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  1. The right fit: A decision tree to select a protocol for assessing the welfare of laying hens

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  2. The influence of multifunctional platforms and heat stress on broiler chicken bone health and lameness

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  3. Experimental Corticosterone Administration Induces Fluctuating Asymmetry and Bursal Atrophy in Broiler Chickens

    Article • Symmetry, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  4. Identification and characterization of clusters of potentially new vocalizations in broiler chickens using advanced acoustic analysis

    Article • Poultry Science, November 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  5. Dairy cows prefer cubicles with a 3% versus 10% slope

    Article • Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology, August 2025, JABB - Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  6. AniDomNet: A sequential pairwise model for inferring dynamic animal dominance hierarchies

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, August 2025, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  7. Influence of age, time of day, and environmental changes on vocalization patterns in broiler chickens

    Article • Poultry Science, August 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  8. Automated detection of broiler vocalizations a machine learning approach for broiler chicken vocalization monitoring

    Article • Poultry Science, May 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  9. A framework for a comprehensive animal welfare label: scientific, logistic, and ethical challenges

    Article • Animal Frontiers, April 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Poultry Science, February 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  11. Monitoring Welfare of Individual Broiler Chickens Using Ultra-Wideband and Inertial Measurement Unit Wearables

    Article • Sensors, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  12. Preparedness, prevention and control related to zoonotic avian influenza

    Article • EFSA Journal, January 2025, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  13. Welfare of horses at slaughter

    Article • EFSA Journal, January 2025, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  14. Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter

    Article • EFSA Journal, January 2025, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Animal Welfare, January 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  16. Impact of restraining position on tonic immobility in broiler chickens and mule ducks

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  17. Spitz-like tail carriage in two domestic cats

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, December 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  18. Cooled Multifunctional Platforms to Alleviate Heat Stress in Broiler Chickens: Effects on Performance, Carcass and Meat Quality Traits

    Article • Animals, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  19. Can a Digital Application for Animal Welfare Self-Assessments by Farmers Help Improve the Welfare of Free-Range and Organic Pigs?

    Article • Animals, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  20. 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

    Article • Animals, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  21. The impact of early-life conditions on visual discrimination abilities in free-ranging laying hens

    Article • Poultry Science, November 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  22. Opinion of Flemish Poultry Farmers on How Birds Fit for Transport to the Slaughterhouse Are Selected, Caught, and Crated

    Article • October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  23. How Do Flemish Laying Hen Farmers and Private Bird Keepers Comply with and Think about Measures to Control Avian Influenza?

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Poultry Science, October 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  25. How Do Flemish Laying Hen Farmers and Private Bird Keepers Comply with and Think about Measures to Control Avian Influenza?

    Article • July 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  26. Goats on the Move: Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Goat Activity Analysis Using Accelerometer Data

    Article • Animals, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  27. Cage enrichment to minimize aggression in part-time group-housed female breeding rabbits

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, June 2024, Frontiers

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  28. Effects of lighted incubation and foraging enrichment during rearing on individual fear behavior, corticosterone, and neuroplasticity in laying hen pullets

    Article • Poultry Science, June 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  29. Involving caregivers in behavioural research: A SWOT analysis of two citizen science research methodologies to study cat-cat interactions at home

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  30. Improvement of the Welfare Quality scoring model for dairy cows to fit experts’ opinion

    Article • animal, November 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  31. Brown and white layer pullet hybrids show different fear responses towards humans, but what role does light during incubation play in that?

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  32. Social behaviour and personality profiles of breeding does housed part-time in group.

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  33. Quantifying agonistic interactions between group-housed animals to derive social hierarchies using computer vision: a case study with commercially group-housed rabbits

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  34. Design and Experimental Validation of a Multiband Conformal Patch Antenna for Animal-Ingestible Bolus Applications

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, August 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  35. Early-life interventions to prevent feather pecking and reduce fearfulness in laying hens

    Article • Poultry Science, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  36. What caregivers don’t tell you ... A comparison between survey responses and home videos of cat-cat interactions

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  37. Time-Series-Based Feature Selection and Clustering for Equine Activity Recognition Using Accelerometers

    Article • IEEE Sensors Journal, June 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  38. Effects of group size and cage enrichment on social behaviour and skin injuries of breeding rabbits housed part-time in group

    Article • animal, June 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  39. The Effects of Mild Disturbances on Sleep Behaviour in Laying Hens

    Article • Animals, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  40. Improved cattle behaviour monitoring by combining Ultra-Wideband location and accelerometer data

    Article • animal, April 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  41. Effect of group size and escape enrichment on reproductive performance of breeding does in part-time group housing

    Article • World Rabbit Science, March 2023, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  42. Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse (Mus musculus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and black rat (Rattus rattus)

    Article • Animal Welfare, January 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  43. Ordinal or visual analogue scales for assessing aspects of broiler chicken welfare?

