Tonight a team was on the road in the Netherlands to conduct random inspections of chicken trucks. We spotted three empty poultry trucks from the Belgian company Wilki, parked at a Dutch laying hen farm near Lunteren. We know Wilki very well, having complained about the condition of their crates last year, many of which were broken and risking caving in under the weight … [Read more...] about Inspection of loading and transport of laying hens, NL
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Meeting with Dutch Ministry: Importance of access during transport
Today Eyes on Animals and a livestock chauffeur with 33 years experience met with the authorities from the Dutch Ministry of Economics and the nVWA (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) to again stress the importance of livestock trucks being built to allow access to the animals during transport. After releasing our report in … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch Ministry: Importance of access during transport
Meeting with Dutch chicken industry to improve welfare during transport
Today Eyes on Animals met with 3 people from the Dutch poultry industry. One representing NoviPluim (Broiler Breeders), one representing the Dutch Association of Poultry Producers (Bond van Pluimvee) and one was a transporter and trader of broiler breeders and slaughter hens. The aim of the meeting was to make sure the Dutch poultry industry knew of the problems … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch chicken industry to improve welfare during transport
Visit to Companjen livestock truck bodyshop
Today Eyes on Animals was invited to visit Companjen, a bodyshop that renovates and trades livestock trucks. The reason for our visit is because we are concerned that more and more livestock trucks in use by Dutch companies do not provide access to all the animals during transport. Either there are no doors on the sides, or the doors are far too … [Read more...] about Visit to Companjen livestock truck bodyshop
Meeting at livestock-driver training centre Jolmers (NL)
Two Eyes on Animals inpectors had an appointment today with Mr. Jolmers of Jolmers ADR training centre in Surhuisterveen (NL). Among other things Jolmers provides trainings to chicken chauffeurs. Chauffeurs who transport chickens take part in a one-day course about EU regulation 1/2005 and do an exam afterwards. Animal welfare is an important part of the course. Drivers … [Read more...] about Meeting at livestock-driver training centre Jolmers (NL)