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Researcher
Frank Tuyttens
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329
Results
2026
The influence of multifunctional platforms and heat stress on broiler chicken bone health and lameness
Camila Lopes Carvalho
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Kobe Buyse
Bassem Khalfi
Imad Khan
Christophe Casteleyn
Ana Martos Martinez-Caja
Frank Tuyttens
Gunther Antonissen
U
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2026
2025
A framework for a comprehensive animal welfare label: scientific, logistic, and ethical challenges
Frank Tuyttens
Alistair B. Lawrence
Siobhan Mullan
U
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL FRONTIERS
2025
A systematic review linking welfare and automated analysis of acoustic signals in broiler chickens and layers
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Paul Devos
Rutger Smets
Frank Tuyttens
Ines Andretta
Kobe Buyse
Maarten De Gussem
Gunther Antonissen
U
Journal Article
in
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
2025
AniDomNet : a sequential pairwise model for inferring dynamic animal dominance hierarchies
Nusret Ipek
Frank Tuyttens
Bernard De Baets
Jan Verwaeren
A1
Journal Article
in
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
2025
Automated detection of broiler vocalizations a machine learning approach for broiler chicken vocalization monitoring
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Tomasz Leszek Grzywalski
Yuanbo Hou
Pieter Thomas
Annelike Dedeurwaerder
Maarten De Gussem
Frank Tuyttens
Paul Devos
Dick Botteldooren
Gunther Antonissen
U
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2025
Big broiler : a temporal action segmentation and tracking dataset
Thorsten Cardoen
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Camila Lopes Carvalho
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
Sam Leroux
Pieter Simoens
C1
Conference
2025
Comparing methods for catching and crating broiler chicken flocks : a trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomics and economics
Femke Delanglez
Anneleen Watteyn
Bart Ampe
Veerle Segers
An Garmyn
Evelyne Delezie
Nathalie Sleeckx
Ine Kempen
Niels Demaître
Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2025
Decoding domestic cats : a video-based observational study on allogrooming in multicat households
Morgane Van Belle
Christel Moons
Daniel S; Mills
Bart Broeckx
Frank Tuyttens
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
C3
Conference
2025
Decoding domestic cats : a videobased observational study on allogrooming in multicat households
Morgane Van Belle
Christel Moons
Daniel Mills
Bart Broeckx
Frank Tuyttens
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
C3
Conference
2025
Design and testing of add-on prototypes for transport containers to improve the loading process for end-of-lay hens and catchers
Femke Delanglez
Anneleen Watteyn
Bart Ampe
Gunther Antonissen
Jan Detand
Wout Verroens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2025
Development of the Ethogram of Feline Social Interactions (EFSI) to study intraspecific interactions between cats in multicat households
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel S. Mills
U
Journal Article
in
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
2025
Development of the Ethogram of Feline Social Interactions (EFSI) to study intraspecific interactions between cats in multicat households
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel S. Mills
U
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2025
Enhancing animal and human healthcare monitoring with machine learning : overcoming data scarcity, class imbalance, and lack of generalisability
Timo De Waele
Adnan Shahid
Eli De Poorter
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2025
Ethogram of domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) intraspecific social behaviour in multicat households
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Tiny De Keuster
Daniel Mills
C3
Conference
2025
Experimental Corticosterone Administration Induces Fluctuating Asymmetry and Bursal Atrophy in Broiler Chickens
Camila Lopes Carvalho
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Rutger Smets
Niamh Cleiren
Kobe Buyse
Leni Lammens
Annelike Dedeurwaerder
Maarten De Gussem
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
U
Journal Article
in
SYMMETRY-BASEL
2025
Identification and characterization of clusters of potentially new vocalizations in broiler chickens using advanced acoustic analysis
Tomasz Leszek Grzywalski
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Yuanbo Hou
Pieter Thomas
Frank Tuyttens
Annelike Dedeurwaerder
Maarten De Gussem
Paul Devos
Gunther Antonissen
Dick Botteldooren
U
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2025
Impact of restraining position on tonic immobility in broiler chickens and mule ducks
Usama T. Mahmoud
Frank Tuyttens
Mostafa Farghal
Ghada Abd El-Reda
Ramadan D. EL Shoukary
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2025
Influence of age, time of day, and environmental changes on vocalization patterns in broiler chickens
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Tomasz Grzywalski
Kobe Buyse
Pieter Thomas
Camila Lopes Carvalho
Imad Khan
Bassem Khalfi
Frank Tuyttens
Maarten De Gussem
Paul Devos
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2025
Monitoring welfare of individual broiler chickens using ultra-wideband and inertial measurement unit wearables
Imad Khan
Daniel Peralta
Jaron Fontaine
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Ana Martos Martinez-Caja
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
Eli De Poorter
A1
Journal Article
in
SENSORS
2025
Multi-camera detection and tracking for individual broiler monitoring
Thorsten Cardoen
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
Sam Leroux
Pieter Simoens
U
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
2025
Preparedness, prevention and control related to zoonotic avian influenza
Julio Alvarez
Anette Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Mette S. Herskin
Virginie Michel
Miguel angel Miranda Chueca
Eleonora Nannoni
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
Risk of infection of dairy cattle in the EU with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus affecting dairy cows in the United States of America (H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b. genotype B3.13)
Julio Alvarez
Anette Ella Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Mette S. Herskin
Virginie Michel
Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca
Eleonora Nannoni
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
et al.
U
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
The art of poultry catching : balancing welfare, efficiency, and economics
Femke Delanglez
Frank Tuyttens
Gunther Antonissen
Anneleen Watteyn
Dissertation
2025
The right fit: A decision tree to select a protocol for assessing the welfare of laying hens
Muhammad Fathin Hanif
Liesbeth Van Damme
Charlotte Vanden Hole
T. Bas Rodenburg
Vera Bavinck
Xavier Averos
Inma Estevez
Ali Agus
Frank Tuyttens
U
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2025
Understanding feline social dynamics : a video-based observational study on allogrooming in domestic cats
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
Daniel S. Mills
Bart Broeckx
Frank Tuyttens
Christel Moons
C3
Conference
2025
Unravelling the functions of allogrooming in domestic cats using video-observations
Morgane Van Belle
Christel Moons
Daniel Mills
Bart Broeckx
Frank Tuyttens
Noema Gajdos-Kmecová
C3
Conference
2025
Welfare of American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog and chinchilla kept for fur production
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
Julio Alvarez
Anette Ella Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca
Virginie Michel
Eleonora Nannoni
Romolo Nonno
et al.
U
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
Welfare of beef cattle
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
Julio Alvarez
Anette Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Mette S. Herskin
Virginie Michel
Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca
Eleonora Nannoni
et al.
U
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
Welfare of horses at slaughter
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
Julio Alvarez
Anette Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Mette Herskin
Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca
Eleonora Nannoni
Romolo Nonno
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter
Soren Saxmose Nielsen
Julio Alvarez
Anette Boklund
Sabine Dippel
Fernanda Dorea
Jordi Figuerola
Mette Herskin
Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca
Eleonora Nannoni
Romolo Nonno
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EFSA JOURNAL
2025
2024
A shift Ttwards coexistence : humane treatment of mice (Mus musculus), Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), and black rats (Rattus rattus)
Ciska De Ruyver
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Claire Diederich
C1
Conference
2024
Cage enrichment to minimize aggression in part-time group-housed female breeding rabbits
Liesbeth Van Damme
Nusret Ipek
Jan Verwaeren
Evelyne Delezie
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2024
Can a digital application for animal welfare self-assessments by farmers help improve the welfare of free-range and organic pigs?
Evelien Graat
Charlotte Vanden Hole
T. Bas Rodenburg
Mona F. Giersberg
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2024
Cooled multifunctional platforms to alleviate heat stress in broiler chickens : effects on performance, carcass and meat quality traits
Bassem Khalfi
Kobe Buyse
Imad Khan
Camila Lopes Carvalho
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2024
Effects of lighted incubation and foraging enrichment during rearing on individual fear behavior, corticosterone, and neuroplasticity in laying hen pullets
Saskia Kliphuis
Maeva W. E. Manet
Vivian C. Goerlich
Rebecca E. Nordquist
Hans Vernooij
Frank Tuyttens
T. Bas Rodenburg
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2024
Goats on the move : evaluating machine learning models for goat activity analysis using accelerometer data
Arthur Hollevoet
Timo De Waele
Daniel Peralta
Frank Tuyttens
Eli De Poorter
Adnan Shahid
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2024
How do flemish laying hen farmers and private bird keepers comply with and think about measures to control avian influenza?
