Dutch poultry transporter and organizer fined

Last summer, Eyes on Animals checked the arrival of poultry trucks to a large chicken slaughterhouse in the province of Utrecht. We saw poultry trucks parked in the sun for hours which caused chicken to literally die of the heat. The slaughterhouse director refused to talk to us. We therefore immediately called the Dutch authorities to file a complaint. Based on our findings, the NVWA has taken measures against both the poultry transporter and trader, because they did not adequately protect the chickens from the heat-stress.