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  44. Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, August 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  45. Timing of part-time group housing for farm rabbits: Effects on reproductive performance, skin injuries and behaviour

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, July 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  46. Comparison of Methods for Individual Killing of Broiler Chickens: A Matter of Animal Welfare and On-Farm Feasibility

    Article • Frontiers in Animal Science, May 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  47. Twelve Threats of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) for Animal Welfare

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, May 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  48. From the Point of View of the Chickens: What Difference Does a Window Make?

    Article • Animals, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  49. Welfare of broiler chickens in Brazilian free-range versus intensive indoor production systems

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, November 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  50. Feeding live Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens: effects on feed consumption, hen health, hen behavior, and egg quality

    Article • Poultry Science, October 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  51. Broiler Chicken Behavior and Activity Are Affected by Novel Flooring Treatments

    Article • Animals, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  52. Propagation-Loss Characterization for Livestock Implantables at (433, 868, 1400) MHz

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, August 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  53. Should cats be allowed outdoors? A research survey on animal welfare risks for free-ranging cats in Brazil

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  54. Welfare of broiler chickens reared under two different types of housing

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  55. Using Expert Elicitation to Abridge the Welfare Quality® Protocol for Monitoring the Most Adverse Dairy Cattle Welfare Impairments

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, May 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  56. Welfare of broiler chickens reared in two different industrial house types during the winter season in Southern Brazil

    Article • British Poultry Science, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  57. 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

    Article • Biosystems Engineering, April 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • animal, March 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  59. Husbandry Conditions and Welfare Outcomes in Organic Egg Production in Eight European Countries

    Article • Animals, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  60. Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens

    Article • September 2020, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  61. Remedying Contact Dermatitis in Broiler Chickens with Novel Flooring Treatments

    Article • Animals, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  62. Developing and Understanding Olfactory Evaluation of Boar Taint

    Article • Animals, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Poultry Science, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  64. Stakeholder perceptions on broiler chicken welfare during first-day processing and the pre-slaughter phase: a case study in Belgium

    Article • World s Poultry Science Journal, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Hans De Steur, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  65. Joint Antenna-Channel Modelling for in-to-out-Body Propagation of Dairy Cows at 868 MHz

    Article • March 2020, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  66. Factors influencing claw lesion scoring in sows

    Article • Preventive Veterinary Medicine, February 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  67. Calving and estrus detection in dairy cattle using a combination of indoor localization and accelerometer sensors

    Article • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, January 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  68. On the use of on-cow accelerometers for the classification of behaviours in dairy barns

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, August 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, June 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  70. On-Farm Claw Scoring in Sows Using a Novel Mobile Device

    Article • Sensors, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  71. Classification of ingestive-related cow behaviours using RumiWatch halter and neck-mounted accelerometers

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  72. Assessing keel bone damage in laying hens by palpation: effects of assessor experience on accuracy, inter-rater agreement and intra-rater consistency

    Article • Poultry Science, February 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  73. The in-to-out-body path loss for cows

    Article • Electronics Letters, January 2019, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    benaissa said, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  74. Poultry handling and transport.

