Heute sind wir wieder zurück auf dem Markt Sainte Hyacinthe um den Verkauf ausgedienter Milchkühe zu beobachten. Wir wollen auch kontrollieren, ob der Markt, der einen wirklich schlechten Ruf hatte, sich im Vergleich zum Jahr 2004 tatsächlich gebessert hat (siehe altes Foto). Ausgediente Milchkühe sind oft in einem sehr ausgemergelten Zustand und müssen vorsichtig … [Mehr...] about Markt Sainte Hyacinthe in Quebec, Canada
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Abattoir Noiseux, Marieville, Quebec, Canada
Today we dropped by, unannounced, at a small slaughterhouse in Marieville. We wanted to check on the conditions for the animals being slaughtered. We presented ourselves and our organization and were allowed in. They were not slaughtering anymore today but there were roughly 30 animals waiting in the lairage; small pigs, a bull, and goats. The lairage was well lit, had … [Mehr...] about Abattoir Noiseux, Marieville, Quebec, Canada
DuCharme poultry slaughterhouse, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec
Today the Eyes on Animals and CCFA (Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals) team dropped by, unannounced, at the DuCharme poultry slaughterhouse to see how involved this company is with animal-welfare. We were not allowed to view the slaughter process today but after introducing our organizations and our aims, we were well received by the man in charge of Quality and Welfare … [Mehr...] about DuCharme poultry slaughterhouse, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec
Viehmarkt Sainte Hyacinthe in Quebec, Canada
Heute schloss sich Eyes on Animals der Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals an, um den Viehmarkt Sainte Hyacinthe zu kontrollieren. In 2003 und 2004 arbeitete Lesley von Eyes on Animals für Animals’ Angels in Kanada und entdeckte auf diesem Markt einen sehr groben Umgang mit den Tieren auf. Unter anderem wurden Downer (festliegende Rinder) herumgezerrt, Ferkel an den Beinen … [Mehr...] about Viehmarkt Sainte Hyacinthe in Quebec, Canada
Olymel pig slaughterhouse, Saint-Esprit, Quebec, Canada
This afternoon we wanted to check on the welfare of pigs being transported to Olymel slaughterhouse in Saint-Esprit. We had heard from a couple of truck drivers that when they have a technical failure, the trucks arriving with pigs are forced to just wait, for hours and hours regardless if the temperatures outside are freezing cold or very hot. Their lairage is not big … [Mehr...] about Olymel pig slaughterhouse, Saint-Esprit, Quebec, Canada