Sadly factory pig farming is growing in Ghana. WACPAW/EonA are busy making sure the same mistakes made in the west are not repeated. The WACPAW/EonA team recently returned to Pretty Piper Pig Farm, after visiting it for the first time earlier in the summer. The purpose of today’s visit was to train farmhands, management, and slaughtermen in three key areas: pig … [Mehr...] about Training on pig welfare and humane slaughter at Pretty Piper Pig farm, Ghana
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Visit to laying hen slaughterhouse in Flanders
Today, we paid a visit to a large slaughterhouse in Flanders, where laying hens from the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium are processed. Our aim was to observe the measures in place to prevent heat stress and to raise concerns about the containers in which part of the hens are transported. After a productive discussion, we were given access to observe the lairage, … [Mehr...] about Visit to laying hen slaughterhouse in Flanders
Visit to poultry slaughterhouse Wilki in Ravels (Belgium)
Today, our team made an unannounced visit to slaughterhouse Wilki in Ravels, where large numbers of Dutch laying hens are slaughtered. At our suggestion, Wilki previously installed a canopy for poultry trucks. In warm weather, loaded trucks can wait here instead of standing in direct sunlight. We inspected the canopy today: it accommodates 2–3 trucks and is equipped … [Mehr...] about Visit to poultry slaughterhouse Wilki in Ravels (Belgium)
As regional slaughterhouses disappear, transport distances increase
Eyes on Animals is observing a troubling trend: transport distances for culled cows and sows are increasing due to the disappearance of regional slaughterhouses. In regions such as Friesland, many local facilities have shut down, forcing animals from the northern Netherlands to be transported all the way to slaughterhouses in the east or south of the country and even deep … [Mehr...] about As regional slaughterhouses disappear, transport distances increase
Schulung zum Thema Betäubung in einem Halal-Schlachthof für Schafe in Ankara, Türkei
Ende April 2025 veranstalteten Eyes on Animals (EonA) und Spezialisten der Universität Bristol eine zweitägige Schulung in einem Halal-Schlachthof in der Türkei. Ziel war es, Schlachthofmitarbeiter darin zu schulen, wie man ein Elektrobetäubungsgerät einsetzt, um Schafe vor der Schlachtung zu betäuben – eine Methode, die Schmerzen und Leiden erheblich reduziert. Wird sie … [Mehr...] about Schulung zum Thema Betäubung in einem Halal-Schlachthof für Schafe in Ankara, Türkei
Training on cattle behaviour and welfare at FamilyBeef slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Today, Eyes on Animals, together with MHS Consultancy, gave an animal welfare training to the staff of the FamilyBeef cattle slaughterhouse. Using photos and videos, we guided them through the sensory world of the cow:🔹 How does a cow see?🔹 What does she hear?🔹 What does her behaviour tell us? Hesitating or refusing to walk is rarely due to … [Mehr...] about Training on cattle behaviour and welfare at FamilyBeef slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
EonA gives talk at French Ministry on new pig stunning option we worked on that causes less pain and stress
We presented our project on redesigning a large pig abattoir in western Europe, that we worked on with the manager and with Temple Grandin in our team, to reduce pig suffering during slaughter. Together we greatly improved automatic electric stunning, and this method is now a viable alternative to CO2-gas stunning and will have an impact on reducing the suffering for … [Mehr...] about EonA gives talk at French Ministry on new pig stunning option we worked on that causes less pain and stress
Keine weiteren Verbesserungen im Tierschutz am Schlachthof Heinen in Zelhem (NL)
In den Jahren 2015 und 2017 besuchte Eyes on Animals den Schlachthof Heinen in Zelhem (NL), in dem Schweine und Rinder geschlachtet werden. Auf unseren Rat hin wurden Anpassungen an der Fixierbox für Schweine vorgenommen, was zu einigen Verbesserungen führte. Obwohl wir diese Änderungen begrüßten, blieb der Treibprozess der Schweine zur Fixierbox weiterhin sehr … [Mehr...] about Keine weiteren Verbesserungen im Tierschutz am Schlachthof Heinen in Zelhem (NL)
Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Together with humane-slaughter specialists from Bristol university, Eyes on Animals re-visited this cattle and sheep slaughterhouse that EonA knows very well. Years ago we taught the use of captive bolt stunners on cattle. We were very pleased to see that the captive bolt stunner we gave them 4 years ago is still in use and gave them some more boxes of cartridges. Since … [Mehr...] about Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Training on upright catching and stunning of poultry in Cape Coast, Ghana
Today the Wacpaw/EonA team visited Cape Coast (Ghana) to conduct training for workers at the Meat Unit Abattoir as well as Meat Science students on the humane catching and handling of poultry during slaughter. We also installed pneumatic poultry stunning equipment (the Zephyr phenumatic poultry stun gun) to ensure that poultry are rendered unconscious first before … [Mehr...] about Training on upright catching and stunning of poultry in Cape Coast, Ghana