Femke Delanglez
Bart Ampe
Anneleen Watteyn
Liesbeth Van Damme
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY SCIENCES
2024
Involving caregivers in behavioural research : a SWOT analysis of two citizen science research methodologies to study cat-cat interactions at home
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel S. Mills
Tiny De Keuster
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2024
Ordinal or visual analogue scales for assessing aspects of broiler chicken welfare?
Ana Paula O. Souza
Frank Tuyttens
Cesar A. Taconeli
Jennifer C. Biscarra
Carla F. M. Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
2024
Spitz-like tail carriage in two domestic cats
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel S. Mills
Tiny De Keuster
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY JOURNAL
2024
Spitz-like tail carriage in two domestic cats : implications for communication
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel Mills
Tiny De Keuster
C3
Conference
2024
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 Delanglez
Anneleen Watteyn
Bart Ampe
An Garmyn
Evelyne Delezie
Gunther Antonissen
Nathalie Sleeckx
Ine Kempen
Niels Demaître
Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2024
The impact of early-life conditions on visual discrimination abilities in free-ranging laying hens
Charlotte Vanden Hole
Michael Plante-Ajah
Saskia Kliphuis
Maeva Manet
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2024
The PIGLOW app for welfare assessments by free-range and organic farmers : effects on pig welfare and opinions of pig farmers
Evelien Graat
Charlotte Vanden Hole
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2024
Unravelling feline social dynamics : a video-based observational study on allogrooming in domestic cats
Morgane Van Belle
Christel Moons
Daniel Mills
Bart Broeckx
Frank Tuyttens
Tiny De Keuster
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
C3
Conference
2024
Upright versus inverted catching and crating end-of-lay hens : a trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomic and financial concerns
Femke Delanglez
Anneleen Watteyn
Bart Ampe
Veerle Segers
An Garmyn
Evelyne Delezie
Nathalie Sleeckx
Ine Kempen
Niels Demaître
Hilde Van Meirhaeghe
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2024
2023
Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse (Mus musculus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and black rat (Rattus rattus)
Ciska De Ruyver
Kristof Baert
Emma Cartuyvels
Lies AL Beernaert
Frank Tuyttens
Herwig Leirs
Christel Moons
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2023
Behavioural and electrophysiological measures of sleep in laying hens
Endre Putyora
Victoria Sandilands
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2023
Brown and white layer pullet hybrids show different fear responses towards humans, but what role does light during incubation play in that?
Maeva W. E. Manet
Saskia Kliphuis
Rebecca E. Nordquist
Vivian C. Goerlich
Frank Tuyttens
T. Bas Rodenburg
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2023
Combining ultra-wideband (UWB) location and accelerometer data for cattle behaviour monitoring
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Leen Vandaele
Luc Martens
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C3
Conference
2023
Design and experimental validation of a multiband conformal patch antenna for animal-ingestible bolus applications
Said Benaissa
Denys Nikolayev
Günter Vermeeren
Kenneth Deprez
Jasper Goethals
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Luc Martens
David Plets
Wout Joseph
A1
Journal Article
in
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
2023
Early-life interventions to prevent feather pecking and reduce fearfulness in laying hens
Saskia Kliphuis
Maeva W. E. Manet
Vivian C. Goerlich
Rebecca E. Nordquist
Hans Vernooij
Henry van den Brand
Frank Tuyttens
T. Bas Rodenburg
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2023
Effect of group size and escape enrichment on reproductive performance of breeding does in part-time group housing
Liesbeth Van Damme
Evelyne Delezie
Luc Maertens
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE
2023
Effects of group size and cage enrichment on social behaviour and skin injuries of breeding rabbits housed part-time in group
Liesbeth Van Damme
Bart Ampe
Evelyne Delezie
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2023
Improved cattle behaviour monitoring by combining ultra-wideband location and accelerometer data
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2023
Improvement of the welfare quality scoring model for dairy cows to fit experts' opinion
R. Lardy
R. Botreau
A. de Boyer des Roches
F. J. C. M. van Eerdenburg
S. de Graaf
M. J. Haskell
M. K. Kirchner
L. Mounier
M. Kjosevski
Frank Tuyttens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2023
Optimizing part-time group housing for female breeding rabbits
Liesbeth Van Damme
Frank Tuyttens
Evelyne Delezie
Dissertation
2023
Quantifying agonistic interactions between group-housed animals to derive social hierarchies using computer vision : a case study with commercially group-housed rabbits
Nusret Ipek
Liesbeth Van Damme
Frank Tuyttens
Jan Verwaeren
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2023
Social behaviour and personality profiles of breeding does housed part-time in group
Liesbeth Van Damme
Bart Ampe
Evelyne Delezie
Jorine Rommers
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2023
The effects of mild disturbances on sleep behaviour in laying hens
Endre Putyora
Sarah Brocklehurst
Frank Tuyttens
Victoria Sandilands
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2023
Time-series-based feature selection and clustering for equine activity recognition using accelerometers
Timo De Waele
Adnan Shahid
Daniel Peralta
Anniek Eerdekens
Margot Deruyck
Frank Tuyttens
Eli De Poorter
A1
Journal Article
in
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
2023
Using a neural network based vocalization detector for broiler welfare monitoring
Pieter Thomas
Tomasz Grzywalski
Yuanbo Hou
Patricia Soster de Carvalho
Maarten De Gussem
Gunther Antonissen
Frank Tuyttens
Eli De Poorter
Paul Devos
Dick Botteldooren
C1
Conference
2023
Welfare of broiler chickens in Brazilian free-range versus intensive indoor production systems
Elaine Cristina de Oliveira Sans
Fabiano Dahlke
Juliana Freitas Federici
Frank Tuyttens
Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
2023
What caregivers don’t tell you ... A comparison between survey responses and home videos of cat-cat interactions
Morgane Van Belle
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
Frank Tuyttens
Christel Moons
Daniel S. Mills
Tiny De Keuster
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2023
What cat caregivers don't tell you ... a comparison between survey responses and home videos of cat-cat interactions
Morgane Van Belle
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Noema Gajdoš Kmecová [missing]
Daniel S. Mills [missing]
Tiny De Keuster
C3
Conference
2023
2022
Agonistic Rabbit Action Detection/Classification
Nusret Ipek
Liesbeth G. W. Van Damme
Frank Tuyttens
Jan Verwaeren
Research data
2022
Comparison of methods for individual killing of broiler chickens : a matter of animal welfare and on-farm feasibility
Anneleen Watteyn
An Garmyn
Bart Ampe
Leonie Jacobs
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
A2
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE
2022
How much is too much? Feeding live black soldier fly larvae to laying hens
Fernanda Tahamtani
Emma Ivarsson
Viktoria Wiklicki
Cecilia Lalander
Helena Wall
Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
Carlos Hernandez
C3
Conference
2022
Real-time classification of cattle behaviour using accelerometer sensors
Said Benaissa
Tim Van De Gucht
L. Vandaele
Nico Peiren
Mirjan Thys
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C1
Conference
2022
Timing of part-time group housing for farm rabbits : effects on reproductive performance, skin injuries and behaviour
Liesbeth Van Damme
Evelyne Delezie
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2022
Twelve threats of precision livestock farming (PLF) for animal welfare
Frank Tuyttens
Carla F. M. Molento
Said Benaissa
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2022
Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems : a review based on literature and interviews
Claire Bonnefous
Anne Collin
Laurence A. Guilloteau
Vanessa Guesdon
Christine Filliat
Sophie Rehault-Godbert
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
Laura Warin
Sanna Steenfeldt
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2022
2021
Animal dignity and animal welfare science, brothers in arms?
Ciska De Ruyver
Frank Tuyttens
Machteld van Dierendonck
Frank Odberg
Christel Moons
C3
Conference
2021
Brave breeds and brains under the spotlight : how do genetics and light during incubation impact young laying hens' stress responsivity?
Maëva Manet
Saskia Kliphuis
Rebecca Nordquist
Viviane Goerlich-Jansson
Frank Tuyttens
Bas Rodenburg
C3
Conference
2021
Broiler chicken behavior and activity are affected by novel flooring treatments
Leonie Jacobs
Shawnna Melick
Nathan Freeman
An Garmyn
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2021
Development of tools for farmers to self-assess the welfare of poultry and pigs in organic and outdoor systems
Evelien Graat
Mirjan Thys
Laura Warin
Valérie Courboulay
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün
Mathilde Stomp
Hélène Leruste
Vanessa Guesdon
Anne Collin
Mona Giersberg
et al.
