An effective and often underestimated approach to reducing stress and, in particular, minimizing injuries during catching and depopulation is the respectful treatment of the catching crew. Experience shows that animal welfare outcomes are closely linked to the working conditions, motivation, and focus of the people handling the birds.

Unlike some standard practices that focus exclusively on speed and throughput, this farm follows a people-centred approach when working with external catching teams. The core principle is to treat the crew with basic respect and to acknowledge the physical and mental demands of catching work.

These measures have been shown in practice to result in a more focused, motivated, and attentive catching crew. In turn, this leads to calmer birds, fewer handling-related injuries (such as wing fractures or bruising), and an overall improvement in animal welfare during the depopulation process.