During random observations of the highway in Hungary, a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation spotted 3 livestock lorries from the German transport company Hefter drive by. On board were pregnant heifers, loaded on two decks. We trailed the cattle to their destination, a large farm in Romania. The conditions on board were good- plenty of bedding and … [Read more...] about Trailing of German cattle (transported by Hefter company) to farm in Romania
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Inspection of 3 pig trucks on the highway in Hungary
Today the Eyes on Animals/Animal Welfare Foundation team conducted random inspections of livestock trucks passing on the highway in Hungary. Two Romanian-platted trucks stopped and were checked. On one of the trucks were piglets from Germany (850 on board) and were destined for Romania, the other truck had loaded piglets in Herten, Holland (884 piglets on board) and were … [Read more...] about Inspection of 3 pig trucks on the highway in Hungary
EonA and AWF give a presentation on animal-suffering-during-transport to Turkey at the UECBV meeting
Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation are invited to give a talk at the UECBV meeting. We are asked to present the animal-welfare problems we continue to document on animal-transports from the EU to Turkey. The UECBV is the European Union for Livestock and Meat traders, based in Brussels. Members of this union from throughout the EU are present. We make an appeal … [Read more...] about EonA and AWF give a presentation on animal-suffering-during-transport to Turkey at the UECBV meeting
Meeting with Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE)
Today Eyes on Animals met with the Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE) to discuss the problems we have been documenting of poultry transports. We have observed (see photos below) chickens with their heads crushed by the doors of the transport containers, wings trapped in the cage doors, broilers stuck on their backs and not able to turn themselves upright, … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE)
Presentation to the Dutch Animal Police
Eyes on Animals was invited by the Dutch Animal Police from the East region to give a presentation of our findings during our inspections of livestock-transports and slaughter in the Netherlands and abroad. Approximately 30 officers were present, all with a passion to put an end to violations to animal-welfare. We admire these officers, who, by treating cases of … [Read more...] about Presentation to the Dutch Animal Police