C3
Conference
2021
Does footpad dermatitis induce a chronic negative welfare state in laying hens?
Matthew Craven
Elske De Haas
Dimitri Van Grembergen
Timoty Boswell
Johnathan Guy
Frank Tuyttens
Tom Smulders
C3
Conference
2021
Does footpad dermatitis induce a chronic negative welfare state in laying hens?
Matthew Craven
Elske De Haas
Dimitri Van Grembergen
Timoty Boswell
Johnathan Guy
Frank Tuyttens
Tom Smulders
C3
Conference
2021
Does Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) pose a threat to animal welfare?
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2021
Effects of low stress stockmanship training on behaviour of stockpersons and dairy cows
Mirjan Thys
Marjolein Valckx
Sigrid Vanden Berghe
Leen Vandaele
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2021
Feeding live Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens : effects on feed consumption, hen health, hen behavior, and egg quality
Fernanda M. Tahamtani
Emma Ivarsson
Viktoria Wiklicky
Cecilia Lalander
Helena Wall
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
Carlos E. Hernandez
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2021
From the point of view of the chickens : what difference does a window make?
Elaine Cristina de Oliveira Sans
Frank Tuyttens
Cesar Augusto Taconeli
Ana Silvia Pedrazzani
Marcos Martinez Vale
Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2021
Influence of genetics and light during incubation on stress responsivity in young laying hens
Maëva Manet
Saskia Kliphuis
Rebecca Nordquist
Viviane Goerlich
Lucas Noldus
Frank Tuyttens
Bas Rodenburg
C3
Conference
2021
On-farm prevalence of and potential risk factors for boar taint
E Heyrman
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Ampe
S. Janssens
N. Buys
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
Marijke Aluwé
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2021
Opinion of organic and free-range pig farmers on animal welfare and the PIGLOW app for animal welfare self-assessments
Evelien Graat
Charlotte Vanden Hole
Mirjan Thys
Laura Warin
Anne Collin
Mona Giersberg
T Bas Rodenburg
Stella Nauta
Mathilde Stomp
Valérie Courboulay
et al.
C3
Conference
2021
Propagation-loss characterization for livestock implantables at (433, 868, 1400) MHz
Said Benaissa
Leen Verloock
Denys Nikolayev
Margot Deruyck
Günter Vermeeren
Luc Martens
Jan Govaere
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
David Plets
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
2021
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 Briene
Olga Szczodry
Pieterjan De Geest
Stephanie Van Weyenberg
Annelies Van Nuffel
Jurgen Vangeyte
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
Jarissa Maselyne
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
2021
Using expert elicitation to abridge the welfare quality (R) protocol for monitoring the most adverse dairy cattle welfare impairments
Frank Tuyttens
Sophie de Graaf
Sine Norlander Andreasen
Alice de Boyer des Roches
Frank J. C. M. van Eerdenburg
Marie J. Haskell
Marlene K. Kirchner
Luc. Mounier
Miroslav Kjosevski
Jo Bijttebier
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2021
Welfare of broiler chickens reared in two different industrial house types during the winter season in Southern Brazil
E. C. D. O. Sans
Frank Tuyttens
C. A. Taconeli
P. M. Rueda
J. R. Ciocca
C. F. M. Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
2021
Welfare of broiler chickens reared under two different types of housing
E. C. O. Sans
Frank Tuyttens
C. A. Taconeli
P. M. Rueda
J. R. Ciocca
C. F. M. Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2021
2020
Calving and estrus detection in dairy cattle using a combination of indoor localization and accelerometer sensors
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Jens Trogh
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
2020
Developing and understanding olfactory evaluation of boar taint
Evert Heyrman
Steven Janssens
Nadine Buys
Lynn Vanhaecke
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
Jella Wauters
Marijke Aluwé
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2020
Factors influencing claw lesion scoring in sows
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Bart Ampe
Elena Nalon
Emilie-Julie Bos
Liesbet Pluym
Jürgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Sam Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
2020
Husbandry conditions and welfare outcomes in organic egg production in eight European countries
Lisa Jung
Christine Brenninkmeyer
Knut Niebuhr
Monique Bestman
Frank Tuyttens
Stefan Gunnarsson
Jan Tind Sorensen
Paolo Ferrari
Ute Knierim
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2020
Improving welfare in catching and transport of chickens
Leonie Jacobs
Frank Tuyttens
Bookchapter
in
Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens
2020
Joint antenna-channel modelling for in-to-out-body propagation of dairy cows at 868 MHz
Said Benaissa
Leen Verloock
Denys Nikolayev
Margot Deruyck
Günter Vermeeren
Luc Martens
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
David Plets
Wout Joseph
P1
Conference
2020
Killing individual poultry on-farm-a survey among veterinarians and farmers
Anneleen Watteyn
Leonie Jacobs
Bart Ampe
Christel Moons
An Garmyn
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2020
Opportunities for short rotation coppice production on free-range chicken farms in Flanders : farmers' perceptions and cost-benefit analysis
Lisanne Stadig
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
Pieter Verdonckt
Erwin Wauters
Lieve Borremans
Bert Reubens
A1
Journal Article
in
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
2020
Remedying contact dermatitis in broiler chickens with novel flooring treatments
Nathan Freeman
Frank Tuyttens
Alexa Johnson
Victoria Marshall
An Garmyn
Leonie Jacobs
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2020
Stakeholder perceptions on broiler chicken welfare during first-day processing and the pre-slaughter phase : a case study in Belgium
Evelien Lambrecht
Leonie Jacobs
Evelyne Delezie
Hans De Steur
Xavier Gellynck
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
2020
2019
Assessing keel bone damage in laying hens by palpation : effects of assessor experience on accuracy, inter-rater agreement and intra-rater consistency
S. Buijs
J. L. T. Heerkens
B. Ampe
E. Delezie
T. B. Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2019
Classification of ingestive-related cow behaviours using RumiWatch halter and neck-mounted accelerometers
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Hannes Cattrysse
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2019
Experimental characterisation of in-to-out-body path loss at 433 MHz in dairy cows
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Denys Nikolayev
Margot Deruyck
Leen Verloock
Günter Vermeeren
Luc Martens
Eli De Poorter
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
2019
Interactions between broiler chickens, soil parameters and short rotation coppice willow in a free-range system
Lisanne Stadig
Frank Tuyttens
T. Bas Rodenburg
Bart Vandecasteele
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
A1
Journal Article
in
AGROECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
2019
Internet-of-animals : monitoring and connecting dairy cows for health and welfare tracking
Said Benaissa
Wout Joseph
David Plets
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2019
Localization and accelerometer sensors for the detection of oestrus in dairy cattle
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
Jens Trogh
David Plets
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C1
Conference
2019
Monitoring of behavior, sex hormones and boar taint compounds during the vaccination program for immunocastration in three sire lines
E Heyrman
Eline Kowalski
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Ampe
S Janssens
N Buys
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
M Aluwé
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2019
On the use of on-cow accelerometers for the classification of behaviours in dairy barns
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Toon De Pessemier
Jens Trogh
Emmeric Tanghe
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Annelies Van Nuffel
Wout Joseph
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2019
On-farm claw scoring in sows using a novel mobile device
Miriam MJ van Riet
Jürgen Vangeyte
Geert Janssens
Bart Ampe
Elena Nalon
Emilie-Julie Bos
Liesbet Pluym
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Sam Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
SENSORS
2019
Poultry handling and transport
Claire Weeks
Frank Tuyttens
Temple Grandin
Bookchapter
in
Livestock handling and transport
2019
2018
A comparison between RumiWatch noseband and neck-mounted accelerometer for automated measurement of ingestive-related cow behaviors
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Hannes Cattrysse
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C3
Conference
2018
An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens' location : effects of wearing a backpack on behaviour, leg health and production
Lisanne Stadig
T Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2018
An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens’ location : accuracy and registration success in a free-range area
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
T Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Jarissa Maselyne
Shaojie Zhuang
Johan Criel
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2018
Consumer acceptance of minced meat patties from boars in four European countries
M. Aluwe
M. Aaslyng
G. Backus
M. Bonneau
P. Chevillon
J. -E. Haugen
L. Meier-Dinkel
D. Moerlein
M. A. Oliver
H. M. Snoek
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2018
Decision-tree and support vector machine algorithms for the automated measurement of ingestive-related cow behaviors
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Hannes Cattrysse
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C3
Conference
2018
Effects of dark brooders and overhangs on free-range use and behaviour of slow-growing broilers
Lisanne Stadig
TB Rodenburg
B Reubens
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2018
Heat stress in cows at pasture and benefit of shade in a temperate climate region
Isabelle Veissier
Eva Van laer
Rupert Palme
Christel Moons
Bart Ampe
Bart Sonck
Stéphane Andanson
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
2018
Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows : impact on claw quality
Miriam MJ van Riet
Emilie-Julie Bos
Bart Ampe
Paul Bikker
Donna Vanhauteghem
Filip Van Bockstaele
Pieter Cornillie
Wim Van Den Broeck
Gijs Du Laing
Dominiek Maes
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
2018
Long-term impact of zinc supplementation in sows : impact on zinc status biomarkers and performance
Miriam MJ van Riet
Emilie-Julie Bos
Bart Ampe
Paul Bikker
Donna Vanhauteghem
Filip Van Bockstaele
Pieter Cornillie
Wim Van Den Broeck
Gijs Du Laing
Dominiek Maes
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SWINE HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
2018
Numerical assessment of EMF exposure of a cow to a wireless power transfer system for dairy cattle
Said Benaissa
Mohammed Samoudi
David Plets
Günter Vermeeren
Leen Verloock
Ben Minnaert
Nobby Stevens
Luc Martens
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
2018
On farm intervention studies on reduction of boar taint prevalence : feeding strategies, presence of gilts and time in lairage
E Heyrman
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
B Ampe
S Janssens
