Following a visit by Eyes on Animals in 2018, Pali pig slaughterhouse in Geldrop made several improvements to their slaughterhouse. Our main concern at Pali was the single-file raceway to the electric stunner and the high noise level in the slaughterhouse. Due to design errors and (optical) obstructions, the pigs hesitated to enter the raceway and congestion arose. A lot … [Read more...] about Pali pig slaughterhouse makes efforts to reduce stress
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Grossfurtner pig slaughterhouse in Austria made major improvements
Following a visit by Eyes on Animals in late 2017, Grossfurtner completely rebuilt its slaughterhouse to bring animal welfare to a higher level and significantly reduce the levels of stress among pigs. These improvements make a world of difference to the pigs. Switching from CO2 to electric stunningWhile more and more slaughterhouses switch to CO2 … [Read more...] about Grossfurtner pig slaughterhouse in Austria made major improvements
WILKI sends overview of the adjustments for better animal welfare
For some time now, Eyes on Animals has been working with poultry slaughterhouse Wilki: first to improve their crates, which initially had small doorways which sometimes broke, resulting in many injured birds. WILKI replaced them all with new and improved crates. Secondly, they agreed to work on implementing some of our ideas to reduce stress during … [Read more...] about WILKI sends overview of the adjustments for better animal welfare
Eyes on Animals consulted with pig slaughterhouse Westfort after undercover images
Today, after an intensive inspection of their entire slaughter process, we discussed a number of points that we believe could be improved on. These points include: reducing the noise in the slaughterhouse to which pigs are very sensitive, improvements with regard to moving the animals forward, loading density in the waiting pens, stunning and euthanizing of the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals consulted with pig slaughterhouse Westfort after undercover images
Further renovations at Kumasi pig abattoir, Ghana
Thanks to a generous donation from Varkens in Nood towards our on-going efforts to improve a very problematic pig slaughterhouse in Kumasi (Ghana), WACPAW (West Africa Center for the Protection of Animal Welfare) and Eyes on Animals were able to return last week to Kumasi to continue works on the infrastructure that we started in late October. The sides of the new … [Read more...] about Further renovations at Kumasi pig abattoir, Ghana
Another cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey switches over to stunning
Excellent breaking news from our team in Turkey: another cattle slaughterhouse here accepts stunning. Today we trained the butchers at a plant in western Turkey on how to use a captive bolt pistol and explained how it works on rendering cattle unconscious so that they at least feel less pain and fear during slaughter. They saw the benefit immediately to welfare … [Read more...] about Another cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey switches over to stunning
Compaxo slaughterhouse takes measurements to reduce heatstress
Immediately after a visit from Eyes on Animals during the summer heatwave, Compaxo rented, and then purchased several fans to reduce heatstress in pigs held on stationary trucks waiting for slaughter. The fans were placed next to those trucks waiting in the lairage and in the vicinity of the slaughterhouse. We advised Compaxo to elevate some of the fans in order for the … [Read more...] about Compaxo slaughterhouse takes measurements to reduce heatstress
Practical training course on humane slaughter at Cape Coast University slaughterhouse, Ghana
Eyes on Animals and WACPAW were busy this afternoon teaching butchers and agricultural students at Cape Coast university slaughterhouse how to maintain and clean the captive bolts which we gave them last year. Since last years’ training, all animals at the university abattoir are stunned first. We also assisted them in developing humane restraint techniques for rabbits … [Read more...] about Practical training course on humane slaughter at Cape Coast University slaughterhouse, Ghana
Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana
Today we did a follow-up inspection of the Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, where we gave a training last year and distributed captive bolt pistols and cartridges, so they could render cattle unconscious before cutting their throats. Employees let us know that they are too afraid to stun all of the cattle because some of the cattle can be very wild or aggressive. We … [Read more...] about Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana
Eyes on Animals off to Ghana, thank you to KLM
Our team is off to Ghana today to join the local group WACPAW to again help inspect and improve slaughter conditions there. We are bringing lots of equipment with us that is not available in Ghana, in order to help reduce pain during suffering (knife sharpeners, proper knives, stunners…). This excessive baggage normally would have cost us 100 euro but KLM, after hearing … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals off to Ghana, thank you to KLM
