Together with the ITD Krakow Inspectors we drove to an inspection post along the A4 highway. Despite the fact that only one animal transport passes by and is inspected, the day has not been wasted: the waiting time was devoted to a training in the use of our animal inspection brochures, discussions about cases and solutions to difficult situations. The only transport … [Read more...] about Practical training of official Polish road inspectors (ITD), Krakow – Day 1
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Slaughterhouse Gosschalk (NL) not yet interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
Earlier this year we brought an unannounced visit to cattle and pig slaughterhouse Gosschalk in Epe (NL). At that moment no one was present to talk about how suffering during the unloading, handling and stunning of cattle and pigs can be reduced. The day after our visit the director informed us by email that Gosschalk wasn’t interested in a visit from Eyes on Animals as … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse Gosschalk (NL) not yet interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
Poultry slaughterhouse Jan van Ee (NL) not interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
A few months earlier Eyes on Animals brought an unannounced visit to poultry slaughterhouse Jan van Ee in Stroe (NL) . Jan van Ee slaughters broilers and uses the CO2 gas stunning system of Anglia Autoflow (AA). We had a quick talk with the director. We talked about the transport containers of AA that are quite big – which can cause welfare problems when they are loaded … [Read more...] about Poultry slaughterhouse Jan van Ee (NL) not interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
Practical training of Polish road inspectors (ITD) in Katowice – Żernica
Today the Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF team drove in the early morning to an inspection post along the A4 highway near Gliwice, in order to support the Katowice Road Transport Inspection (ITD) checking on livestock vehicle passing by. Together we inspected 2 pig trucks and 1 chicken truck. One of the pig trucks is correct and can continue without any problems. This driver … [Read more...] about Practical training of Polish road inspectors (ITD) in Katowice – Żernica
Visit of Vitelco calf slaughterhouse (NL)
On the 13th of October we visited Vitelco Calf slaughterhouse in Den Bosch. Vitelco slaughters 350,000 rosé and white meat calves each year. The unloading went smoothly because, from the truck, the calves could immediately walk into the lairage. There were no sharp turns or dead corners that could cause confusion. To move the calves to the stunner, use was made of the … [Read more...] about Visit of Vitelco calf slaughterhouse (NL)