N Buys
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
M Aluwe
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2018
Sensitivity of the integrated Welfare Quality® scores to changing values of individual dairy cattle welfare measures
Sophie de Graaf
B Ampe
S Buijs
SN Andreasen
A De Boyer Des Roches
FJCM van Eerdenburg
MJ Haskell
MK Kirchner
L Mounier
M Radeski
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2018
2017
Advantages and perceived disadvantages of combining free-range chickens with production of short rotation coppice
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Barbara Duquenne
Johan Aerts
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2017
Assessing dairy cow welfare at the beginning and end of the indoor period using the Welfare Quality® protocol
S de Graaf
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2017
Assessment, market potential and margins of improved dairy cattle welfare
Sophie de Graaf
Wim Verbeke
Frank Tuyttens
Ludwig Lauwers
Dissertation
2017
Behaviours classification using leg-mounted accelerometers in dairy barns
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Toon De Pessemier
Jens Trogh
Emmeric Tanghe
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Annelies Van Nuffel
Wout Joseph
et al.
C3
Conference
2017
Behaviours recognition using neck-mounted accelerometers in dairy barns
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Toon De Pessemier
Jens Trogh
Emmeric Tanghe
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Annelies Van Nuffel
Wout Joseph
et al.
C1
Conference
2017
Broiler chickens dead on arrival : associated risk factors and welfare indicators
Leonie Jacobs
Evelyne Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Klara Goethals
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2017
Classification of cow behaviours using leg- and neck-mounted accelerometers in dairy barns
Said Benaissa
Frank Tuyttens
David Plets
Luc Martens
Leen Vandaele
Annelies Van Nuffel
Wout Joseph
Bart Sonck
C3
Conference
2017
Effect of free-range access, shelter type and weather conditions on free-range use and welfare of slow-growing broiler chickens
Lisanne Stadig
T Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2017
Effects of shelter type, early environmental enrichment and weather conditions on free-range behaviour of slow-growing broiler chickens
Lisanne Stadig
TB Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
B Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2017
Fit for transport? : broiler chicken fitness assessment for transportation to slaughter
L Jacobs
E Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Klara Goethals
D Vermeulen
J Buyse
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2017
Gimme shelter : combining free-range broiler chickens with production of short rotation coppice
Lisanne Stadig
Frank Tuyttens
Bert Reubens
T Bas Rodenburg
Dissertation
2017
Impact of the separate pre-slaughter stages on broiler chicken welfare
Leonie Jacobs
Evelyne Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Klara Goethals
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2017
Impact of transportation duration on stress responses in day-old chicks from young and old breeders
Leonie Jacobs
Evelyne Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Klara Goethals
Bart Ampe
Johan Buyse
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2017
Inter-rater reliability of categorical versus continuous scoring of fish vitality : does it affect the utility of the reflex action mortality predictor (RAMP) approach?
Pieter Meeremans
Noëlle Yochum
Marc Kochzius
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
Sven Sebastian Uhlmann
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2017
Internet of animals : characterisation of LoRa sub-GHz off-body wireless channel in dairy barns
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Jens Trogh
L Martens
L Vandaele
Leen Verloock
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
Wout Joseph
A1
Journal Article
in
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
2017
Internet of animals : on-and off-body propagation analysis for energy efficient WBAN design for dairy cows
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Günter Vermeeren
Luc Martens
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
P1
Conference
2017
Monitoring individual chickens’ positions in a free-range area using Ultra-Wideband technology
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Johan Criel
Jarissa Maselyne
Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2017
Olfactory evaluation of boar taint : effect of factors measured at slaughter and link with boar taint compounds
E Heyrman
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
B Ampe
S Janssens
N Buys
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
M Aluwé
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2017
Sensitivity of the Welfare Quality ® broiler chicken protocol to differences between intensively reared indoor flocks : which factors explain overall classification?
S. Buijs
B. Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2017
Slow-growing broilers with free-range access : effects on meat quality
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Johan Aerts
Barbara Duquenne
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2017
The effect of dark brooders and overhangs on fearfulness and free-range use in slow-growing broiler chickens
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2017
The effect of dark brooders on fearfulness and free-range use of slow-growing broiler chickens
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2017
Trained-user opinion about Welfare Quality measures and integrated scoring of dairy cattle welfare
Sophie de Graaf
B Ampe
C Winckler
M Radeski
L Mounier
MK Kirchner
MJ Haskell
FJCM van Eerdenburg
A de Boyer des Roches
SN Andreasen
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
2017
2016
A method for integrating animal welfare measures into an overall welfare index that reflects expert opinion
Frank Tuyttens
Sophie de Graaf
Lisanne Stadig
Leonie Jacobs
Said Benaissa
Bart Ampe
C3
Conference
2016
Applying the internet of things (IoT) for livestock tracking
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Johan Criel
Laurence Claeys
Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Jarissa Maselyne
Jurgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2016
Assessment of broiler chicken welfare in Southern Brazil
JF Federici
Roselien Vanderhasselt
ECO Sans
Frank Tuyttens
APO Souza
CFM Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Belgian citizens' and broiler producers' perceptions of broiler chicken welfare in Belgium versus Brazil
Filiep Vanhonacker
Frank Tuyttens
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Characterization of the Off-Body wireless Channel and Network Planning for Dairy Cows in Barns at 2.4 GHz
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Leen Verloock
Luc Martens
Nobby Stevens
Jeroen Hoebeke
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Wout Joseph
C3
Conference
2016
Characterization of the on-body path Loss at 2.45 GHz and energy efficient WBAN design for dairy cows
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Günter Vermeeren
Luc Martens
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Leen Vandaele
Jeroen Hoebeke
Nobby Stevens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
2016
Determinants of consumer intention to purchase animal-friendly milk
Sophie de Graaf
Ellen Van Loo
Jo Bijttebier
Filiep Vanhonacker
Ludwig Lauwers
Frank Tuyttens
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
2016
Effect of post-hatch transportation duration and parental age on broiler chicken quality, welfare, and productivity
Leonie Jacobs
Evelyne Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Klara Goethals
Bart Ampe
Evelien Lambrecht
Xavier Gellynck
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Effect of rubber flooring on group-housed sows' gait and claw and skin lesions
Emilie-Julie Bos
Miriam MJ van Riet
Dominiek Maes
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
2016
Effects of communal rearing and group size on breeding rabbits' post-grouping behaviour and its relation to ano-genital distance
Stephanie Buijs
Jurgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2016
Effects of free-range access on production parameters and meat quality, composition and taste in slow-growing broiler chickens
Lisanne Stadig
T Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Johan Aerts
Barbara Duquenne
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Experimental characterisation of the off-body wireless channel at 2.4 GHz for dairy cows in barns and pastures
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Leen Verloock
Luc Martens
Jeroen Hoebeke
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Leen Vandaele
Nobby Stevens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
2016
Factors affecting mechanical nociceptive thresholds in healthy sows
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Sofie Piepers
Polly Taylor
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
2016
Free-range use and behavior of slow-growing broiler chickens : effects of shelter type, enrichment, age and weather conditions
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2016
Group housing of gestating sows : locomotion disorders and claw lesions
Emilie-Julie Bos
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2016
Impact of parity on bone metabolism throughout the reproductive cycle in sows
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
A Liesegang
Elena Nalon
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Geert Janssens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2016
Lameness in sows : visual assessment and effects on mechanical nociceptive thresholds
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2016
Lifting laying hen welfare in aviaries to a higher level
Jasper Heerkens
Frank Tuyttens
Evelyne Delezie
TB Rodenburg
Dissertation
2016
Locomotion disorders and skin and claw lesions in gestating sows housed in dynamic versus static groups
Emilie-Julie Bos
Dominiek Maes
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2016
Marginal dietary zinc concentration affects claw conformation measurements but not histological claw characteristics in weaned pigs
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Pieter Cornillie
Wim Van Den Broeck
Elena Nalon
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Gijs Du Laing
Sam Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY JOURNAL
2016
Market opportunities for animal-friendly milk in different consumer segments
Sophie de Graaf
Filiep Vanhonacker
Ellen Van Loo
Jo Bijttebier
Ludwig Lauwers
Frank Tuyttens
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
SUSTAINABILITY
2016
Monitoring chickens’ position in a free-range area using an Ultra-Wideband system
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Johan Criel
Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C1
Conference
2016
No indications that zinc and protein source affect Zn bioavailability in sows during, late gestation fed adequate dietary Zn concentrations
Miriam MJ van Riet
S Millet
Emilie-Julie Bos
Elena Nalon
B Ampe
Luk Sobry
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Gijs Du Laing
T Nagels
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2016
Off-body channel modelling and network planning at 2.4 GHz for dairy cows on pastures
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Leen Verloock
Luc Martens
Nobby Stevens
Jeroen Hoebeke
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Leen Vandaele
et al.
