Eyes on Animals has written to several major truck-design companies regarding concerns we have with forced-ventilated closed livestock trucks. These trucks are completely closed and automatically ventilated. During our summer inspections, however, we witnessed this ventilation is not always sufficient, making these trucks very hot and humid - resulting in heat … [Mehr...] about Concerns about forced-ventilated closed livestock trucks
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Meeting with ZonVarken about reducing stress during transport and slaughter
Today we had a meeting with two representatives from ZonVarken. ZonVarken is an innovative pig farming concept focusing on animal welfare, the environment (including climate change), the farmer, and the local community. We were impressed with their innovative approach focusing on the pigs welfare and natural behaviour from birth to … [Mehr...] about Meeting with ZonVarken about reducing stress during transport and slaughter
Observaties bij het vangen en laden van vleeskuikens bij Grefte in Zieuwent
Vandaag zijn we gaan kijken bij het vangen en laden van vleeskuikens op pluimveebedrijf Grefte in Zieuwent. Jeroen van den Hurk, sectormanager pluimvee bij Rabobank, had ons uitgenodigd om mee te gaan kijken bij Paul Grefte, eigenaar van een innovatief vleeskuikenbedrijf. Paul wilde ons graag een aantal innovaties op zijn bedrijf laten zien. Om hittestress bij … [Mehr...] about Observaties bij het vangen en laden van vleeskuikens bij Grefte in Zieuwent
Besuch beim Schweineschlachthaus VION in Boxtel
Heute besuchten wir überraschend das Schweineschlachthaus VION in Boxtel (NL). Bei unserem Besuch wollten wir sehen, welche Schritte ergriffen wurden, um bei ankommenden Schweinen den Hitzestress zu verhindern oder zu reduzieren. Man hat viele Maßnahmen umgesetzt, damit die Temperatur für die vor dem Schlachthaus wartenden LKWs niedriger ist: ein Dach spendete Schatten, es … [Mehr...] about Besuch beim Schweineschlachthaus VION in Boxtel
Visit to poultry slaughterhouse Plukon in Goor during heat
Due to today’s high temperatures we paid a surprise visit to Plukon poultry slaughterhouse in Goor . We received a warm welcome from the quality manager and we discussed the measures Plukon is taking to reduce heat stress in poultry. We also took a brief look at the trucks as they arrived on site. The air is cooled with water (honeycomb) in the lairage. This … [Mehr...] about Visit to poultry slaughterhouse Plukon in Goor during heat
