Workers use paddles on emaciated calves

Bobby calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of birth. Considered wastage to the dairy industry as males, will often feed them little between taking them from their mother's and sending them to the slaughterhouse, at around 1 week old. Many calves arrive at the slaughterhouse sick, emaciated and barely able to stand or walk.

Workers use paddles to force sheep and calves through the race and into the stunner. In 2023 investigators installed hidden cameras to capture the handling and killing of thousands of calves and sheep. Over the course of a month, we installed cameras at TQM slaughterhouse, capturing the brutal treatment and slaughter of thousands of sheep and week-old calves, many who were pushed, thrown, beaten and even killed while fully conscious. Workers were seen kicking, shoving, throwing and beating calves in the race, many of whom were to small or weak to walk by themselves.