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Aeres field-study on catching broilers needs improvement

February 28, 2023

Today Eyes on Animals observed the catching and loading of broilers at the Aeres MBO school in Barneveld (NL). The catching and loading was part of a field-study of Aeres comparing two different catching methods: the traditional catching method (holding birds upside down by one leg) and an alternative method. Aeres calls this alternative method the ‘upright method’; … [Read more...] about Aeres field-study on catching broilers needs improvement

Filed Under: Our inspections, transport Tagged With: chicken transport, chicken-catching

Training chicken-catchers, NL

February 10, 2023

This afternoon Eyes on Animals was asked by a large and progressive chicken- catching company to give an animal-welfare training course to their employees. The purpose was to educate their catchers on poultry behaviour, their sentience and physiology and how to catch birds keeping them upright instead of by their legs upside down. We also covered how to load the birds in … [Read more...] about Training chicken-catchers, NL

Filed Under: Our training, Poultry-catchers Tagged With: chicken transport, chicken-catching, live animal transports

Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

January 9, 2023

This afternoon Eyes on Animals was in The Hague at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.We met with the Minister of Agriculture (Piet Adema) and the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Karien van Gennip). Follow up on the progress after the implementation of the Futselaar Motion. Other participants were people from the meat industry, trade unions and … [Read more...] about Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: animal welfare trainings, chicken-catching, live animal transports

Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

November 24, 2022

Today the Dutch court ruled that catching chickens by their legs is forbidden under EU law 1/2005, and that the Dutch Food Authority (NVWA) should enforce this. The case was filed by the organization Wakker Dier. Until now the NVWA has only given warnings to catching companies that catch and load chickens by their legs. The judge has decided that this does not suffice. The … [Read more...] about Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, chicken transport, chicken-catching, live animal transports

Meeting with Peer Systeem about the partial automation of catching and loading of laying hens

November 18, 2022

Today Eyes on Animals brainstormed with the chairman of Peer Systeem. Peer Systeem developed an automated system to catch, load and transport broilers. The system is currently being used in a Czech poultry slaughterhouse. The broilers are caught with a machine and transported to a mechanically ventilated poultry truck on a conveyor belt. There is little to no contact … [Read more...] about Meeting with Peer Systeem about the partial automation of catching and loading of laying hens

Filed Under: Our inspections, transport Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, chicken transport, chicken-catching

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Fine for VION pig-slaughterhouse in Boxtel due to long waiting times in summer heat

An enforcement request by Eyes on Animals resulted in a fine for VION pig slaughterhouse in Boxtel … [Read More...] about Fine for VION pig-slaughterhouse in Boxtel due to long waiting times in summer heat

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Upright chicken catching project on German and French TV

ZDF and Arte recently televised EonA’s project to reduce stress, pain and injuries by catching hens … [Read More...] about Upright chicken catching project on German and French TV

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I first discovered the bad side of factory-farming and industrial slaughter when I was a young girl of twelve.
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