The big construction works to drastically reduce some of the extreme suffering at this slaughterhouse in northern Ghana have begun ! Eyes on Animals and WACPAW proposed to the managers of this slaughterhouse 2 years ago a different design where the cattle would at least suffer less. Two of the biggest problems at the time were the huge open gutters everywhere and slippery … [Read more...] about EonA and WACPAW help Tamale abattoir in Ghana with improving floor
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Inspection of Feenstra pig slaughterhouse and slaughter of Zonvarken’s pigs there
Today we visited Feenstra, a non-intensive slaughterhouse (20 pigs per hour) in The Netherlands with Beter Leven Keurmerk. We went today because the pigs from the new pig meat company "Zonvarken" were going to be slaughtered. We had advised Zonvarkens on what they could do to limit fear and pain during transport and slaughter of their animals. One of our suggestions was to … [Read more...] about Inspection of Feenstra pig slaughterhouse and slaughter of Zonvarken’s pigs there
Inspection of Westfort sow and boar slaughterhouse in Gorinchem, NL
Today a team visited Westfort slaughterhouse in Gorinchem. This plant slaughters culled adult sows and boars, that were used for breeding. We were told that we are always welcome to visit and even just show up. This level of transparency is very positive. The employees at this plant, just like at the other Westfort plant in IJsselstein, are thoroughly trained and receive a … [Read more...] about Inspection of Westfort sow and boar slaughterhouse in Gorinchem, NL
Brainstorm session at DGS Slaughterhouse Equipment Manufacturer
Today we met with the founder of DGS and two project managers to discuss how to best incorporate animal behaviour into design of lairages, raceways and restraint boxes in order to reduce fear among the animals to be slaughtered. Using plastic instead of steel to reduce noise levels, removing contrasts and sharp corners in the raceways and making the floor non-slip and … [Read more...] about Brainstorm session at DGS Slaughterhouse Equipment Manufacturer
Canopy at Clazing, but EonA not allowed to take a look
Due to today’s warm weather , Eyes on Animals decided to visit a public parking area where poultry trucks from Clazing slaughterhouse are known to park while awaiting their turn to unload. However, today, no poultry trucks were found. The manager of Clazing informed us by phone that their trucks now park on their own premises. For this purpose, a canopy with fans … [Read more...] about Canopy at Clazing, but EonA not allowed to take a look
Inspection of pig slaughterhouse owned by Van Rooi
Eyes on Animals was invited to Van Rooi pig slaughterhouse in Helmond. They wanted our advice on animal welfare at their facilities where they could/should make improvements. Van Rooi started by explaining their areas of concern. We then visited the slaughterhouse to inspect the unloading, the lairage, the handling and moving of the pigs and the debleeding. In our … [Read more...] about Inspection of pig slaughterhouse owned by Van Rooi
Inspection of Ameco cattle slaughterhouse, NL
We made an announced visit last Friday to Ameco slaughterhouse in the Netherlands. They wanted to show us some concrete changes they had put in place since our previous visit to decrease fear and pain during slaughter. The most significant change was a better stun box, built by DGS, where the cattle could be accurately and quickly stunned, thanks to quiet and gentle … [Read more...] about Inspection of Ameco cattle slaughterhouse, NL
Inspection of delivery of pigs to Westfort slaughterhouse (NL) on a hot day
Today Eyes on Animals visited pig slaughterhouse Westfort to observe the measures they have taken to protect the delivered pigs from extreme heat. Temperatures reached 33-35 °C today with a humidity of almost 50%. We documented the arrival of 10 pig trucks. A couple of years ago Westfort, partly due to the advice from Eyes on Animals, built a canopy with … [Read more...] about Inspection of delivery of pigs to Westfort slaughterhouse (NL) on a hot day
Three slaughterhouses implement animal welfare improvements
Following the advice of Eyes on Animals, three Dutch pig slaughterhouses have implemented animal welfare improvements. They are Pali in Geldrop, Vion in Groenlo and Vion in Apeldoorn. At Pali and Vion Groenlo several improvements were made so that when moving the pigs to the stunning area, they experience less stress. Changes include moving the pigs in smaller groups, … [Read more...] about Three slaughterhouses implement animal welfare improvements
Visit to Pali pig slaughterhouse in Geldrop
Today Eyes on Animals visited Pali pig slaughterhouse in Geldrop. Following advice that we gave them during our previous visit, Pali has now implemented several improvements to reduce stress levels among the pigs. A number of adjustments were made to the chute (single-file raceway): sharp contrasts and protruding parts have been removed, the entire floor is … [Read more...] about Visit to Pali pig slaughterhouse in Geldrop
