Goat dairy wastage

The killing of unwanted male baby goats

Confronting footage captured at the massive Cibus Goat Farm in Trafalgar, Victoria, shows baby goats being killed by the trailer-load with a captive bolt gun, and then tossed into a bin. Their only crime is being born male and therefore a waste product to the industry because they cannot produce milk.

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The footage reveals the harsh reality of the dairy industry, where animals must be repeatedly impregnated to continue producing milk. The female babies are raised to join the breeding and milking cycle, while the male babies are considered useless to the industry. This particular farm is owned by millionaire John Gommans, who also owns the Gippy Goat farm (and former cafe), which was subject to a high profile protest by animal activists in late 2018.

This is yet another example of an industry with zero transparency or laws to properly govern it - everything shown in this footage is completely legal under Victoria's animal welfare legislation.

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Baby goats killed at Cibus, Trafalgar VIC 2019 (full investigation)

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Cruelty and abuse are inherent to the animal slaughter industry, including meat, dairy, eggs, fur, wool and leather. Much of this cruelty is legal, due to exemptions in animal welfare legislation that specifically permit acts of cruelty towards farmed animals, that would be illegal if performed on dogs or cats.

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Cibus Goats
Trafalgar East VIC, exposed Sep 2019
4 Sept 2019: Australian-first covert footage of baby goats being killed at high profile Victorian farm released Confronting footage of baby goats being killed by the trailer-load using a captive bolt gun and then thrown into a bin has been released ...
4 Sept 2019: Australian-first covert footage of baby goats being killed at high profile Victorian farm released Confronting footage of baby goats being killed by the trailer-load ...
4 Sept 2019: Australian-first covert footage of baby goats being killed at high profile Victorian farm released Confronting footage of baby goats being killed by the trailer-load using a captive bolt gun and then thrown into a bin has been released this morning by animal protect...
4 Sept 2019: Australian-first covert footage of baby goats being killed at high profile Victorian farm released Confron...
Gippy Goat Dairy
Yarragon VIC, exposed Sep 2019
Owned by Johannes (John) Gommans and Penelope Anne Gandar. Previously open to the public with an on-site cafe; the cafe was closed in 2019 due to being financially unviable.
Owned by Johannes (John) Gommans and Penelope Anne Gandar. Previously open to the public with an on-site cafe; the cafe was closed in 2019 due to being financially unviable.
Owned by Johannes (John) Gommans and Penelope Anne Gandar. Previously open to the public with an on-site cafe; the cafe was closed in 2019 due to being financially unviable.
Owned by Johannes (John) Gommans and Penelope Anne Gandar. Previously open to the public with an on-site cafe; the cafe...

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