C1
Conference
2016
On-Body Path Loss Modelling at 2.4 GHz for Dairy Cows
Said Benaissa
David Plets
Emmeric Tanghe
Günter Vermeeren
Leen Verloock
Luc Martens
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
Leen Vandaele
Wout Joseph
C3
Conference
2016
Opinion of applied ethologists about expectation bias and debiasing techniques
Frank Tuyttens
Lisanne Stadig
Jasper Heerkens
Eva Van laer
Stephanie Buijs
Bart Ampe
C3
Conference
2016
Opinion of applied ethologists on expectation bias, blinding observers and other debiasing techniques
Frank Tuyttens
Lisanne Stadig
Jasper Heerkens
Eva Van laer
Stephanie Buijs
Bart Ampe
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2016
Opinion of Belgian egg farmers on hen welfare and its relationship with housing type
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Suzy Van Gansbeke
Tom Van den Bogaert
Evelien D'Haenens
Jasper Heerkens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2016
Opportunities and barriers for different types of plantation in chickens’ free-range areas
Lisanne Stadig
Frank Tuyttens
Bas Rodenburg
Hanne De Vos
Bert Reubens
C3
Conference
2016
Ramps and hybrid effects on keel bone and foot pad disorders in modified aviaries for laying hens
Jasper Heerkens
Evelyne Delezie
T Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Risk factors associated with keel bone and foot pad disorders in laying hens housed in aviary systems
Jasper Heerkens
Evelyne Delezie
T Bas Rodenburg
Ine Kempen
Johan Zoons
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Road to better welfare : welfare of broiler chickens during transportation
Leonie Jacobs
Frank Tuyttens
Evelyne Delezie
Dissertation
2016
Simplifying the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for broiler chicken welfare
IC de Jong
VA Hindle
A Butterworth
B. Engel
P Ferrari
H Gunnink
T Perez Moya
Frank Tuyttens
CG van Reenen
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2016
Survey of egg farmers regarding the ban on conventional cages in the EU and their opinion of alternative layer housing systems in Flanders, Belgium
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Suzy Van Gansbeke
Tom Van den Bogaert
Evelien D'Haenens
Jasper Heerkens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2016
Use of an ultra-wideband system to monitor chickens’ positions in a free-range area
Lisanne Stadig
Bart Ampe
Johan Criel
Jarissa Maselyne
Bas Rodenburg
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2016
2015
An intervention study demonstrates effects of MC4R genotype on boar taint and performances of growing-finishing pigs
Alice Van den Broeke
Marijke Aluwé
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Ampe
Lynn Vanhaecke
Jella Wauters
S Janssens
Annelies Coussé
Nadine Buys
Sam Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
2015
Assessment of welfare of Brazilian and Belgian broiler flocks using the Welfare Quality protocol
Frank Tuyttens
JF Federici
Roselien Vanderhasselt
Klara Goethals
Luc Duchateau
ECO Sans
CFM Molento
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2015
Behaviour, wounds, weight loss and adrenal weight of rabbit does as affected by semi-group housing
Stephanie Buijs
Luc Maertens
Katleen Hermans
Jürgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2015
Detection, consequences and prevention of thermal discomfort for cattle kept outdoors in Belgium
Eva Van laer
Frank Tuyttens
Christel Moons
Dissertation
2015
Discnerning pig screams in production environments
Joris Vandermeulen
Claudia Bahr
Emanuela Tullo
I Fontana
Sanne Ott
Mohammed Kashiha
Marcella Guarino
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Theo Niewold
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2015
Effect of a rubber top layer on concrete floors on gait score in group housed sows
Emilie-Julie Bos
Dominiek Maes
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2015
Effect of locomotion score on sows' performances in a feed reward collection test
Emilie-Julie Bos
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Bart Ampe
S Buijs
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2015
Effect of outdoor access and shelter type on broiler behaviour, welfare, and performance
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2015
Effect of summer conditions and shade on behavioural indicators of thermal discomfort in Holstein dairy and Belgian Blue beef cattle on pasture
Eva Van Laer
Christel Moons
Bart Ampe
Bart Sonck
Leen Vandaele
Sam De Campeneere
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2015
Effect of summer conditions and shade on the production and metabolism of Holstein dairy cows on pasture in temperate climate
Eva Van Laer
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Ampe
Bart Sonck
Christel Moons
Leen Vandaele
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2015
Effects of free-range access, shelter type, and weather conditions on behaviour and welfare of slow-growing broilers
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Bart Ampe
Bert Reubens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2015
Evaluating the effect of semi-group housing of rabbit does on their offspring's fearfulness : can we use the open-field test?
Stephanie Buijs
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2015
Expectation bias in applied ethology : debiasing techniques and opinion of ethologists
Frank Tuyttens
Lisanne Stadig
Jasper Heerkens
Eva Van laer
Stephanie Buijs
Bart Ampe
C3
Conference
2015
Field experience with surgical castration with anaesthesia, analgesia, immunocastration and production of entire male pigs: performance, carcass traits and boar taint prevalence
M Aluwe
Frank Tuyttens
S Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2015
Fluctuation of potential zinc status biomarkers throughout a reproductive cycle of primiparous and multiparous sows
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Elena Nalon
Karolien Langendries
An Cools
Bart Ampe
Gijs Du Laing
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Geert Janssens
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
2015
Influence of hands-on experience on pig farmers' attitude towards alternatives for surgical castration of male piglets
M Aluwe
Filiep Vanhonacker
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2015
Specific characteristics of the aviary housing system affect plumage condition, mortality and production in laying hens
Jasper Heerkens
Evelyne Delezie
Ine Kempen
Johan Zoons
Bart Ampe
T Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2015
Summertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves
Eva Van Laer
Christel Moons
Bart Ampe
Bart Sonck
Jürgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2015
The effect of rubber-topped floors on lameness and claw lesions in group housed sows
Emilie-Julie Bos
Dominiek Maes
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2015
The effect of the MC4R gene on boar taint compounds, sexual maturity and behaviour in growing-finishing boars and gilts
A Van den Broeke
M Aluwé
S Janssens
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
N Buys
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2015
The MC4R c.893G > A mutation: a marker for growth and leanness associated with boar taint odour in Belgian pig breeds
M Schroyen
S Janssens
A Stinckens
M Brebels
F Bertolini
C Lamberigts
Karen Bekaert
Lynn Vanhaecke
M Aluwé
Frank Tuyttens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2015
Using a pig scream sound monitor to give an indication of the pigs' impaired welfare due to feed deprivation
Joris Vandermeulen
Claudia Bahr
Emanuela Tullo
Ilaria Fontana
Sanne Ott
Mohammadamin Kashiha
Marcella Guarino
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Theo Niewold
et al.
