Today Eyes on Animals visited Vion slaughterhouse in Boxtel. On July 18 we documented long waiting lines and pigs suffering severely from heat stress. We were hoping today the situation would have improved, but unfortunately it had not. Again, we documented pigs waiting on board stationary trucks, with an average time of 70 minutes, and … [Read more...] about Pigs suffering from heatstress on board stationary trucks parked at Vion slaughterhouse in Boxtel (NL)
Our inspections
Unannounced visit to Gosschalk slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Today we visited Gosschalk in Epe (NL) where Eyes on Animals has permission to inspect without notice. Due to the vacation period there were relatively few people present and fewer pigs being slaughtered but the staff still made time for us immediately. First, we looked at footage from the smart-camera system, ‘Argus’, taken on a sweltering day the week before. … [Read more...] about Unannounced visit to Gosschalk slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Unannounced heatstress inspections at pig slaughterhouse Westfort in IJsselstein
Today we visited pig slaughterhouse Westfort in IJsselstein. Thankfully, it was not as warm (approx. 25°C) as the previous day, as it was overcast and had just rained. We arrived late afternoon so only one truck was waiting. The truck stood under netting which provided shade along both the top and one side of the truck, with fans and misting systems using cool water. These … [Read more...] about Unannounced heatstress inspections at pig slaughterhouse Westfort in IJsselstein
Heatstress-inspections at pig slaughterhouse VION in Apeldoorn (NL)
Today we made an unannounced visit to a pig slaughterhouse owned by VION in Apeldoorn in connection with the extreme hot weather. VION immediately made time to show us around. We checked the condition of the pigs (inside the trucks, under the canopy and whilst unloading) and measured the temperatures. The canopy was constructed in 2021, following our advice. Prior to that … [Read more...] about Heatstress-inspections at pig slaughterhouse VION in Apeldoorn (NL)
Inspections of pigs waiting on stationary trucks near Vion, Boxtel (NL)
This afternoon it was 33 degrees with 40% humidity in Brabant. For this reason, a team from EonA was checking the roads to make sure there were no farm animals stuck on stationary trucks in distress. Close to Vion pig slaughterhouse we spotted 3 livestock trucks from the company Voss waiting on 3 different national roads. The trucks were parked and had their fans on, but … [Read more...] about Inspections of pigs waiting on stationary trucks near Vion, Boxtel (NL)