A common problem with the crates and containers used in the transport of poultry throughout Europe and abroad, is that there is no access to the birds once loaded (despite being an EU requirement) meaning any bird that is sick or injured is left for hours to suffer an cannot be given first-aid or humanely killed. Ventilation is also seriously impeded as headspace is … [Read more...] about Observation of a “good” poultry truck in Turkey
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Inspection of unloading of sheep at a Turkish market
This afternoon the team from EonA/AWF spotted a sheep truck on the national roads east of Istanbul. The truck headed to a livestock market in Tuzla where we observed the unloading of the animals. The sheep were loaded on two levels. The bottom level had very little ventilation as the sides of the truck were almost completely closed. The transport journey must … [Read more...] about Inspection of unloading of sheep at a Turkish market
Risk of serious injury for cow during transport, Turkey
Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation spotted a national cattle truck on the roads in Turkey. The cattle were all tied on, bulls and cows mixed. We noticed one cow fall down with her head still attached by the short rope. As the truck was very crowded, she now risked being trampled or strangled. We immediately signalled to the truck driver to … [Read more...] about Risk of serious injury for cow during transport, Turkey
Meeting with Storteboom poultry, NL
Today Eyes on Animals, at our own request, met with two employees of Storteboom 2Sisters Food Group. The purpose was to find out whether Storteboom could be of help with contacting chicken catching teams. EonA would like to investigate how chickens are caught and loaded into transport crates and, if necessary, give welfare-workshops to these catching teams. During the … [Read more...] about Meeting with Storteboom poultry, NL
Eyes on Animals speaks about chicken welfare at EU Congress in Dublin
Eyes on Animals was invited by the EU Commission to present our findings on chicken-welfare problems during transport, and possible solutions, at their Congress held in Dublin today. The focus of the meeting was to show enforcement successes and failures of the EC legislation protecting animals during transport. We showed photos and short videos illustrating how the design … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals speaks about chicken welfare at EU Congress in Dublin