    Article • January 2019, CABI Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Bas Rodenburg, Bart Vandecasteele, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  76. Opportunities for short rotation coppice production on free-range chicken farms in Flanders: farmers’ perceptions and cost-benefit analysis

    Article • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, November 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  77. Book of Abstracts of the 69th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science

    Article • August 2018, De Gruyter

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  78. Numerical assessment of EMF exposure of a cow to a wireless power transfer system for dairy cattle

    Article • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  79. On farm intervention studies on reduction of boar taint prevalence: Feeding strategies, presence of gilts and time in lairage

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, June 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  80. Sensitivity of the integrated Welfare Quality® scores to changing values of individual dairy cattle welfare measures

    Article • Animal Welfare, May 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, April 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  82. Consumer acceptance of minced meat patties from boars in four European countries

    Article • Meat Science, March 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  83. An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens’ location: Effects of wearing a backpack on behaviour, leg health and production

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • animal, December 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • International Journal of Biometeorology, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  86. Fit for transport? Broiler chicken fitness assessment for transportation to slaughter

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  87. Trained-user opinion about Welfare Quality measures and integrated scoring of dairy cattle welfare

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, August 2017, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  88. Internet of animals: characterization of LoRa sub-GHz off-body wireless channel in dairy barns

    Article • Electronics Letters, July 2017, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, benaissa said

  89. Inter-rater reliability of categorical versus continuous scoring of fish vitality: Does it affect the utility of the reflex action mortality predictor (RAMP) approach?

    Article • PLOS One, July 2017, PLOS

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, June 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Animal Welfare, May 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  93. Internet of animals: On-and off-body propagation analysis for energy efficient WBAN design for dairy cows

    Article • March 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  94. Broiler chickens dead on arrival: associated risk factors and welfare indicators

    Article • Poultry Science, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  95. Impact of the separate pre-slaughter stages on broiler chicken welfare

    Article • Poultry Science, February 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  96. Olfactory evaluation of boar taint: effect of factors measured at slaughter and link with boar taint compounds

    Article • animal, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  97. Sensitivity of the Welfare Quality® broiler chicken protocol to differences between intensively reared indoor flocks: which factors explain overall classification?

    Article • animal, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  98. Market Opportunities for Animal-Friendly Milk in Different Consumer Segments

    Article • Sustainability, December 2016, MDPI AG

    Ellen Van Loo, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  99. Effects of free-range access on production parameters and meat quality, composition and taste in slow-growing broiler chickens

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • animal, November 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  101. Characterization of the On-Body Path Loss at 2.45 GHz and Energy Efficient WBAN Design for Dairy Cows

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, November 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  102. Ramps and hybrid effects on keel bone and foot pad disorders in modified aviaries for laying hens

    Article • Poultry Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  103. Determinants of consumer intention to purchase animal-friendly milk

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 2016, American Dairy Science Association

    Ellen Van Loo, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  104. Locomotion Disorders and Skin and Claw Lesions in Gestating Sows Housed in Dynamic versus Static Groups

    Article • PLOS One, September 2016, PLOS

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  105. Effect of post-hatch transportation duration and parental age on broiler chicken quality, welfare, and productivity

    Article • Poultry Science, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  106. Effects of communal rearing and group size on breeding rabbits’ post-grouping behaviour and its relation to ano-genital distance

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  107. Experimental characterisation of the off-body wireless channel at 2.4 GHz for dairy cows in barns and pastures

    Article • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  109. Belgian citizens’ and broiler producers’ perceptions of broiler chicken welfare in Belgium versus Brazil

    Article • Poultry Science, July 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  110. Effect of rubber flooring on group-housed sows' gait and claw and skin lesions1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  111. Factors affecting mechanical nociceptive thresholds in healthy sows

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • animal, April 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Sam Millet, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  113. Assessment of Broiler Chicken Welfare in Southern Brazil

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, March 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  114. Marginal dietary zinc concentration affects claw conformation measurements but not histological claw characteristics in weaned pigs

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  115. No indications that zinc and protein source affect Zn bioavailability in sows during late gestation fed adequate dietary Zn concentrations

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  116. Risk factors associated with keel bone and foot pad disorders in laying hens housed in aviary systems

    Article • Poultry Science, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  117. Survey of egg farmers regarding the ban on conventional cages in the EU and their opinion of alternative layer housing systems in Flanders, Belgium

    Article • Poultry Science, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  118. Simplifying the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for broiler chicken welfare

    Article • animal, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  119. Opinion of Belgian Egg Farmers on Hen Welfare and Its Relationship with Housing Type

    Article • Animals, December 2015, MDPI AG

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  120. Influence of hands-on experience on pig farmers' attitude towards alternatives for surgical castration of male piglets

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  121. Behaviour, wounds, weight loss and adrenal weight of rabbit does as affected by semi-group housing

