Today, we gave our “chicken-catching training” to a team from the Dutch Food and Safety Authority (NVWA). We shared our concerns about the design of transport crates and containers currently being used. The design of both containers and crates are vital for limiting the amount of injuries and collisions, and help make catching less … [Read more...] about Presentation to NVWA on catching and loading chickens
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Third meeting with calf-welfare group that advises Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare (BE)
Cattle behaviour expert and veterinarian Ronald Rongen, on behalf of Eyes on Animals, participated in the third meeting of the Calf Welfare Group in Brussels. Together with a team of specialists on calf farming and animal welfare, the current and future possibilities in calf farming were further analysed and discussed. In an open dialogue, all options available regarding … [Read more...] about Third meeting with calf-welfare group that advises Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare (BE)
EonA gives presentation on the transport and catching of birds to the project-group of the Lower Saxony Ministry
Today Eyes on Animals gave a presentation to the project-group “Animal Transport” from the German state of Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The project group was made of representatives from, among others, the Ministry, the poultry industry, German animal welfare organizations and official veterinarians. The aim is to take animal welfare … [Read more...] about EonA gives presentation on the transport and catching of birds to the project-group of the Lower Saxony Ministry
Second meeting with the Calf Welfare Group to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Today Dr. Ronald Rongen, on behalf of Eyes on Animals, participated in the second meeting of the Working Group on Calf Welfare, set up by the Flemish Council for Animal Welfare. The purpose of these meetings it to identify where calf welfare could and needs to be improved, and advise the Flemish Minister for Animals welfare on these things. … [Read more...] about Second meeting with the Calf Welfare Group to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Eyes on Animals member of Calf Welfare Group to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
In 2023, the Flemish Council for Animal Welfare set up a working group to improve the welfare of calves. The working group will, among other things, advise the Flemish minister for animal welfare. The aim is to identify animal welfare bottlenecks in calf farming and to provide advice for improvement. Eyes on Animals has been asked to participate in the working group. This … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals member of Calf Welfare Group to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
