We visited another cattle and sheep slaughterhouse near Balikisir, one that we had never been to before. They already knew about the advantages of pre-stunning the animals before tethering their leg and cutting their throats but claim to not be able to perform stunning at their plant. In the past they even had a stunning system in place but "only used it when the … [Read more...] about Visit of a second slaughterhouse near Balikisir that wants to stun but is not allowed
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Slaughterhouse in Balikisir returns to slaughtering all animals without stunning
A very depressing and frustrating day in Turkey today. A slaughterhouse in Balikisir that slaughters cattle and sheep was quite enthusiastic about using a stunner to render animals unconscious prior to shackling and cutting their throats when we visited 1.5 years ago. We instructed them back then on how to stun and leased them one of our captive bolt stunners for free. … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse in Balikisir returns to slaughtering all animals without stunning
German law requires pre-stunning before application of cervical dislocation in poultry
On most poultry farms, including those in the Netherlands and Belgium, sick, injured, crippled or weakened birds are killed through a procedure known as "cervical dislocation," colloquially referred to as "breaking the neck." It is often claimed that this method causes the animal to be "instantly gone," but this is incorrect. During cervical dislocation, the spinal cord … [Read more...] about German law requires pre-stunning before application of cervical dislocation in poultry
EonA gives a talk at Humane Slaughter Association conference, UK
Eyes on Animals gave a talk today to 130 people at the HSA (Humane Slaughter Association) conference. The international audience was made out of slaughterhouse managers, meat inspectors, slaughter equipment manufactures, veterinarians and scientists. We gave a talk about the serious concern for pigs being stunned in slaughterhouses using CO2 and the need for a more … [Read more...] about EonA gives a talk at Humane Slaughter Association conference, UK
Improvement at Tamale abattoir in Ghana – trolleys for downer cattle
One of the most horrible things the WACPAW (local NGO in Ghana that we work with) and EonA teams face during our work in Ghana is what happens to downer cows, especially at abattoirs in the Muslim region not yet accepting stunning. The animals are dragged into the slaughter hall, still fully conscious and sometimes even by ropes around their necks. We can get angry about … [Read more...] about Improvement at Tamale abattoir in Ghana – trolleys for downer cattle