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
Poultry-catchers
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
Upright catching of Kipster-hens in Beuningen (NL)
Tonight we were at a Kipster laying-hen farm in Beuningen (NL) - where 22,000 "spent" hens were being caught for transport to slaughter. A television-crew from a well-known German channel were there as were some of our German colleagues. At Kipster, all hens are caught using the EonA upright method (max. 2 hens at a time and always held upright and … [Read more...] about Upright catching of Kipster-hens in Beuningen (NL)
Upright chicken catching at another Demeter laying-hen farm
Last night a team from Eyes on Animals was at Sijbenga egg farm in Hooghalen (NL). The Demeter farmer-couple asked us to give a refresher course on the upright-method of catching to the catchers and then to assist with catching and to help supervise. It was great to hear them tell us that since they made the switch a few years ago to upright catching they are very happy … [Read more...] about Upright chicken catching at another Demeter laying-hen farm