C3
Conference
2015
Wintertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves in temperate areas
Eva Van Laer
Bart Ampe
Christel Moons
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2015
2014
Automated video analysis of pig activity at pen level highly correlates to human observations of behavioural activities
Sanne Ott
Christel Moons
Mohammadamin A Kashiha
Claudia Bahr
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel Berckmans
Theo A Niewold
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2014
Automatic monitoring of pig locomotion using image analysis
Mohammad Amin Kashisha
Claudia Bahr
Sanne Ott
Christel Moons
Theo A Niewold
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel Berckmans
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2014
Behavioural changes after mixing can be detected in automatically obtained activity patterns of pig
Sanne Ott
Christel Moons
Mohammed Kashiha
Bart Ampe
Joris Vandermeulen
Claudia Bahr
Daniel Berckmans
Theo Niewold
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Broiler production in Flanders, Belgium: current situation and producers' opinions about animal welfare
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
2014
Broilers' free range use is affected by vertical panels, age at first outdoor access, and weather conditions
Lisanne Stadig
Stefaan De Smet
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Comparison of the inter- and intra-observer repeatability of three gait-scoring scales for sows
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
S Van Dongen
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
S Millet
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2014
Different stressors elicit different responses in the salivary biomarkers cortisol, haptoglobin, and chromogranin A in pigs
Sanne Ott
Laura Soler
Christel Moons
Mohammadamin Kashiha
Claudia Bahr
Joris Vandermeulen
Steven Janssens
Ana Gutiérrez
Damián Escribano
José Cerón
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2014
Effects of semi-group housing and floor type on pododermatitis, spinal deformation and bone quality in rabbit does
Stephanie Buijs
Katleen Hermans
L Maertens
Annemie Van Caelenberg
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2014
Effects of weather conditions, early experience and vertical panels on slow growing broilers’ use of the free range area
Lisanne Stadig
Stefaan De Smet
Bart Ampe
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Familiarity with boar taint and previous sample affect sensory perception of boar taint by human nose methodology
Evert Heyrman
Marijke Aluwé
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
Jella Wauters
Lynn Vanhaecke
Nadine Buys
Steven Janssens
Bart Ampe
C3
Conference
2014
Het vermarkten van diervriendelijk geproduceerde melk
Sophie de Graaf
Jo Bijttebier
Ludwig Lauwers
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Frank Tuyttens
Newsarticle
2014
Importance of outdoor shelter for cattle in temperate climates
Eva Van laer
Christel Moons
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2014
Incidence of lameness in sows housed in dynamic or static groups
Emilie-Julie Bos
Miriam MJ van Riet
Dominiek Maes
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Incidence of lameness in sows housed in dynamic or static groups at commercial farms
Emilie-Julie Bos
Miriam MJ van Riet
Dominiek Maes
Sam Millet
Bart Ampe
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Meat quality characteristics of slow-growing broilers with and without outdoor access
Lisanne Stadig
Bas Rodenburg
Barbara Duquenne
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Observer bias in animal behaviour research: can we believe what we score, if we score what we believe?
Frank Tuyttens
Sophie de Graaf
Jasper LT Heerkens
Leonie Jacobs
Elena Nalon
Sanne Ott
Lisanne Stadig
Eva Van laer
Bart Ampe
Editorial material
2014
Observer bias in applied ethology : can we believe what we score, if we score what we believe?
Frank Tuyttens
Eva Van laer
Lisanne Stadig
Leonie Jacobs
Jasper Heerkens
Sophie de Graaf
Bart Ampe
C3
Conference
2014
Performance of an animal-based test of thirst in commercial broiler chicken farms
Roselien F Vanderhasselt
Klara Goethals
S Buijs
JF Federici
ECO Sans
CFM Molento
Luc Duchateau
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2014
Summertime use of natural vs. artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves
Eva Van laer
Christel Moons
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
The welfare of broiler chickens during transport to slaughter plants
Leonie Jacobs
E Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Xavier Gellynck
Klara Goethals
Evelien Lambrecht
Jacques Viaene
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2014
Uniformere naleving van Europese dierenwelzijnswetgeving
Lisanne Stadig
Frank Tuyttens
Newsarticle
2014
2013
Analytical approach to unravel boar taint contributing compounds
Julie Vanden Bussche
Karen Bekaert
Frank Tuyttens
Frank Vandendriessche
Lynn Vanhaecke
C3
Conference
2013
Assessment of lameness and claw lesions in sows
Elena Nalon
Sabine Conte
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
Nicolas Devillers
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2013
Assessment of lameness and claw lesions in sows
Elena Nalon
Sabine Conte
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
Nicolas Devillers
C3
Conference
2013
Automated assessment of footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens at the slaughter-line: evaluation and correspondence with human expert scores
Roselien Vanderhasselt
M Sprenger
Luc Duchateau
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2013
Automated measurement of pig behavioural activity at pen level using image processing techniques
Sanne Ott
Christel Moons
Mohammadamin Kashiha
Joris Vandermeulen
Claudia Bahr
Daniel Berckmans
Theo Niewold
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Automatic monitoring of pig activity using image analysis
Momammad Amin Kashisha
Claudia Bahr
Sanne Ott
Christel Moons
Theo A Niewold
Frank Tuyttens
Daniel Berckmans
P1
Conference
2013
Combination of image and sound analysis for behaviour monitoring in pigs
Joris Vandermeulen
Mohammadamin Kashiha
Sanne Ott
Claudia Bahr
Christel Moons
Frank Tuyttens
Theo A Niewold
Daniel Berckmans
C1
Conference
2013
Dehydration indicators for broiler chickens at slaughter
Roselien Vanderhasselt
S Buijs
Melissa Sprengers
Klara Goethals
Henri Willemsen
Luc Duchateau
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2013
Development of a methodology for mechanical nociception testing in sows
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Sofie Piepers
Polly M Taylor
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Development of a Welfare Quality® based protocol for assessing the welfare of broiler chickens during transport to slaughter plants
Leonie Jacobs
E Delezie
Luc Duchateau
Xavier Gellynck
Klara Goethals
Evelien Lambrecht
Jacques Viaene
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Effect of surgical castration, immunocastration and chicory-diet on the meat quality and palatability of boars
M Aluwé
KCM Langendries
KM Bekaert
Frank Tuyttens
DL De Brabander
Stefaan De Smet
S Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2013
Evaluation of different heating methods for the detection of boar taint by means of the human nose
KM Bekaert
Marijke Aluwé
Lynn Vanhaecke
L Heres
Luc Duchateau
Fien Vandendriessche
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2013
Improving the assessment of thirst and footpad dermatitis in broiler chicken welfare monitoring schemes
Roselien Vanderhasselt
Luc Duchateau
Frank Tuyttens
Dissertation
2013
Inter- and intra-observer repeatability of three locomotion scoring scales for sows
Elena Nalon
Stefan Van Dongen
Dominiek Maes
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Mechanical nociception thresholds in lame sows: evidence of hyperalgesia as measured by two different methods
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Sofie Piepers
Miriam MJ van Riet
Geert Janssens
Sam Millet
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY JOURNAL
2013
Remedies for a high incidence of broken eggs in furnished cages: effectiveness of increasing nest attractiveness and lowering perch height
Frank Tuyttens
Ester Struelens
Bart Ampe
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2013
The ability to detect lameness in sows using a motivation test
Emilie-Julie Bos
Elena Nalon
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Geert Janssens
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Vlaamse vleeskippensector doorgelicht
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Newsarticle
2013
Vlaamse vleeskippensector doorgelicht : een bevraging van vleeskippenhouders over huisvesting en bedrijfsvoering
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Newsarticle
2013
Willingness to walk for a feed reward in lame and non-lame sows
Emilie-Julie Bos
Elena Nalon
Miriam MJ van Riet
Sam Millet
Geert Janssens
Dominiek Maes
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
Wintertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves
Eva Van laer
Christel Moons
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2013
2012
A validated ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry analysis for the simultaneous quantification of the three known boar taint compounds
Karen Bekaert
Julie Vanden Bussche
S François
Frank Tuyttens
Hubert De Brabander
F Vandendriessche
Lynn Vanhaecke
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
2012
Assessment of mechanical nociception thresholds in lame versus non-lame sows with two methods
Elena Nalon
Dominiek Maes
Brecht Devleesschauwer
Sam Millet
Miriam Van Riet
Geert Janssens
Frank Tuyttens
C3
Conference
2012
Cage size and enrichment effects on the bone quality and fluctuating asymmetry of fattening rabbits
Stephanie Buijs
Els Van Poucke
Stefan Van Dongen
Luc Lens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
2012
Consumer perception and communication on welfare in organic laying hen farming
Jasper Lidwina Heerkens
Frank Tuyttens
P1
Conference
2012
Evaluation of various boar taint detection methods
Marijke Aluwé
Frank Tuyttens
Karen Bekaert
Stefaan De Smet
DL De Brabander
Sam Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2012
Implementing animal welfare assessments at farm and group level: introduction and overview
TM Widowski
J Rushen
Frank Tuyttens
I Veissier
Editorial material
2012
Performance, welfare, health and hygiene of laying hens in non-cage systems in comparison with cage systems
T. Bas Rodenburg
Koen De Reu
Frank Tuyttens
Bookchapter
in
Alternative systems for poultry : health, welfare and productivity
2012
Pig producer attitude towards surgical castration of piglets without anaesthesia versus alternative strategies
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Benedicte Verhille
Daniel De Brabander
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2012
Predicting the likelihood of developing boar taint: Early physical indicators in entire male pigs
Karen Bekaert
Marijke Aluwé
Sam Millet
Klara Goethals
Griet Nijs
Sofie Isebaert
DL De Brabander
Karolien Verheyden
Hubert De Brabander
Lynn Vanhaecke
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2012
Shade as protection against heat stress for beef cattle on pasture?
