Today Eyes on Animals and the French NGO Welfarm gave a training course to the French gendarmerie brigade near Massy, south of Paris. The day started off with 4-hrs of theory and was followed by 4 hours at France's largest highway toll, where we would stop any animal trucks that passed. Several small private horse trailers were inspected and conditions were good, but we … [Read more...] about Training the gendarmes on the EU rules protecting animals during transport, France
Our training
Training of pig slaughterhouse employees
Some of our work is behind the scene, like today. We gave a custom-tailored training course at one of the European pig abattoirs that has made major improvements to their equipment design and also to their method of moving animals. Of course animals never want to be killed and one cannot speak of welfare during slaughter, but we are pushing as much as possible that all … [Read more...] about Training of pig slaughterhouse employees
Training to Aeres school students and teachers on poultry welfare during catching and upright method
This morning we gave a presentation about the welfare of chickens during catching and the upright method of catching at Aeres MBO school in Barneveld. Afterwards there was a positive and lively discussion with students and teachers. A representativefrom Baader company (that designs and builds poultry transport containers, among other … [Read more...] about Training to Aeres school students and teachers on poultry welfare during catching and upright method
Training chicken-catchers, NL
This afternoon Eyes on Animals was asked by a large and progressive chicken- catching company to give an animal-welfare training course to their employees. The purpose was to educate their catchers on poultry behaviour, their sentience and physiology and how to catch birds keeping them upright instead of by their legs upside down. We also covered how to load the birds in … [Read more...] about Training chicken-catchers, NL
Eyes on Animals certified for humane poultry catching and loading
Today, all the members of Eyes on Animals took part in the IKB training 'Responsible Poultry Loading' at the SVO training center in Houten. This training is mandatory for all chicken catchers in the Netherlands working in the sector for more than 3 months. By completing the training and passing the exam, Eyes on Animals is now officially authorized to catch and load … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals certified for humane poultry catching and loading