The WACPAW/EonA team returned to Tugu Yapalsi with strong support from the Tamale Metro Veterinary Department. We fulfilled our promise to vaccinate and treat animals: 340 sheep, 323 goats, 500 chickens, 160 pigeons, 204 Guinea fowls, and 2 dogs received vaccinations, deworming, and treatment. This initiative is part of our commitment to bring animal welfare issues … [Read more...] about Vaccination and treatment of injured animals at Tugu Yapalsi farming community in Ghana
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Animal-welfare education workshop at Tugu Yapalsi farming community, Ghana
WACPAW/EonA conducted a community outreach at Tugu Yapalsi, a farming community in Tamale, Ghana. The community was selected after observing animal treatment here regarding housing, health, and welfare. With support from Victoria (Puumaya), a US volunteer, it was noted that sheep, goats, chickens, and cattle were exposed to harsh weather conditions without shelter, leading … [Read more...] about Animal-welfare education workshop at Tugu Yapalsi farming community, Ghana
Presentation on ‘gentle upright catching’ to Ministry of Lower Saxony (DE)
Eyes on Animals gave an online presentation today about her upright chicken catching project to the Ministry of Agriculture of Lower Saxony and representatives from the German poultry industry. By showcasing videos of upright catching and loading at several farms in the Netherlands, we demonstrated that this method (despite industry objections) is feasible and … [Read more...] about Presentation on ‘gentle upright catching’ to Ministry of Lower Saxony (DE)
Seventh meeting with the “Welfare for Calves” working group to advise the Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
On the agenda again was the formulation and development of advice to promote animal-friendly, and economically viable calf farming in Flanders. No easy task, given the representation of both livestock farmers/fatteners, the calf trade, veterinarians, research and of course animal rights (the latter represented by both GAIA as well as Eyes on Animals). That animal … [Read more...] about Seventh meeting with the “Welfare for Calves” working group to advise the Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Training on how to stun poultry before slaughter, Accra (Ghana)
WACPAW/ EonA team had recently installed cone restrainers and imported a poultry stunner (zephyr) from the USA for a slaughterhouse in Accra, Ghana. Previously we had observed very inhumane methods of poultry slaughter at this plant but the manager was willing to learn how things could be improved. As of today the birds could be rendered unconscious first before having … [Read more...] about Training on how to stun poultry before slaughter, Accra (Ghana)
