Eyes on Animals visited the Flanders cattle slaughterhouse of Flanders Meat Group in Zele, Belgium, at the invitation of the veterinarian. We encountered some problems that could be improved. The veterinarian himself also had some ideas and so we were able to combine our findings. After our visit he energetically proceeded to put the improvements into place. Some … [Read more...] about Improvements at cattle slaughterhouse Flanders (BE)
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Poultry slaughterhouse Remkes reduces stress during stunning and transport
As a result of our inspection, poultry slaughterhouse Remkes in Epe has extended the gas tunnel so that the exposure to CO2 is less abrupt and causes a little less panic. However, we continue to encourage industry and science to find alternatives to CO2 as this gas is aversive. Earlier this year, this slaughterhouse also fixed the conveyer belt on our advice - so that the … [Read more...] about Poultry slaughterhouse Remkes reduces stress during stunning and transport
MCS pig slaughterhouse, Mohacs/Hungary
A few years ago Eyes on Animals met with MCS to discuss their plans to close down their current slaughterhouse and build a brand new slaughterhouse in Mohacs. We discussed some "best-practices" we had seen in pig slaughterhouses in other countries and encouraged them to incorporate these ideas so that stress and suffering could also be reduced in their new plant. We also … [Read more...] about MCS pig slaughterhouse, Mohacs/Hungary
Inspection of Wouters Halal slaughterhouse in De Hoef (NL)
On February 22nd a team of Eyes on Animals visited Halal slaughterhouse Wouters in De Hoef (NL). Wouters slaughters 1000 animals a week, mainly sheep and cattle. Animals are post-stunned. This means their necks are cut when they are fully conscious, but at least further suffering is reduced because directly after their throats are cut, they are stunned. During our … [Read more...] about Inspection of Wouters Halal slaughterhouse in De Hoef (NL)
Slaughterhouse in The Netherlands donates captive-bolt pistol to EonA
Slaughterhouse ESA donated today a captive bolt pistol to Eyes on Animals so that we can help animals in countries we work in where there is not enough money for equipment or knowledge about the importance of rendering animals unconscious before slaughter. Slaughtering animals by cutting their throat while still fully conscious and bleeding them out causes intense pain and … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse in The Netherlands donates captive-bolt pistol to EonA
Visit to the calf slaughterhouse ESA in Apeldoorn
On February 15, 2018, the Eyes on Animals team visited ESA calf slaughterhouse in Apeldoorn. ESA is part of the veal integration VanDrie Group. At ESA 5,000 rosé and white meat calves are slaughtered per week. Our visit was at the invitation of the animal-welfare team within ESA. Their plan is to renovate the lairage, raceway and restraint box - whereby they will apply, … [Read more...] about Visit to the calf slaughterhouse ESA in Apeldoorn
Knowledge on how to keep calves with their mothers bundled in scientific brochure
WUR and Louis Bolk, two leading scientific research centers in the Netherlands, have worked on a report about the success factors, advantages and challenges to overcome of keeping calves together with their mothers on dairy farms instead of separating them after birth. This report was made due to a broadcast on Radar, a popular Dutch TV show, where Eyes on Animals was … [Read more...] about Knowledge on how to keep calves with their mothers bundled in scientific brochure
Meeting with Rondeel and Den Ouden chicken-catchers
Today we held another talk with Rondeel and Den Ouden chicken-catching company about the plans they agreed on with us to start catching Rondeel hens in the more humane "EonA Dutch method". Rondeel is the first company to show serious interest. All other eggs come from hens that are still caught in the conventional method, 3-4 per hand and held upside down, which causes a … [Read more...] about Meeting with Rondeel and Den Ouden chicken-catchers
Lobby EonA results in Minister Schouten promising a civil dialogue
The lobby letter that EonA wrote and sent to the Dutch House of Representatives (in preparation for the General discussion on animal-welfare on February 7th) resulted in Minister Schouten promising a critical dialogue about the future of the goat-milk industry and factory farming in general. Other topics that were discussed during the General discussion where the CO2 … [Read more...] about Lobby EonA results in Minister Schouten promising a civil dialogue
Improved drinking supply for calves at market in Leeuwarden, NL
The Leeuwarden calf market has bought a mobile water tank in order to facilitate giving water (with electrolytes) to each calf on the market before she or he is loaded for transport. The managers of the market organized this after our previous visit where we expressed our concern that not all calves were given something to drink before being loaded. Watering the calves was … [Read more...] about Improved drinking supply for calves at market in Leeuwarden, NL
