Eyes on Animals and WACPAW (West Africa Center for the Protection of Animals Welfare) successfully finished a project to put an end to the horrible suffering cattle were facing at Tamale abattoir in Ghana due to their slippery floor full of open drains and potholes. After a few unsuccessful attempts to cover the open drains, where cattle were breaking their legs and being … [Mehr...] about New anti-slip floor and no more potholes or open drains at Tamale abattoir, Ghana
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Several animal welfare improvements put into practice at Pali pig slaughterhouse (NL)
Since our first visit in 2018, Pali has put several of our recommendations into practice. At Pali, pigs are stunned with electricity. They are moved in small groups towards a single file which they have to enter one after the other. This single file leads them to the belly belt conveyor, which carries them towards the automatic stunner. Most important … [Mehr...] about Several animal welfare improvements put into practice at Pali pig slaughterhouse (NL)
EonA report ‘Welfare goat-kids’ used for policy making
In a recent letter the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Henk Staghouwer, has informed the parliament that the report of Eyes on Animals, ‘The welfare of male goat-kids’, has been used to make policy. He writes that several recommendations have already been put into practice: The I&R (Identification & Registration) requirements … [Mehr...] about EonA report ‘Welfare goat-kids’ used for policy making
Weitere Betäubungsgeräte treffen in Ghana ein
Heute ist unser Paket in Ghana angekommen. Wir haben viele Betäubungsgeräte, Patronen und geeignete Messer an das West Africa Center for the Protection of Animal Welfare geschickt, damit sie die Schlachter weiter darin schulen können, wie man Tiere bewusstlos macht, bevor man ihnen die Kehle durchschneidet. Außerdem soll damit Schluss sein, dass Tiere bei vollem … [Mehr...] about Weitere Betäubungsgeräte treffen in Ghana ein
Reduzierung des Stresslevels im Schweineschlachthof Van Rooi (NL)
Der Schweineschlachthof Van Rooi hat auf Anraten von Eyes on Animals mehrere Änderungen vorgenommen. Ein großer Teil der automatischen Schiebetore (die die Schweine zum CO2-Stunner führen) wurde entfernt und durch ruhiges Personal ersetzt. Dies verringerte den Stresspegel unter den Schweinen erheblich. Sie liefen wesentlich ruhiger, und auch das Stressverhalten, wie das … [Mehr...] about Reduzierung des Stresslevels im Schweineschlachthof Van Rooi (NL)
