Eyes on Animals spoke at a seminar of the World’s Poultry Science Association in Wageningen, sharing observations and experiences from the field on the catching and loading of poultry. In practice, most birds are still caught by one leg, pulled from the floor or housing system, and pushed or thrown into transport containers or crates while hanging upside down. This is … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals speaks at WPSA seminar in Wageningen on catching and loading of poultry
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The Animal Law Foundation challenges UK government over cruel catching method
In February, an important court case will begin in the United Kingdom concerning the catching of chickens by their legs. The Animal Law Foundation is taking legal action against the UK government’s decision to allow this catching method again. Catching poultry by the legs is currently prohibited, but in practice is still widely used. Instead of … [Read more...] about The Animal Law Foundation challenges UK government over cruel catching method
Online training for Kipster farm manager in the USA
Today, Eyes on Animals provided an online training session to the manager of several Kipster laying hen barns in the USA, operated under franchise by MPS Egg Farms. As this farm manager recently started managing the Kipster houses, he plays a key role in safeguarding animal welfare during all stages of production, including during depopulation, the training focused on … [Read more...] about Online training for Kipster farm manager in the USA
First International Conference on Poultry Catching and Loading
Today, Eyes on Animals hosted the first international conference dedicated to poultry catching and loading, held in Leiden, the Netherlands. About 80 representatives from over nine countries attended, including catching teams from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands; engineers specializing in poultry transport containers and barn design from Italy and Poland; … [Read more...] about First International Conference on Poultry Catching and Loading
Eyes on Animals facilitates meeting between Brazilian and Canadian welfare experts and the Dutch poultry industry
On October 22, Eyes on Animals organized a visit for two leading international welfare experts — Victor Lima from Brazil and Michelle Jendral from Canada — to manufacturer of poultry trucks Ravenhorst and to ESBRO, one of the largest poultry slaughterhouses in the Netherlands. The purpose of this visit was to jointly explore practical improvements in poultry welfare. … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals facilitates meeting between Brazilian and Canadian welfare experts and the Dutch poultry industry