Eva Van laer
Leo Fiems
Frank Tuyttens
C1
Conference
2012
The concept of farm animal welfare: citizen perceptions and stakeholder opinion in Flanders, Belgium
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Els Van Poucke
Zuzanna Pieniak
Griet Nijs
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
2012
The influence of stocking density on broiler chicken bone quality and fluctuating asymmetry
Stephanie Buijs
Els Van Poucke
Stefan Van Dongen
Luc Lens
Joost Baert
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2012
2011
Assessing attraction or avoidance between rabbits : comparison of distance-based methods to analyse spatial distribution
Stephanie Buijs
Linda J. Keeling
Carl Vangestel
Jeroen Baert
Juergen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
2011
Behaviour and use of space in fattening rabbits as influenced by cage size and enrichment
Stephanie Buijs
Linda J. Keeling
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2011
Economic impact of decreasing stocking densities in broiler rabbit production based on Belgian farm data
Ann Verspecht
L Maertens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Frank Tuyttens
Guido Van Huylenbroeck
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE
2011
Effect of information provisioning on attitude toward surgical castration of male piglets and alternative strategies for avoiding boar taint
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Karolien Langendries
Marijke Aluwé
Sam Millet
Karen Bekaert
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2011
Glucocorticoid metabolites in rabbit faeces : influence of environmental enrichment and cage size
Stephanie Buijs
Linda J. Keeling
Sophie Rettenbacher
Luc Maertens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
2011
Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence
Marijke Aluwé
Sam Millet
Karen Bekaert
Frank Tuyttens
Lynn Vanhaecke
Stefaan De Smet
DL Debrabander
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2011
Influence of soiling on boar taint in boars
Marijke Aluwé
Karen Bekaert
Frank Tuyttens
Lynn Vanhaecke
S De Smet
Hubert De Brabander
DL De Brabander
S Millet
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2011
Neighbourhood analysis as an indicator of spatial requirements of broiler chickens
Stephanie Buijs
Linda J. Keeling
Carl Vangestel
Jeroen Baert
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2011
Survey among Belgian pig producers about the introduction of group housing systems for gestating sows
Frank Tuyttens
Suzy Van Gansbeke
Bart Ampe
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
2011
Survey of egg producers on the introduction of alternative housing systems for laying hens in Flanders, Belgium
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
Machteld Staes
Tom Van den Bogaert
Bart Ampe
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2011
The sensitivity of Flemish citizens to androstenone: influence of gender, age, location and smoking habits
Karen Bekaert
Frank Tuyttens
Luc Duchateau
Hubert De Brabander
M Aluwe
S Millet
F Vandendriessche
Lynn Vanhaecke
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2011
Using motivation to feed as a way to assess the importance of space for broiler chickens
Stephanie Buijs
Linda J. Keeling
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
2011
2010
Citizens' views on farm animal welfare and related information provision : exploratory insights from Flanders, Belgium
Filiep Vanhonacker
Els Van Poucke
Frank Tuyttens
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
2010
Development of hierarchy and rank effects in weaned growing rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
H. Vervaecke
L. De Bonte
L. Maertens
Frank Tuyttens
J. M. G. Stevens
D. Lips
A1
Journal Article
in
WORLD RABBIT SCIENCE
2010
Quantitative verification of the correspondence between the Welfare Quality (R) operational definition of farm animal welfare and the opinion of Flemish farmers, citizens and vegetarians
Frank Tuyttens
Filiep Vanhonacker
Els Van Poucke
Wim Verbeke
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2010
Repeatability of lameness, fear and slipping scores to assess animal welfare upon arrival in pig slaughterhouses
A. Dalmau
N. A. Geverink
A. Van Nuffel
L. van Steenbergen
K. Van Reenen
V. Hautekiet
K. Vermeulen
A. Velarde
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2010
Resting or hiding?: why broiler chickens stay near walls and how density affects this
Stephanie Buijs
Linda Jane Keeling
Carl Vangestel
Baert Jeroen
Jürgen Vangeyte
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2010
2009
Absence of an effect of dietary fibre or clinoptilolite on boar taint in entire male pigs fed practical diets
M Aluwé
S Millet
G Nijs
Frank Tuyttens
Karolien Verheyden
Hubert De Brabander
MJ Van Oeckel
A1
Journal Article
in
MEAT SCIENCE
2009
Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs
E. von Borell
J. Baumgartner
M. Giersing
N. Jäggin
A. Prunier
Frank Tuyttens
S. A. Edwards
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2009
Assessing animal welfare at farm and group level : introduction and overview
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
N Geverink
P Coene
TB Rodenburg
Editorial material
2009
Bacteriological contamination, dirt, and cracks of eggshells in furnished cages and noncage systems for laying hens: An international on-farm comparison
K. De Reu
T. B. Rodenburg
K. Grijspeerdt
W. Messens
M. Heyndrickx
Frank Tuyttens
B. Sonck
J. Zoons
L. Herman
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2009
Belgian consumers' attitude towards surgical castration and immunocastration of piglets
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2009
Cow gait scores and kinematic gait data : can people see gait irregularities?
A. Van Nuffel
M. Sprenger
Frank Tuyttens
W. Maertens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2009
Effects of perch design on behaviour and health of laying hens
E. Struelens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2009
Measuring thirst in broiler chickens
Margot Sprenger
Carl Vangestel
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2009
Perch width preferences of laying hens
E Struelens
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Ampe
Frank Odberg
Bart Sonck
Luc Duchateau
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
2009
Practice on castration of piglets in Europe
B. Fredriksen
M. Font i Furnols
K. Lundström
W. Migdal
A. Prunier
Frank Tuyttens
M. Bonneau
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2009
Reliability of categorical versus continuous scoring of welfare indicators: lameness in cows as a case study
Frank Tuyttens
M. Sprenger
A. Van Nuffel
W. Maertens
S. Van Dongen
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2009
Societal concern related to stocking density, pen size and group size in farm animal production
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Els Van Poucke
Stephanie Buijs
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2009
Stocking density effects on broiler welfare : identifying sensitive ranges for different indicators
S. Buijs
L. Keeling
S. Rettenbacher
E. Van Poucke
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2009
2008
A population-based on-farm evaluation protocol for comparing the welfare of pigs between farms
X GOOSSENS
Luk Sobry
Frank Odberg
Frank Tuyttens
Dominiek Maes
Stefaan De Smet
F NEVENS
Geert Opsomer
F LOMMELEN
R GEERS
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2008
Broiler chicken health, welfare and fluctuating asymmetry in organic versus conventional production systems
Frank Tuyttens
Marc Heyndrickx
Maya DE BOECK
Anneleen MOREELS
Annelies Van Nuffel
Els Van Poucke
Els VAN COILLIE
Stefan VAN DONGEN
Luc Lens
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2008
Do citizens and farmers interpret the concept of farm animal welfare differently?
