The manual electric stunner ‘Le Rêve’ does not cause immediate loss of consciousness, without causing pain, as required by Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009. The voltage of the stunning device (90V) is far too low, resulting in the mandatory amperage (for head stunning chickens this is 240mA) only to be reached after a few seconds. As a result, the birds are exposed to … [Mehr...] about Inadequate stunning with the manual electric stunner ‘Le Rêve’
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A better life for pigs on small farm in Uganda
Positive news from Uganda! The Vegan Village NGO in Uganda, together with some help from Eyes on Animals, have built a much nicer pen for a lonely pig and found him a friend. This pig was kept all alone in a small wooden pen with a solid floor and no roof. No space to walk and no earth on the ground to root or wallow in which are extremely important behaviours for pigs to … [Mehr...] about A better life for pigs on small farm in Uganda
Follow-up inspection Kumasi slaughterhouse, Ghana
Today the EonA and WACPAW team in Ghana went to Kumasi Abattoir, one of the largest slaughterhouses in Ghana. Here, 300 cattle, 50 pigs and dozens of goats are slaughtered every day. It is a slaughterhouse that was built with money from the Canadian International Develoment Agency 25 years ago and back then was state of the art. However, many things no longer work and … [Mehr...] about Follow-up inspection Kumasi slaughterhouse, Ghana
Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)
Today the EonA and WACPAW team re-visited JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra, Ghana. We were first at this slaughterhouse in 2019 when goats and other animals were being thrown onto slatted-tables, often getting their legs caught and injured, to have their throats caught while fully conscious. At the time we showed the manager and staff what a captive bolt pistol was … [Mehr...] about Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)
Schweinefarm und Schlachthof Pokrom, Ostregion Accra, Ghana
Am späten Nachmittag besuchte das Team von WACPAW und Eyes on Animals eine zweite große Schweinefarm in der Ostregion von Accra in Ghana. Der Gesundheitszustand der Schweine in diesem Betrieb war nicht gerade gut. Viele waren ausgemergelt und hatten schwere Bisswunden an den Ohren. Außerdem lahmten mehrere Schweine schwer und waren krank. Eine Sau hatte sich sogar die … [Mehr...] about Schweinefarm und Schlachthof Pokrom, Ostregion Accra, Ghana
