Today a team of Eyes on Animals received a tour of the organic dairy goat farm / cheese producer De Groote Stroe in Stroe. We were welcomed by Harry and Magda. What’s special about De Groote Stroe is that the young goats are kept with their mother. The young ones can drink from their mother for a longer period of time, grow up in the herd and don't receive powdered milk. … [Read more...] about EonA visits organic dairy goat farm De Groote Stroe in Stroe
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Goatfarm Twiegweerd not interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
Today we made an unannounced visit to Twiegweerd goat farm in Zalk (NL). In general, most goat farms are open to a visit from Eyes on Animals. However, the farmer of Twiegweerd was suspicious and did not want to give us a tour of his farm. The farmer was prepared to tell us a little about his farm. He milks 3000 goats. Every year a1000 goat-kids are born. A … [Read more...] about Goatfarm Twiegweerd not interested in visit from Eyes on Animals
Visit to one of the biggest goat milk farm in the Netherlands
On May 29th we made an unannounced visit to one of the biggest goat milk farms in the Netherlands: PeBe in Schaijk. Our impression of the stable was positive. There was a lot of daylight because the side windows were open and there were windows in the roof. This gave a lot of fresh air. The goats were kept on a thick layer of straw and were given quite a lot of space to … [Read more...] about Visit to one of the biggest goat milk farm in the Netherlands
Meeting with EkoPlaza, NL
Today Eyes on Animals met with EkoPlaza to discuss our idea of selling milk from the few dairy farms in the Netherlands where the new- born calves are not separated from their mothers or transported to be sold at a very young age, but rather kept in the herd with their mothers. These calves are much healthier, both physioogically and mentally. We first discussed this idea … [Read more...] about Meeting with EkoPlaza, NL
Still no calf-friendly milk in supermarkets
In order to obtain milk from a cow, a calf needs to be born. On dairy farms these calves are removed from their mother immediately after birth and put in a small wooden pen or in an igloo. Thus the milk we buy in supermarkets is produced by cows who have never been given an opportunity to take care of their calf. The calves are fed with powdered milk and drink out of a … [Read more...] about Still no calf-friendly milk in supermarkets