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  122. Specific characteristics of the aviary housing system affect plumage condition, mortality and production in laying hens

    Article • Poultry Science, September 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  123. Assessment of welfare of Brazilian and Belgian broiler flocks using the Welfare Quality protocol

    Article • Poultry Science, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  124. Summertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  125. Fluctuation of potential zinc status biomarkers throughout a reproductive cycle of primiparous and multiparous sows

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, July 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  126. Discerning Pig Screams in Production Environments

    Article • PLOS One, April 2015, PLOS

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  127. The MC4R c.893G>A mutation: A marker for growth and leanness associated with boar taint odour in Belgian pig breeds

    Article • Meat Science, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  128. Wintertime use of natural versus artificial shelter by cattle in nature reserves in temperate areas

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  129. Field experience with surgical castration with anaesthesia, analgesia, immunocastration and production of entire male pigs: performance, carcass traits and boar taint prevalence

    Article • animal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  130. An intervention study demonstrates effects of genotype on boar taint and performances of growing–finishing pigs

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  131. Effect of locomotion score on sows’ performances in a feed reward collection test

    Article • animal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  132. Effect of summer conditions and shade on behavioural indicators of thermal discomfort in Holstein dairy and Belgian Blue beef cattle on pasture

    Article • animal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  133. Effect of summer conditions and shade on the production and metabolism of Holstein dairy cows on pasture in temperate climate

    Article • animal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  134. Evaluating the effect of semi-group housing of rabbit does on their offspring's fearfulness: can we use the open-field test?

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  135. The effect of the MC4R gene on boar taint compounds, sexual maturity and behaviour in growing-finishing boars and gilts

    Article • animal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  136. The animal welfare status of EU-imported versus locally produced broiler meat

    Article • November 2014, De Gruyter

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  137. Different stressors elicit different responses in the salivary biomarkers cortisol, haptoglobin, and chromogranin A in pigs

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, August 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Professor Theo A Niewold

  138. Broiler production in Flanders, Belgium: current situation and producers' opinions about animal welfare

    Article • World s Poultry Science Journal, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  139. Performance of an animal-based test of thirst in commercial broiler chicken farms

    Article • Poultry Science, May 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs

  140. Observer bias in animal behaviour research: can we believe what we score, if we score what we believe?

    Article • Animal Behaviour, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  141. Automated video analysis of pig activity at pen level highly correlates to human observations of behavioural activities

    Article • Livestock Science, February 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Professor Theo A Niewold

  142. Importance of outdoor shelter for cattle in temperate climates

    Article • Livestock Science, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  143. Automatic monitoring of pig locomotion using image analysis

    Article • Livestock Science, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Professor Theo A Niewold

  144. Comparison of the inter- and intra-observer repeatability of three gait-scoring scales for sows

    Article • animal, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Elena Nalon

  145. Effects of semi-group housing and floor type on pododermatitis, spinal deformation and bone quality in rabbit does

    Article • animal, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  146. Book of Abstracts of the 65th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production

    Article • January 2014, De Gruyter

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  147. Mechanical nociception thresholds in lame sows: Evidence of hyperalgesia as measured by two different methods

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  148. Assessment of lameness and claw lesions in sows

    Article • Livestock Science, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  149. Book of Abstracts of the 64th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production

    Article • August 2013, Brill

    Linda Keeling, Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  150. Effect of surgical castration, immunocastration and chicory-diet on the meat quality and palatability of boars

    Article • Meat Science, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  151. Evaluation of different heating methods for the detection of boar taint by means of the human nose

    Article • Meat Science, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  152. Dehydration indicators for broiler chickens at slaughter

    Article • Poultry Science, February 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs

  153. Automatic Monitoring of Pig Activity Using Image Analysis

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Professor Theo A Niewold

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

    Article • Poultry Science, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  155. Automated assessment of footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens at the slaughter-line: Evaluation and correspondence with human expert scores

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  156. Predicting the likelihood of developing boar taint: Early physical indicators in entire male pigs

    Article • Meat Science, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  157. The influence of stocking density on broiler chicken bone quality and fluctuating asymmetry

    Article • Poultry Science, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs

  158. Implementing animal welfare assessments at farm and group level: introduction and overview

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  159. Pig producer attitude towards surgical castration of piglets without anaesthesia versus alternative strategies

