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Inspection on Enniscorthy calf market in Ireland

March 2, 2022

Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Ethical Farming Ireland, accompanied by Member of European Parliament Anja Hazekamp, visited Enniscorthy calf market, just south of Dublin. Many unweaned calves exported to the Netherlands and Spain and Belgium come from this market. Some of the calves at todays’ market are only 10 days of age. We are told that they will be held back … [Read more...] about Inspection on Enniscorthy calf market in Ireland

Filed Under: market, Our inspections Tagged With: animal welfare inspection, collecting station, live animal transports, livestock markets

Pali experiments with environmental enrichment at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre (NL)

February 22, 2022

Following the advice of EonA, Pali (livestock company and meat producer) has started providing play material for pigs at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre in Veghel (NL).At assembly centres pigs from different farms are gathered together. This sometimes leads to hierarchy fights that can cause a lot of stress among the animals. To reduce these fights, and to give pigs … [Read more...] about Pali experiments with environmental enrichment at Van den Boogaart pig assembly centre (NL)

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Visit to export assembly-center Ketelaars in Heeswijk-Dinther (NL)

November 16, 2021

Today we paid a visit to Ketelaars assembly-center in Heeswijk-Dinther (NL). This company gathers sows for slaughterhouses domestic and abroad, including VION.  The owner made time to talk to us about the new EU guidelines and gave us a short tour of the facility. At the time of our visit only 15 sows were present, confined in a pen without any bedding. … [Read more...] about Visit to export assembly-center Ketelaars in Heeswijk-Dinther (NL)

Filed Under: market, Our inspections Tagged With: collecting station, live animal transports, pig slaughterhouse

Visit to export assembly center Van den Boogaart in Veghel

November 15, 2021

Today, by appointment, we visited the export assembly center Van den Boogaart in Veghel. About 80 sows and several hundred piglets were gathered by PALI Group.  The moving and loading of the sows went very well. The sows were not chased but were given the time to walk. In the raceway there were woodchips for a non-skid effect, and to reduce sharp colour contrasts … [Read more...] about Visit to export assembly center Van den Boogaart in Veghel

Filed Under: market, Our inspections Tagged With: collecting station, live animal transports, pig slaughterhouse

Visit to pig collecting centre in connection with dispute with NVWA (Dutch authorities)

October 21, 2021

Tonight Eyes on Animals received a call from the owner of a Dutch pig export assembly centre. He was stuck with a big delivery of piglets. The owner told us the pigs were due to be exported to a German slaughterhouse, but the official governmental veterinarians (from the NVWA) left without signing the export certificate, resulting in the piglets having to remain at his … [Read more...] about Visit to pig collecting centre in connection with dispute with NVWA (Dutch authorities)

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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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Interview with Lesley Moffat for the podcast-show “See differently’

For the podcast-show “See differently” Christel van Raaij has a personal interview with Lesley … [Read More...] about Interview with Lesley Moffat for the podcast-show “See differently’

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