Today, Eyes on Animals gave a presentation to official veterinarians from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), working at assembly centers and slaughterhouses. We shared our working methods, key findings, and areas that, in our view, require more attention, including: It was an open and constructive exchange with NVWA veterinarians about these … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals presents to official NVWA veterinarians
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Eyes on Animals speaks at WPSA seminar in Wageningen on catching and loading of poultry
Eyes on Animals spoke at a seminar of the World’s Poultry Science Association in Wageningen, sharing observations and experiences from the field on the catching and loading of poultry. In practice, most birds are still caught by one leg, pulled from the floor or housing system, and pushed or thrown into transport containers or crates while hanging upside down. This is … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals speaks at WPSA seminar in Wageningen on catching and loading of poultry
Slaughter piglets from The Netherlands to Croatia: overcrowding, thirst, mortality and lack of enforcement
Recently, Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) monitored two transports of Dutch piglets to a slaughterhouse in Croatia. These were “unwanted piglets” – young animals rejected for further fattening due to health problems or growth deformities, and therefore slaughtered prematurely. Many had umbilical hernias; others had bitten ears, abscesses, or growth … [Read more...] about Slaughter piglets from The Netherlands to Croatia: overcrowding, thirst, mortality and lack of enforcement
Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Last night, Eyes on Animals observed the loading of turkeys using the TA800 catching machine from CMC-Industries. We were invited by Bram Godrie of GTC Technics and turkey farmer Dirk van der Sterren. The turkeys were kept according to the Beter Leven1-star criteria, which mainly means they had slightly more space and enrichment materials. In total, 3,500 turkeys … [Read more...] about Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
Today, Eyes on Animals gave a two-hour presentation to 40–50 veterinarians from the Kassel district in Germany. This region has a very high density of poultry farming. Precisely for that reason, it is crucial that veterinarians and inspectors are well trained in recognizing and improving poultry welfare during catching, loading, transport, and upon arrival at the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
