On the advice of Eyes on Animals, misting systems have been installed on one side of the canopy covered waiting area for the waiting pig trucks at VION in Boxtel. Large fans now blow mist over and through the trucks. The misting system, in combination with large fans to prevent excessive humidity, makes it much more comfortable for the pigs under the canopy. It is … [Read more...] about Misting under the canopy at VION in Boxtel
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Visit to VION in Boxtel to observe heat stress measures
Today we made an unannounced visit to the VION pig slaughterhouse in Boxtel to see what measures have been taken to prevent heat stress as much as possible. Often, at VION in Boxtel, there are long waiting queues due to a lack of space in the lairage. We were pleasantly surprised that this time we did not see any stationary pig trucks along the public road. It was also … [Read more...] about Visit to VION in Boxtel to observe heat stress measures
Spreading better practices to French pig abattoirs
Today we were visited by 4 French managers of a large pork company which has 3 slaughterhouses in France, one of which uses electric stunning. They visited us in order to see the improvements we made at a large Dutch pig abattoir and see if they could put some of the better practices in place in their own abattoirs. We started with a short introduction, presented a film … [Read more...] about Spreading better practices to French pig abattoirs
Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)
Today the EonA and WACPAW team re-visited JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra, Ghana. We were first at this slaughterhouse in 2019 when goats and other animals were being thrown onto slatted-tables, often getting their legs caught and injured, to have their throats caught while fully conscious. At the time we showed the manager and staff what a captive bolt pistol was … [Read more...] about Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)
Pokrom pig farm and slaughter slab, Eastern Region Accra, Ghana
This late afternoon the team from WACPAW and Eyes on Animals visited a second large pig farm in the Eastern Region of Accra in Ghana. The pigs at this farm were not very healthy. Many were emaciated and had serious wounds from ear biting. A number of pigs were also seriously lame and sick. One sow even had a broken spine from trying to turn around in her Made in China … [Read more...] about Pokrom pig farm and slaughter slab, Eastern Region Accra, Ghana