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Researcher

Bart Ampe

Awards & Distinctions

68 Results

2025

Comparing methods for catching and crating broiler chicken flocks : a trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomics and economics

Femke DelanglezAnneleen WatteynBart AmpeVeerle SegersAn GarmynEvelyne DelezieNathalie SleeckxIne KempenNiels DemaîtreHilde Van Meirhaeghe et al.

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Design and testing of add-on prototypes for transport containers to improve the loading process for end-of-lay hens and catchers

Femke DelanglezAnneleen WatteynBart AmpeGunther AntonissenJan DetandWout VerroensFrank Tuyttens

U Journal Article in Animal Welfare

2024

Effect of simultaneous dietary supplementation of betaine, selenomethionine, and vitamins E and C under summer conditions in growing-finishing pigs

Lotte De PrekelDominiek MaesAlice van den BroekeBart AmpeMarijke Aluwe

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

How do flemish laying hen farmers and private bird keepers comply with and think about measures to control avian influenza?

Femke DelanglezBart AmpeAnneleen WatteynLiesbeth Van DammeFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY SCIENCES

Survey of Flemish poultry farmers on how birds fit for transport to the slaughterhouse are selected, caught, and crated and their opinions regarding the pre-transport process

Femke DelanglezAnneleen WatteynBart AmpeAn GarmynEvelyne DelezieGunther AntonissenNathalie SleeckxIne KempenNiels DemaîtreHilde Van Meirhaeghe et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Upright versus inverted catching and crating end-of-lay hens : a trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomic and financial concerns

Femke DelanglezAnneleen WatteynBart AmpeVeerle SegersAn GarmynEvelyne DelezieNathalie SleeckxIne KempenNiels DemaîtreHilde Van Meirhaeghe et al.

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2022

Comparison of methods for individual killing of broiler chickens : a matter of animal welfare and on-farm feasibility

Anneleen WatteynAn GarmynBart AmpeLeonie JacobsChristel MoonsFrank Tuyttens

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE

Explorative study on scale cortisol accumulation in wild caught common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenBart AmpeLisa DevrieseChristel MoonsAnnemie DecostereJohan AertsKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

2021

Effect of terminal sire line and timing second vaccination on effectiveness of immunocastration, performance, and carcass and meat quality

Eline KowalskiEls VossenSam MilletBart AmpeStefaan De SmetM. Aluwé

A1 Journal Article in MEAT SCIENCE

Effects of low stress stockmanship training on behaviour of stockpersons and dairy cows

Mirjan ThysMarjolein ValckxSigrid Vanden BergheLeen VandaeleBart AmpeFrank Tuyttens

On-farm prevalence of and potential risk factors for boar taint

E HeyrmanSam MilletFrank TuyttensBart AmpeS. JanssensN. BuysJella WautersLynn VanhaeckeMarijke Aluwé

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Quality characteristics of fresh loin and cooked ham muscles as affected by genetic background of commercial pigs

Eline KowalskiMarijke AluwéEls VossenSam MilletBart AmpeStefaan De Smet

A1 Journal Article in MEAT SCIENCE

Testing the potential of the Sow Stance Information System (SowSIS) based on a force plate system built into an electronic sow feeder for on-farm automatic lameness detection in breeding sows

Petra BrieneOlga SzczodryPieterjan De GeestStephanie Van WeyenbergAnnelies Van NuffelJurgen VangeyteSam MilletBart AmpeFrank TuyttensJarissa Maselyne

A1 Journal Article in BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Using expert elicitation to abridge the welfare quality (R) protocol for monitoring the most adverse dairy cattle welfare impairments

Frank TuyttensSophie de GraafSine Norlander AndreasenAlice de Boyer des RochesFrank J. C. M. van EerdenburgMarie J. HaskellMarlene K. KirchnerLuc. MounierMiroslav KjosevskiJo Bijttebier et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

2020

Effect of ventilation control settings on ammonia and odour emissions from a pig rearing building

Raphael Kubeba TabaseSam MilletEva BrusselmanBart AmpeCarolien De CuyperBart SonckPeter Demeyer

A1 Journal Article in BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Factors influencing claw lesion scoring in sows

Miriam MJ van RietGeert JanssensBart AmpeElena NalonEmilie-Julie BosLiesbet PluymJürgen VangeyteFrank TuyttensDominiek MaesSam Millet

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Killing individual poultry on-farm-a survey among veterinarians and farmers

Anneleen WatteynLeonie JacobsBart AmpeChristel MoonsAn GarmynFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

Pinpointing the role of Aeromonas salmonicida in the development of skin ulcerations in common dab (Limanda limanda)

