Cavdir Slaughterhouse is a very large abattoir where 100 cattle and about 200 sheep are slaughtered daily. It is a privately owned slaughterhouse. The owner, Mr. Ilhan, states, "I don't interfere in the slaughtering process. The animals are slaughtered here according to the customers' preferences." Unfortunately, the animal owners were not in agreement with using the … [Read more...] about Unsuccessfully introducing stunning at Cavdir slaughterhouse, Turkey
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Meeting and presentation on animal welfare concerns during slaughter with Et Süt in Turkey
Eyes on Animals' inspector in Turkey, Asalet Sancakdaroglu, and Professor Mrs. Duygu Dalgın held an important meeting with Et Süt (Meat and Dairy) Kurumu in Ankara. They are a government body and oversee meat and dairy sales in throughout the country. During this meeting, Asalet gave a presentation on our years of visiting Turkish cattle and sheep slaughterhouses and the … [Read more...] about Meeting and presentation on animal welfare concerns during slaughter with Et Süt in Turkey
Mitigation of chicken suffering at JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra (Ghana)
During our visit to the JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra (December 2022), we witnessed deeply distressing treatment of chickens. They were subjected to very brutal killing methods, which entailed having their throats cut first and then being thrown into a deep container while still conscious. Due to inadequate restraint during the cutting process, the cuts were often … [Read more...] about Mitigation of chicken suffering at JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra (Ghana)
WACPAW and EonA construct ramp at Olive Abattoir in Gbawe (Ghana) to reduce injuries
In a team effort, WACPAW (West African Centre for the Protection of Animal Welfare) and Eyes on Animals have constructed a substantial concrete ramp at the Olive pig abattoir in Gbawe. During our visit in December 2022, we witnessed pigs being forcefully pushed off trucks lacking loading ramps, causing them to fall more than a meter onto the concrete pavement. This led to … [Read more...] about WACPAW and EonA construct ramp at Olive Abattoir in Gbawe (Ghana) to reduce injuries
Misting under the canopy at VION in Boxtel
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
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
Training use of a stunner at a cattle slaughterhouse in Bilecik, Turkey
Today Eyes on Animals gave a training course on the advantage of using stunners to a slaughterhouse in Bilecik, Turkey. Normally the cattle here have their throats cut while restrained upright in a rotating box and are then turned onto their backs. The suffering is horrible as the animals are fully conscious, thus they feel all the excruciating pain of the cut through deep … [Read more...] about Training use of a stunner at a cattle slaughterhouse in Bilecik, Turkey
