The WACPAW/EonA team were at the "festive chicken slaughter day" in Kumasi, Ghana. We were there to put a stop to chickens being held upside down by their legs. We taught the workers the importance of keeping poultry upright (chickens are not bats and do not have a diaphragm, being inverted is very scary and painful for poultry) and showed them how to carry the birds … [Mehr...] about EonA/WACPAW gets chicken held upright instead of upside down at festive slaughter day, Ghana
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Alleged exploitation of workers at ‘International Poultry Services’ Dutch chicken-catching company
International Poultry Services (IPS) is the largest poultry catching company in the Netherlands. It is under suspicion of exploiting their catchers and for human trafficking. An investigation into this matter was carried out by journalists from the well-respected investigative magazine Follow the Money (FTM). FTM reveals that IPS has previously been fined for … [Mehr...] about Alleged exploitation of workers at ‘International Poultry Services’ Dutch chicken-catching company
Schulungspräsentation für deutsche Geflügelzüchter zum Thema Geflügelfang
Heute hielten wir eine einstündige Onlinepräsentation für 16 deutsche Geflügelzüchter, die nach den Tierschutzkriterien des Deutschen Tierschutzlabels produzieren. Dabei ging es um die Verbesserung der Fangmethoden für Legehennen und Masthähnchen. Wir sprachen über die schonende aufrechte Fangmethode. Die Teilnehmer waren sehr interessiert, und einige von ihnen wenden … [Mehr...] about Schulungspräsentation für deutsche Geflügelzüchter zum Thema Geflügelfang
Upright catching standard practice for broiler chickens in Brazil
In Brazil, one of the world's largest producers of chicken meat, upright catching of broilers is the standard practice. Today, Eyes on Animals had an extremely motivating and inspiring conversation with Victor Lima from the consultancy and advisory company BEA in Brazil. Since 2015, he has been providing training to Brazilian catching companies on better handling of … [Mehr...] about Upright catching standard practice for broiler chickens in Brazil
EonA presents on upright catching at the international Grüne Woche fair in Berlin
Today, Eyes on Animals gave a presentation on the upright catching of chickens at the major international agricultural fair "Grüne Woche" in Berlin. The presentation was attended by more than 300 people, including veterinarians, poultry farmers, and representatives from various German states. We shared our concerns about the current catching method (upside down, by one … [Mehr...] about EonA presents on upright catching at the international Grüne Woche fair in Berlin