Maaike VercauterenEvelien De SwaefAnnelies DeclercqJohan AertsBart AmpeSnorre GullaFreddy HaesebrouckLisa DevrieseAnnemie DecostereKoen Chiers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES

2019

Interactions between broiler chickens, soil parameters and short rotation coppice willow in a free-range system

Lisanne StadigFrank TuyttensT. Bas RodenburgBart VandecasteeleBart AmpeBert Reubens

A1 Journal Article in AGROECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

Monitoring of behavior, sex hormones and boar taint compounds during the vaccination program for immunocastration in three sire lines

E HeyrmanEline KowalskiS MilletFrank TuyttensBart AmpeS JanssensN BuysJella WautersLynn VanhaeckeM Aluwé

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

On-farm claw scoring in sows using a novel mobile device

Miriam MJ van RietJürgen VangeyteGeert JanssensBart AmpeElena NalonEmilie-Julie BosLiesbet PluymFrank TuyttensDominiek MaesSam Millet

A1 Journal Article in SENSORS

2018

An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens' location : effects of wearing a backpack on behaviour, leg health and production

Lisanne StadigT Bas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens’ location : accuracy and registration success in a free-range area

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeT Bas RodenburgBert ReubensJarissa MaselyneShaojie ZhuangJohan CrielFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Effect of ventilation settings on ammonia emission in an experimental pig house equipped with artificial pigs

Raphael Kubeba TabaseSam MilletEva BrusselmanBart AmpeBart SonckPeter Demeyer

A1 Journal Article in BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Effects of dark brooders and overhangs on free-range use and behaviour of slow-growing broilers

Lisanne StadigTB RodenburgB ReubensBart AmpeFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Heat stress in cows at pasture and benefit of shade in a temperate climate region

Isabelle VeissierEva Van laerRupert PalmeChristel MoonsBart AmpeBart SonckStéphane AndansonFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows : impact on claw quality

Miriam MJ van RietEmilie-Julie BosBart AmpePaul BikkerDonna VanhauteghemFilip Van BockstaelePieter CornillieWim Van Den BroeckGijs Du LaingDominiek Maes et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows : impact on zinc status biomarkers and performance

Miriam MJ van RietEmilie-Julie BosBart AmpePaul BikkerDonna VanhauteghemFilip Van BockstaelePieter CornillieWim Van Den BroeckGijs Du LaingDominiek Maes et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

2017

Advantages and perceived disadvantages of combining free-range chickens with production of short rotation coppice

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensBarbara DuquenneJohan AertsFrank Tuyttens

Assessing dairy cow welfare at the beginning and end of the indoor period using the Welfare Quality® protocol

S de GraafBart AmpeFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL WELFARE

Effect of free-range access, shelter type and weather conditions on free-range use and welfare of slow-growing broiler chickens

Lisanne StadigT Bas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Effects of shelter type, early environmental enrichment and weather conditions on free-range behaviour of slow-growing broiler chickens

Lisanne StadigTB RodenburgBart AmpeB ReubensFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Impact of transportation duration on stress responses in day-old chicks from young and old breeders

Leonie JacobsEvelyne DelezieLuc DuchateauKlara GoethalsBart AmpeJohan BuyseFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Monitoring individual chickens’ positions in a free-range area using Ultra-Wideband technology

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeJohan CrielJarissa MaselyneBas RodenburgBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

Pulse trawling : evaluating its impact on prey detection by small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Marieke DesenderStephen KajiuraBart AmpeLisa DumoleinHans PoletKoen ChiersAnnemie Decostere

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

The effect of dark brooders and overhangs on fearfulness and free-range use in slow-growing broiler chickens

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

The effect of dark brooders on fearfulness and free-range use of slow-growing broiler chickens

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

2016

A method for integrating animal welfare measures into an overall welfare index that reflects expert opinion

Frank TuyttensSophie de GraafLisanne StadigLeonie JacobsSaid BenaissaBart Ampe

Applying the internet of things (IoT) for livestock tracking

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeJohan CrielLaurence ClaeysBas RodenburgBert ReubensJarissa MaselyneJurgen VangeyteFrank Tuyttens

Effect of rubber flooring on group-housed sows' gait and claw and skin lesions

Emilie-Julie BosMiriam MJ van RietDominiek MaesSam MilletBart AmpeGeert JanssensFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Free-range use and behavior of slow-growing broiler chickens : effects of shelter type, enrichment, age and weather conditions

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

Impact of parity on bone metabolism throughout the reproductive cycle in sows

Miriam MJ van RietSam MilletA LiesegangElena NalonBart AmpeFrank TuyttensDominiek MaesGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL

Monitoring chickens’ position in a free-range area using an Ultra-Wideband system

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeJohan CrielBas RodenburgBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

