Industry tips – Poultry transport
During our inspections of poultry trucks, Eyes on Animals inspectors regularly find birds that are injured or dead as a result of poor crate design, rough loading into the crates or inadequate protection against heat or cold. In this document the main problems and possible solutions are discussed.
KIP, IK HEB JE!* (I have you chicken!)
A guidebook on how to catch, load and transport poultry in a careful manner.
Correct handling of animals during transport is crucial for your business to develope a professional reputation and for achieving an acceptable animal-welfare niveau. Correct animal-handling of course also applies to the handling of poultry when collected on the farm and loaded into transport crates. When the handling of the birds is done carefully, there is less economic loss from carcass damage and the welfare of the animals is better respected.
*This educational brochure about poultry-catching is only available in Dutch.
Instructions – EonA’s upright catching method for laying hens
The EonA upright catching method has been introduced by Eyes on Animals as an alternative to the commercial catching method where birds are grabbed by one leg, 3-5 at a time, which causes a lot of pain and stress to the birds. We have already convinced several egg producing companies to switch to this more humane catching method.
Instructions – EonA’s Upright Catching Method for Broilers
In 2024, Eyes on Animals started introducing the upright catching method for broilers. Since 2016, Eyes on Animals has already implemented this method with various laying hen farmers, such as Kipster and Demeter. However, upright catching also provides significant animal welfare benefits for broilers. This brochure explains how to properly catch and load broilers upright into containers.
Catching chickens calmly – less stress, less crash injuries
In 2016 Eyes on Animals introduced the “upright catching method” in order to reduce stress and pain experienced by chickens during catching and loading. This humane catching method is being adopted by more and more poultry farmers and egg companies, such as Kipster and Demeter. In this flyer, poultry farmers, poultry-catchers, egg companies and retailers can read about the upright method of catching and other practical information- such as costs, catching time and animal-welfare advantages.
