Recently, Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) monitored two transports of Dutch piglets to a slaughterhouse in Croatia. These were “unwanted piglets” – young animals rejected for further fattening due to health problems or growth deformities, and therefore slaughtered prematurely. Many had umbilical hernias; others had bitten ears, abscesses, or growth … [Mehr...] about Slaughter piglets from The Netherlands to Croatia: overcrowding, thirst, mortality and lack of enforcement
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Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Last night, Eyes on Animals observed the loading of turkeys using the TA800 catching machine from CMC-Industries. We were invited by Bram Godrie of GTC Technics and turkey farmer Dirk van der Sterren. The turkeys were kept according to the Beter Leven1-star criteria, which mainly means they had slightly more space and enrichment materials. In total, 3,500 turkeys … [Mehr...] about Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
Today, Eyes on Animals gave a two-hour presentation to 40–50 veterinarians from the Kassel district in Germany. This region has a very high density of poultry farming. Precisely for that reason, it is crucial that veterinarians and inspectors are well trained in recognizing and improving poultry welfare during catching, loading, transport, and upon arrival at the … [Mehr...] about Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
Eyes on Animals presents on chicken welfare in Hannover during catching and loading
Today, Eyes on Animals presented at the annual ATF Conference "Current Problems in Animal Welfare" in Hannover. This conference, organized by the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, brings together veterinarians from across Germany to discuss pressing animal welfare issues. To an audience of veterinarians, we shared our observations and experiences regarding the … [Mehr...] about Eyes on Animals presents on chicken welfare in Hannover during catching and loading
Aufrechtes Einfangen auf dem Demeter-Geflügelhof De Dennenhoeve
Heute Abend hat ein Team von Eyes on Animals beim Einfangen und Verladen von Hennen auf dem Demeter-Geflügelhof De Dennenhoeve geholfen. Dieser Hof war einer der ersten, der die konventionelle Fangmethode, bei der Hühner an einem Bein kopfüber gehalten werden, aufgegeben hat. Vor sieben Jahren wurde dort auf die von Eyes on Animals entwickelte Methode des aufrechten … [Mehr...] about Aufrechtes Einfangen auf dem Demeter-Geflügelhof De Dennenhoeve
