During many religious festivals, millions of animals suffer. Whether it be turkeys and chickens shackled upside down and then inadequately stunned in an electric water bath for Christmas or sheep being forced down on the ground (horribly scary for prey animals) and then having their throat cut open while fully conscious during the Sacrifice Festival. We all have … [Read more...] about Some animals now stunned first during “Sacrifice Festival” in Turkey
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Meat shop in Samsun (Turkey) equipped with stunner to use on lambs they slaughter
Today Eyes on Animalse met with the owner of Nebyan Meat company and the vet, Mr. Ali. Professor Dr. Duygu Dalgın (director of Acisiz Kesim ngo in Turkey) is also present. Nebyan Meat supports the idea of pre-stunning animals for halal as animals suffer much less when first rendered unconscious. They want to use captive bolt stunning to its full extent. Today we gave them … [Read more...] about Meat shop in Samsun (Turkey) equipped with stunner to use on lambs they slaughter
Animal-welfare meeting at Küresel abattoir in Turkey
We met with a representative from the Turkish national animal-welfare NGO Haytap. Her name is Mrs. Ayten Tokgöz. Together we drove to the Küresel Et slaughterhouse. Here, we met with the state veterinarians and those working in the slaughterhouse. We provided on-site training on how to reduce some of the suffering during restraint and slaughter and how to render animals … [Read more...] about Animal-welfare meeting at Küresel abattoir in Turkey
First visit to Taşköprü slaughterhouse, Turkey
This afternoon we visited Taşköprü slaughterhouse. It's a small abattoir that slaughters just two or three cattle a week. They have a good anti-slip unloading ramp- the animals do not have to climb up or down a steep ramp and no risk of slipping. The restraint box is illuminated from above with light, instead of being really dark as in many other plants. Cattle do not see … [Read more...] about First visit to Taşköprü slaughterhouse, Turkey
Use of captive bolt stunner at cattle abattoir near Düzce, Turkey
Another halal cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey is in favour of pre-stunning cattle before bleeding them out, so that the animal is rendered unconscious (insensitive to pain) before being hoisted and cut. Asalet from EonA was at this Turkish cattle slaughterhouse to train the workers and provide them with a captive bolt stunner last year. The manager had requested our help … [Read more...] about Use of captive bolt stunner at cattle abattoir near Düzce, Turkey
