Notice! EonA wants to thank small laying-hen farmers with animal-friendly housing for what they do; that they have chosen a farming approach that shows more respect for animals and nature, and is not excessively large and industrial and inflexible. As a token of appreciation, EonA would like to offer one of you this year to catch your laying- hens (up to 9000) with our … [Read more...] about EonA wants to thank small-scale animal-friendly laying hen farmers !
chicken-catching
EonA assists and supervises the upright catching of “spent” laying hens on a Demeter farm, NL
Eyes on Animals helped Demeter egg farmer Kees Sijbenga in Hooghalen (NL) supervise and assist in the upright catching of his "spent" laying hens. Most of the catchers did a very good job at keeping the birds upright and holding them gently; just a few were not following the instructions correctly, concluded both EonA and farmer Kees. This will be taken into account for … [Read more...] about EonA assists and supervises the upright catching of “spent” laying hens on a Demeter farm, NL
Panic and injuries during the loading of hens into transport containers
Eyes on Animals is very concerned about the use of transport-containers for spent hens. In various countries, we have witnessed how spent hens are loaded into these containers. The problems were the same everywhere: the container-drawers are too low and too wide. The hens (which are taller than the drawers) have to be literally pushed and folded into them. Due to the panic … [Read more...] about Panic and injuries during the loading of hens into transport containers
Presentation to NVWA on catching and loading chickens
Today, we gave our “chicken-catching training” to a team from the Dutch Food and Safety Authority (NVWA). We shared our concerns about the design of transport crates and containers currently being used. The design of both containers and crates are vital for limiting the amount of injuries and collisions, and help make catching less … [Read more...] about Presentation to NVWA on catching and loading chickens
EonA gives presentation on the transport and catching of birds to the project-group of the Lower Saxony Ministry
Today Eyes on Animals gave a presentation to the project-group “Animal Transport” from the German state of Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The project group was made of representatives from, among others, the Ministry, the poultry industry, German animal welfare organizations and official veterinarians. The aim is to take animal welfare … [Read more...] about EonA gives presentation on the transport and catching of birds to the project-group of the Lower Saxony Ministry