Today we hosted a visit to a large pig slaughterhouse with a brand new and improved automatic electric stunning design in place. Eyes on Animals worked on the new design with the slaughterhouse in question 3 years ago and for the past 1.5 years it is up and running. We worked on this project to help create a better and viable alternative to the use of CO2 gas to stun … [Read more...] about Hosting of a UK supermarket to pig slaughterhouse with improved electric stunning design
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Heat-stress inspections of Dutch and German pig trucks arriving at Simon abattoir in Germany
Today Eyes on Animals was in Germany checking on Dutch and German pigs arriving by truck at Simon slaughterhouse in Wittlich. We were working with the German NGO Animal Welfare Foundation. It was bloody hot and humid out. We wanted to see if Simon abattoir had infrastructure in place so that pig trucks arriving could immediately park in the shade and be cooled down. … [Read more...] about Heat-stress inspections of Dutch and German pig trucks arriving at Simon abattoir in Germany
Inspection on a hot day at Vion pig slaughterhouse in Boxtel
Today, Eyes on Animals was on the road again due to the extreme heat. In the afternoon, around 1:30 PM, we visited VION in Boxtel to check if, like the previous week, there were any stationary pig trucks waiting along the public road in the sun. Fortunately, this was not the case. There were also no trucks parked under the canopy. During our visit, one … [Read more...] about Inspection on a hot day at Vion pig slaughterhouse in Boxtel
Inspection of welfare of pigs waiting at Vion abattoir in Boxtel, NL
It is hot and humid out so EonA was in the field to check on pigs arriving at Vion in Boxtel. The good news is that the canopy Vion built around six years ago is continually improving. They've added another screen to block the sun's rays on the other side, as well as set up extra fans and water-misters. They've also set up a large digital billboard to remind the … [Read more...] about Inspection of welfare of pigs waiting at Vion abattoir in Boxtel, NL
USAID accompanies us on a follow-up inspection of Kumasi abattoir, Ghana
The WACPAW/EonA team returned to Kumasi abattoir again. Kumasi abattoir is a very large cattle, pig and goat abattoir in Ghana with on-going serious welfare problems. We trained the use of captive bolt stunners there several years ago, and have stunning implemented for the pigs, where they used to be clubbed repeatedly on their heads, but still downers are dragged, … [Read more...] about USAID accompanies us on a follow-up inspection of Kumasi abattoir, Ghana
Training on how to stun poultry before slaughter, Accra (Ghana)
WACPAW/ EonA team had recently installed cone restrainers and imported a poultry stunner (zephyr) from the USA for a slaughterhouse in Accra, Ghana. Previously we had observed very inhumane methods of poultry slaughter at this plant but the manager was willing to learn how things could be improved. As of today the birds could be rendered unconscious first before having … [Read more...] about Training on how to stun poultry before slaughter, Accra (Ghana)
Vet Record journal publishes articles about EonA’s improvements to electric stunning so that abattoirs can move away from CO2 gas
Our innovative re-design of automatic electric pig stunning and improvement of handling procedures in order to enable the quick phasing out of painfulCO2 stunning, have been published in Vet Record. Vet Record is a respected veterinary journal published by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). These articles appeared after Vet Record attended our presentation at … [Read more...] about Vet Record journal publishes articles about EonA’s improvements to electric stunning so that abattoirs can move away from CO2 gas
Training presentation for Japanese Meat Technology Institute and Japanese pig abattoirs on how to improve electric stunning (and avoid CO2)
Eyes on Animals met with delegates from JAMTI (Japan Meat Technology Institute), university researchers and several managers from pig abattoirs in Japan to discuss how pig slaughter could be improved so that suffering and stress are decreased. The focus of our presentation was on a project we carried out at making high-through put automatic electric stunning much more … [Read more...] about Training presentation for Japanese Meat Technology Institute and Japanese pig abattoirs on how to improve electric stunning (and avoid CO2)
Hosted BSI to see improvements we made in automatic electric-stunning so that CO2 of pigs can be phased out
Today we invited BSI Schwarzenbek (German Training Institute for Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter) to join us on a follow-up inspection of a pig slaughterhouse that we have improved. Over the last 3 years major changes were made as part of our efforts to make automatic electric stunning finally a viable alternative to CO2 stunning that we are trying to phase … [Read more...] about Hosted BSI to see improvements we made in automatic electric-stunning so that CO2 of pigs can be phased out
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
