Positive news from Uganda! The Vegan Village NGO in Uganda, together with some help from Eyes on Animals, have built a much nicer pen for a lonely pig and found him a friend. This pig was kept all alone in a small wooden pen with a solid floor and no roof. No space to walk and no earth on the ground to root or wallow in which are extremely important behaviours for pigs to … [Mehr...] about A better life for pigs on small farm in Uganda
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Feldversuch von Aeres zum Einfangen von Masthähnchen muss verbessert werden
Heute beobachtete Eyes on Animals das Einfangen und Verladen von Masthähnchen in der MBO-Schule von Aeres in Barneveld (NL). Das Einfangen und Verladen war Teil einer Feldstudie von Aeres, bei der zwei verschiedene Fangmethoden verglichen wurden: die konventionelle Fangmethode (kopfüber an einem Bein halten) und eine alternative Methode. Aeres nennt diese alternative … [Mehr...] about Feldversuch von Aeres zum Einfangen von Masthähnchen muss verbessert werden
Besuch des Exportzentrums Kempense in Merksplas (BE)
Heute besuchten wir das Exportzentrum Kempense in Merksplas in Belgien, wo irische Kälber für den Export nach Polen vorbereitet werden. Eyes on Animals steht der Exportroute von irischen Kälbern zum europäischen Festland sehr kritisch gegenüber. Beim Export/Import irischer Kälber werden die gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Fütterungsintervalle während dieser langen … [Mehr...] about Besuch des Exportzentrums Kempense in Merksplas (BE)
Follow-up inspection Kumasi slaughterhouse, Ghana
Today the EonA and WACPAW team in Ghana went to Kumasi Abattoir, one of the largest slaughterhouses in Ghana. Here, 300 cattle, 50 pigs and dozens of goats are slaughtered every day. It is a slaughterhouse that was built with money from the Canadian International Develoment Agency 25 years ago and back then was state of the art. However, many things no longer work and … [Mehr...] about Follow-up inspection Kumasi slaughterhouse, Ghana
Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)
Today the EonA and WACPAW team re-visited JFamco slaughterhouse in Accra, Ghana. We were first at this slaughterhouse in 2019 when goats and other animals were being thrown onto slatted-tables, often getting their legs caught and injured, to have their throats caught while fully conscious. At the time we showed the manager and staff what a captive bolt pistol was … [Mehr...] about Follow-up inspection JFamco abattoir, Accra (Ghana)