Today was our last day hosting the Japanese delegation from Jamti (Japanese Meat Technology Institute, made up of 200 members from the Japanese meat industry, including slaughterhouse managers and animal scientist). Eyes on Animals held 2 presentations for them- one of the training we give to workers of pig slaughterhouses and one of the training we give to workers in … [Read more...] about EonA gives presentations of better practices for pig and cattle slaughterhouses to Japanese delegation
Our training
Training on pig welfare and humane slaughter at Pretty Piper Pig farm, Ghana
Sadly factory pig farming is growing in Ghana. WACPAW/EonA are busy making sure the same mistakes made in the west are not repeated. The WACPAW/EonA team recently returned to Pretty Piper Pig Farm, after visiting it for the first time earlier in the summer. The purpose of today’s visit was to train farmhands, management, and slaughtermen in three key areas: pig … [Read more...] about Training on pig welfare and humane slaughter at Pretty Piper Pig farm, Ghana
Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
In late April 2025, Eyes on Animals (EonA) and specialists from Bristol University held a transformative two-day training session at a halal slaughterhouse in Turkey. The goal was to train slaughterhouse workers on how to use a head electric stunner in order to render sheep unconscious before slaughter—an approach that dramatically reduces pain and distress. Electric head … [Read more...] about Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
Training on cattle behaviour and welfare at FamilyBeef slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Today, Eyes on Animals, together with MHS Consultancy, gave an animal welfare training to the staff of the FamilyBeef cattle slaughterhouse. Using photos and videos, we guided them through the sensory world of the cow:🔹 How does a cow see?🔹 What does she hear?🔹 What does her behaviour tell us? Hesitating or refusing to walk is rarely due to … [Read more...] about Training on cattle behaviour and welfare at FamilyBeef slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Together with humane-slaughter specialists from Bristol university, Eyes on Animals re-visited this cattle and sheep slaughterhouse that EonA knows very well. Years ago we taught the use of captive bolt stunners on cattle. We were very pleased to see that the captive bolt stunner we gave them 4 years ago is still in use and gave them some more boxes of cartridges. Since … [Read more...] about Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Training on upright catching and stunning of poultry in Cape Coast, Ghana
Today the Wacpaw/EonA team visited Cape Coast (Ghana) to conduct training for workers at the Meat Unit Abattoir as well as Meat Science students on the humane catching and handling of poultry during slaughter. We also installed pneumatic poultry stunning equipment (the Zephyr phenumatic poultry stun gun) to ensure that poultry are rendered unconscious first before … [Read more...] about Training on upright catching and stunning of poultry in Cape Coast, Ghana
Training large group of employees at high-throughput pig abattoir
On February 4 and 5, we provided trainings to almost 100 employees at a large pig abattoir in Western Europe. This high-throughput facility features an innovative, low-stress design for automatic electric stunning. Our presentation covered all crucial factors to move pigs as humanely as possible through the design, keeping noise, fear, and the risk of pain as low as … [Read more...] about Training large group of employees at high-throughput pig abattoir
Illustration of captive bolt stunning at a cattle abattoir in Izmir, Turkey
Together with humane-slaughter specialists from Bristol university, Eyes on Animals inspected this slaughterhouse near Izmir in Turkey. Cattle were being forced to fall down in trip-floor boxes, getting one leg shackled by heavy chains and then being fully hoisted off the floor, all while fully conscious. While hanging upside down by one leg they had they throats cut. … [Read more...] about Illustration of captive bolt stunning at a cattle abattoir in Izmir, Turkey
Training electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouse near Izmir, Turkey
This morning the EonA team, greatly assisted by Dr. Miguel A. Arranz and humane slaughterman Aled Daniels from Bristol University, showed a slaughterhouse near Izmir the benefits of pre-stunning sheep before hoisting and cutting their throats. They saw for themselves the difference it made in reducing a lot of pain and fear for the sheep all while maintaining meat quality. … [Read more...] about Training electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouse near Izmir, Turkey
Training electric stunning at a sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
This morning we were invited by a slaughterhouse near Tekirdag to show them how electric stunning works. Several years ago we first taught the workers here how to use a captive bolt stunner to render the cattle unconscious prior to slaughtering them. We have often been back to make sure the captive bolt stunner is still in good working order, being maintained and to help … [Read more...] about Training electric stunning at a sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
