We brought a visit to Verbeek because we wanted to introduce our work on improving the design of crates and containers for the transportation of poultry. Verbeek, amongst others, transports many young hens. Unfortunately there was nobody … [Read more...]
13.03.2018 -15.03.2018 Inspection calf transports from Ireland to The Netherlands
On the 13th of March two teams from Eyes on Animals inspected calf trucks leaving Rosslare (IE) Port and heading to Cherbourg Port (FR) via the Stena Roll-on Roll-off ferry service. The trucks were transported by the Stena Carrier ferry … [Read more...]
12.02.2018 Meeting with Rondeel and Den Ouden chicken-catchers
Today we held another talk with Rondeel and Den Ouden chicken-catching company about the plans they agreed on with us to start catching Rondeel hens in the more humane "Swedish- method". Rondeel is the first company to show serious … [Read more...]
29.01.2018 EonA gives talk at the “End Live Exports Parliamentary Reception” in London
Today our inspector Nicola gave a talk at the "End Live Exports Parliamentary Reception" held at the House of Commons. The event was attended by over 50 MP’s along with celebrities and other animal welfare organizations. Nicola spoke about … [Read more...]
23.10.2017 Meeting with poultry industry on compulsory IKB chicken catching course
Today Eyes on Animals had a meeting with representatives of the poultry industry (Avined, LTO, Nepluvi and chicken catching companies) about the upcoming mandatory IKB chicken catching course. As Eyes on Animals has much field experience … [Read more...]
31.08.2017 Inspection catching and loading at Wingens’ broiler-farm
Today, on invitation by Rob and Egbert Wingens, two brothers who own a broiler-farm in Schaijk (NL), we were given the opportunity to observe both the catching and loading of broilers at their facility. The broilers were loaded into Stork … [Read more...]
23.08.2017 Trailing of Dutch truck with sheep destined for ritual slaughter at Muslim festival in Belgium
On the 23nd of August, 2017, a team in the UK inspected four sheep trucks at the port of Calais (FR). All sheep were loaded in Carlisle, (UK) and arrived by the Joline Ro-Ro Barge, which is owned by the Dutch company, Onderwater Agneaux … [Read more...]
21.08.2017 Meeting about poultry-welfare during transport at Poultry Plast, Italy
Eyes on Animals met with an Italian veterianarian and a company called "Poultry Plast" today to discuss current problems with the loading and transport of poultry and see how design can be improved on to reduce the level of suffering. … [Read more...]
15.08.2017 Inspection of livestock trucks at BG-TR border, Kapitan Andreevo
Again, in the morning the team on the Bulgarian side of the border have their hands full. We see a very overcrowded sheep transport and a distressed heifer rolling her tongue – a possible sign of thirst and heat stress. We start filming and … [Read more...]
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