with ZonVarken about reducing stress during transport and slaughter
Today we had a meeting with two representatives from ZonVarken. ZonVarken is an innovative pig farming concept focusing on animal welfare, the environment (including climate change), the farmer, and the local community. We were impressed with their innovative approach focusing on the pigs welfare and natural behaviour from birth to … [Read more...] about Meeting with ZonVarken about reducing stress during transport and slaughter
Talk at the University of Veterinarian Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
Today the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno in the Czech Republic held their 26th International Conference.The title of the conference was „Animal Protection and Welfare 2019“. Experts in animal welfare and protection, animal welfare officers from State Veterinary Administrative offices and students from the university were present. Dora, a … [Read more...] about Talk at the University of Veterinarian Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
Eyes on Animals speaks at Dutch Parliament hearing about stunned slaughter
Eyes on Animals inspector Asalet has more than 7 years of experience and extensive knowledge in the field of (un)stunned slaughter in Turkish ritual slaughterhouses. He has seen the tremendous suffering that the animals are subjected to in order to make them 'manageable' before they are slaughtered. He also has thorough knowledge of the Koran, religious writings and has … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals speaks at Dutch Parliament hearing about stunned slaughter