Filiep Vanhonacker
Wim Verbeke
Els Van Poucke
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2008
Effect of cross-wise perch designs on perch use in laying hens
Ester Struelens
Els Van Poucke
Luc Duchateau
Frank Odberg
Bart Sonck
Frank Tuyttens
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 Tuyttens
Ester Struelens
Suzy Van Gansbeke
Bart Ampe
A1
Journal Article
in
LIVESTOCK SCIENCE
2008
Influence of nest seclusion and nesting material on pre-laying behaviour of laying hens
Ester Struelens
Annelies Van Nuffel
Frank Tuyttens
Lieve Audoorn
Erik Vranken
Johan Zoons
Daniel Berckmans
Frank Odberg
Stefan Van Dongen
Bart Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2008
Perching behaviour and perch height preference of laying hens in furnished cages varying in height
Ester Struelens
Frank Tuyttens
Luc Duchateau
Timothy Leroy
Michael Cox
Erik Vranken
Johan Buyse
Johan Zoons
Daniel Berckmans
Frank Odberg
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
2008
Synthetic lying mats may improve lying comfort of gestating sows
Frank Tuyttens
Filip Wouters
Ester Struelens
Bart Sonck
Luc Duchateau
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2008
Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems : assimilating expert opinion
T. B. Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
K. de Reu
L. Herman
J. Zoons
B. Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2008
Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: an on-farm comparison
T. B. Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
K. de Reu
L. Herman
J. Zoons
B. Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2008
2007
De invloed van de hokbezettingsdichtheid bij vleesvarkens op productie, gezondheid en welzijn
Jeroen Dewulf
Frank Tuyttens
Ludwig Lauwers
Guido Van Huylenbroeck
Dominiek Maes
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2007
Experimental stress does not increase fluctuating asymmetry of broiler chickens at slaughter age
Els Van Poucke
Annelies Van Nuffel
S Van Dongen
B Sonck
Luc Lens
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2007
Fluctuating asymmetry as an animal welfare indicator : a review of methodology and validity
U. Knierim
S. Van Dongen
B. Forkman
Frank Tuyttens
M. Špinka
J. L. Campo
G. E. Weissengruber
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
2007
Fluctuating asymmetry in broiler chickens: a decision protocol for trait selection in seven measuring methods
Annelies Van Nuffel
Frank Tuyttens
S Van Dongen
W Talloen
Els Van Poucke
B Sonck
Luc Lens
A1
Journal Article
in
POULTRY SCIENCE
2007
2006
A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods
A. Prunier
M. Bonneau
E. H. von Borell
S. Cinotti
M. Gunn
B. Fredriksen
M. Giersing
D. B. Morton
Frank Tuyttens
A. Velarde
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2006
Defining animal welfare from a citizen and consumer perspective : exploratory findings from Belgium
Filiep Vanhonacker
Els Van Poucke
Griet Nijs
Johan Braeckman
Frank Tuyttens
Wim Verbeke
P1
Conference
2006
Defining the concept of animal welfare : integrating the opinion of citizens and other stakeholders
Els Van Poucke
Filiep Vanhonacker
Griet Nijs
Johan Braeckman
Wim Verbeke
Frank Tuyttens
P1
Conference
2006
2005
Design of laying nests in furnished cages: influence of nesting material, nest box position and seclusion
Ester Struelens
Frank Tuyttens
A Janssen
T Leroy
Lieve Audoorn
E Vranken
K De Baere
Frank Odberg
D Berckmans
J Zoons
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
2005
Evaluatieprotocol voor dierenwelzijn en -gezondheid op Vlaamse varkensbedrijven
X GOOSSENS
L SOBRY
Dominiek Maes
Frank Nevens
Frank Odberg
Frank Tuyttens
Stefaan De Smet
Geert Opsomer
F LOMMELEN
R GEERS
A4
Journal Article
in
Publicatie van het Steunpunt Duurzame Landbouw
2005
Hoe wel zijn mijn koeien? Evaluatie van dierenwelzijn en -gezondheid op melkveebedrijven
L SOBRY
X GOOSSENS
Geert Opsomer
Frank Nevens
Stefaan De Smet
Frank Odberg
Dominiek Maes
F LOMMELEN
Frank Tuyttens
R GEERS
A4
Journal Article
in
Publicatie van het Steunpunt Duurzame Landbouw
2005
Measuring fluctuating asymmetry in fattening rabbits: a valid indicator of performance and housing quality?
Frank Tuyttens
L Maertens
E Van Poucke
A Van Nuffel
S Debeuckelaere
J Creve
Luc Lens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
2005
The importance of straw for pig and cattle welfare : a review
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
2005
Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems
T. Bas Rodenburg
Frank Tuyttens
Bart Sonck
Koen De Reu
Lieve Herman
Johan Zoons
A2
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
2005
2004
Evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of broiler welfare
Annelies Van Nuffel
Willem Talloen
Bart Sonck
Luc Lens
Frank Tuyttens
Bookchapter
in
Measuring and auditing broiler welfare
2004
2003
Applications for methods of on-farm welfare assessment
DCJ Main
JP Kent
F Wemelsfelder
E Ofner
Frank Tuyttens
U
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2003
Evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of broiler welfare
Annelies Van Nuffel
Frank Tuyttens
Luc Lens
C3
Conference
2003
Measures of developmental instability as integrated, <i>Aposteriori</i> indicators of farm animal welfare:: A review
Frank Tuyttens
U
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
2003
Response to Delahay, Waldram, Mallinson, Spyvee, Handoll, de Leeuw and Cheeseman
DW Macdonald
AW Roddam
Frank Tuyttens
Editorial material
2003
2002
Effectiveness and efficiency of chlorophacinone poisoning for the control of muskrat (<i>Ondatra zibethicus</i>) populations
FAM Tuyttens
JJJM Stuyck
Frank Tuyttens
U
Journal Article
in
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2002
Effects of radio-collars on European badgers (Meles meles)
DW Macdonald
AW Roddam
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2002
Preference of laying hens for nesting materials and nest box position in furnished cages
E. Struelens
A. Janssen
J. Ceunen
Frank Tuyttens
E. Vranken
K. De Baere
D. Berckmans
J. Zoons
B. Sonck
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
2002
2001
Estimating group size and population density of Eurasian badgers Meles meles by quantifying latrine use
Frank Tuyttens
B Long
T Fawcett
A Skinner
JA Brown
CL Cheeseman
AW Roddam
DW MacDonald
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
2001
Vigilance in badgers Meles meles : the effects of group size and human persecution
Frank Tuyttens
N Stapley
PD Stewart
DW Macdonald
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA THERIOLOGICA
2001
2000
Comparative study on the consequences of culling badgers (Meles meles) on biometrics, population dynamics and movement
DW Macdonald
LM Rogers
CL Cheeseman
AW Roddam
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
2000
Congresbundel symposium The Science and Philosophy of Pain, Universiteit Gent, 2000.
Book editor
2000
Spatial perturbation caused by a badger (Meles meles) culling operation : implications for the function of territoriality and the control of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis)
RJ Delahay
DW MacDonald
CL Cheeseman
B Long
CA Donnelly
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
2000
The closed-subpopulation method and estimation of population size from mark-recapture and ancillary data
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
2000
1999
Differences in trappability of European badgers Meles meles in three populations in England
DW Macdonald
R Delahay
LM Rogers
RJ Mallinson
CA Donnelly
C Newman
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
1999
Estimating population size of Eurasian badgers (Meles Meles) using mark-recapture and mark-resight data
DW Macdonald
E Swait
CL Cheeseman
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
1999
1998
Fertility control : an option for non-lethal control of wild carnivores?
DW Macdonald
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL WELFARE
1998
Sterilization as an alternative strategy to control wildlife diseases : bovine tuberculosis in European badgers as a case study
Frank Tuyttens
DW MacDonald
A1
Journal Article
in
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
1998
1997
Comparison of fertility control and lethal control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers : the impact of perturbation induced transmission
J Swinton
D Macdonald
DJ Nokes
CL Cheeseman
R CliftonHadley
Frank Tuyttens
A1
Journal Article
in
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
1997