Opinion of Belgian egg farmers on hen welfare and its relationship with housing type

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeSuzy Van GansbekeTom Van den BogaertEvelien D'HaenensJasper HeerkensFrank Tuyttens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Opinion of applied ethologists about expectation bias and debiasing techniques

Frank TuyttensLisanne StadigJasper HeerkensEva Van laerStephanie BuijsBart Ampe

Opinion of applied ethologists on expectation bias, blinding observers and other debiasing techniques

Frank TuyttensLisanne StadigJasper HeerkensEva Van laerStephanie BuijsBart Ampe

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Use of an ultra-wideband system to monitor chickens’ positions in a free-range area

Lisanne StadigBart AmpeJohan CrielJarissa MaselyneBas RodenburgBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

2015

Effect of outdoor access and shelter type on broiler behaviour, welfare, and performance

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

Effects of free-range access, shelter type, and weather conditions on behaviour and welfare of slow-growing broilers

Lisanne StadigBas RodenburgBart AmpeBert ReubensFrank Tuyttens

Expectation bias in applied ethology : debiasing techniques and opinion of ethologists

Frank TuyttensLisanne StadigJasper HeerkensEva Van laerStephanie BuijsBart Ampe

The effect of rubber-topped floors on lameness and claw lesions in group housed sows

Emilie-Julie BosDominiek MaesMiriam MJ van RietSam MilletBart AmpeGeert JanssensFrank Tuyttens

2014

Behavioural changes after mixing can be detected in automatically obtained activity patterns of pig

Sanne OttChristel MoonsMohammed KashihaBart AmpeJoris VandermeulenClaudia BahrDaniel BerckmansTheo NiewoldFrank Tuyttens

Broilers' free range use is affected by vertical panels, age at first outdoor access, and weather conditions

Lisanne StadigStefaan De SmetBart AmpeFrank Tuyttens

Effects of weather conditions, early experience and vertical panels on slow growing broilers’ use of the free range area

Lisanne StadigStefaan De SmetBart AmpeFrank Tuyttens

Incidence of lameness in sows housed in dynamic or static groups

Emilie-Julie BosMiriam MJ van RietDominiek MaesBart AmpeGeert JanssensSam MilletFrank Tuyttens

Observer bias in applied ethology : can we believe what we score, if we score what we believe?

Frank TuyttensEva Van laerLisanne StadigLeonie JacobsJasper HeerkensSophie de GraafBart Ampe

2013

Handling of supernumerary piglets in Flanders, a survey among pig breeders

Joris MichielsHanne VandenbergheSuzy VangansbekeJeroen DegrooteDirk FremautBart Ampe

Remedies for a high incidence of broken eggs in furnished cages: effectiveness of increasing nest attractiveness and lowering perch height

Frank TuyttensEster StruelensBart Ampe

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2012

Assessment of the long-term effect of vaccination on transmission of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus in cattle herds hyperimmunized with glycoprotein E-deleted marker vaccine

Bart AmpeLuc DuchateauNico SpeybroeckDirk BerkvensAlain DupontPierre KerkhofsEtienne ThiryMarc Dispas

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH

Investigating clustering in interval-censored udder quarter infection times in dairy cows using a gamma frailty model

Bart AmpeKlara GoethalsHans LaevensLuc Duchateau

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

Modeling the dynamics of infectious animal diseases using the frailty model

Bart AmpeLuc Duchateau

2011

Survey among Belgian pig producers about the introduction of group housing systems for gestating sows

Frank TuyttensSuzy Van GansbekeBart Ampe

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Survey of egg producers on the introduction of alternative housing systems for laying hens in Flanders, Belgium

Frank TuyttensBart SonckMachteld StaesTom Van den BogaertBart Ampe

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2009

Modeling interval-censored, clustered cow udder quarter infection times through the shared gamma frailty model

Klara GoethalsBart AmpeDirk BerkvensHans LaevensPaul JanssensLuc Duchateau

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS

Perch width preferences of laying hens

E StruelensFrank TuyttensBart AmpeFrank OdbergBart SonckLuc Duchateau

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE

2008

Factors influencing farmers' responses to welfare legislation: a case study of gestation sow housing in Flanders (Belgium)

Frank TuyttensEster StruelensSuzy Van GansbekeBart Ampe

A1 Journal Article in LIVESTOCK SCIENCE

2006

Modelling interval-censored, clustered cow udder quarter infection times of dairy cows

Klara GoethalsBart AmpeDirk BerkvensHans LaevensP JANSSENLuc Duchateau

2003

Open status of pig-breeding farms is associated with slightly higher seroprevalence of F18+ Escherichia coli in northern Belgium

Frank VerdonckEric CoxBart AmpeBruno Goddeeris

A1 Journal Article in PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE