Last night, Eyes on Animals observed the loading of turkeys using the TA800 catching machine from CMC-Industries. We were invited by Bram Godrie of GTC Technics and turkey farmer Dirk van der Sterren. The turkeys were kept according to the Beter Leven1-star criteria, which mainly means they had slightly more space and enrichment materials. In total, 3,500 turkeys … [Read more...] about Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
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Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
Today, Eyes on Animals gave a two-hour presentation to 40–50 veterinarians from the Kassel district in Germany. This region has a very high density of poultry farming. Precisely for that reason, it is crucial that veterinarians and inspectors are well trained in recognizing and improving poultry welfare during catching, loading, transport, and upon arrival at the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals shares insights with veterinarian-inspectors in Kassel (DE) on chicken catching and transport
Eyes on Animals presents on chicken welfare in Hannover during catching and loading
Today, Eyes on Animals presented at the annual ATF Conference "Current Problems in Animal Welfare" in Hannover. This conference, organized by the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, brings together veterinarians from across Germany to discuss pressing animal welfare issues. To an audience of veterinarians, we shared our observations and experiences regarding the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals presents on chicken welfare in Hannover during catching and loading
Upright catching at Demeter poultry farm De Dennenhoeve
This evening, a team from Eyes on Animals assisted with the catching and loading of hens at Demeter poultry farm De Dennenhoeve. This farm was one of the first to abandon the conventional method, in which hens are held upside down by a single leg. Seven years ago, they switched to the upright catching method developed by Eyes on Animals. As a token of appreciation, eight … [Read more...] about Upright catching at Demeter poultry farm De Dennenhoeve
NVWA to start enforcing rules on poultry trapped on their backs
Following enforcement requests by Animal Rights, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will finally take stronger action against a long-standing animal welfare issue: birds ending up on their backs in transport crates or containers. This often occurs when poultry is handled roughly during loading and tossed into crates or containers at high speed and … [Read more...] about NVWA to start enforcing rules on poultry trapped on their backs