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, June 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  160. Cage size and enrichment effects on the bone quality and fluctuating asymmetry of fattening rabbits

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, May 2012, American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs

  161. 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

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  162. Evaluation of various boar taint detection methods

    Article • animal, January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  163. Assessing attraction or avoidance between rabbits: comparison of distance-based methods to analyse spatial distribution

    Article • Animal Behaviour, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  164. Mortality

    Article • Mortality, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  165. Behaviour and use of space in fattening rabbits as influenced by cage size and enrichment

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  166. Economic impact of decreasing stocking densities in broiler rabbit production based on Belgian farm data

    Article • World Rabbit Science, October 2011, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  167. Effect of information provisioning on attitude toward surgical castration of male piglets and alternative strategies for avoiding boar taint

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, October 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  168. Glucocorticoid metabolites in rabbit faeces—Influence of environmental enrichment and cage size

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  169. The sensitivity of Flemish citizens to androstenone: Influence of gender, age, location and smoking habits

    Article • Meat Science, July 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Poultry Science, March 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  171. Influence of soiling on boar taint in boars

    Article • Meat Science, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  172. Neighbourhood analysis as an indicator of spatial requirements of broiler chickens

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  173. Using motivation to feed as a way to assess the importance of space for broiler chickens

    Article • Animal Behaviour, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  174. Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs

    Article • animal, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, October 2010, American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  176. The Concept of Farm Animal Welfare: Citizen Perceptions and Stakeholder Opinion in Flanders, Belgium

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  177. DEVELOPMENT OF HIERARCHY AND RANK EFFECTS IN WEANED GROWING RABBITS (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS)

    Article • World Rabbit Science, September 2010, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  178. Quantitative verification of the correspondence between the Welfare Quality® operational definition of farm animal welfare and the opinion of Flemish farmers, citizens and vegetarians

    Article • Livestock Science, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  179. Resting or hiding? Why broiler chickens stay near walls and how density affects this

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  180. Citizens’ Views on Farm Animal Welfare and Related Information Provision: Exploratory Insights from Flanders, Belgium

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  181. Repeatability of lameness, fear and slipping scores to assess animal welfare upon arrival in pig slaughterhouses

    Article • animal, January 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  182. Bacteriological contamination, dirt, and cracks of eggshells in furnished cages and noncage systems for laying hens: An international on-farm comparison

    Article • Poultry Science, November 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx

  183. Assessing animal welfare at farm and group level: Introduction and overview

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  184. Belgian consumers’ attitude towards surgical castration and immunocastration of piglets

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  185. Cow gait scores and kinematic gait data: can people see gait irregularities?

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  186. Effects of perch design on behaviour and health of laying hens

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  187. Measuring thirst in broiler chickens

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  188. Reliability of categorical versus continuous scoring of welfare indicators: lameness in cows as a case study

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  189. Stocking density effects on broiler welfare: Identifying sensitive ranges for different indicators

    Article • Poultry Science, July 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs, Linda Keeling

  190. Societal concern related to stocking density, pen size and group size in farm animal production

    Article • Livestock Science, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Dr Stephanie A F Buijs

  191. Perch width preferences of laying hens

    Article • British Poultry Science, July 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  192. Absence of an effect of dietary fibre or clinoptilolite on boar taint in entire male pigs fed practical diets

    Article • Meat Science, July 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  193. Practice on castration of piglets in Europe

    Article • animal, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  194. Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs

    Article • animal, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  195. Synthetic lying mats may improve lying comfort of gestating sows

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, November 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  196. Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: assimilating expert opinion

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  197. Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: an on-farm comparison

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  198. Do citizens and farmers interpret the concept of farm animal welfare differently?

    Article • Livestock Science, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

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

    Article • Livestock Science, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  200. Influence of nest seclusion and nesting material on pre-laying behaviour of laying hens

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  201. Effect of cross-wise perch designs on perch use in laying hens

    Article • British Poultry Science, July 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  202. Perching behaviour and perch height preference of laying hens in furnished cages varying in height

    Article • British Poultry Science, July 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  203. Broiler chicken health, welfare and fluctuating asymmetry in organic versus conventional production systems

    Article • Livestock Science, February 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens, Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx

  204. Fluctuating Asymmetry in Broiler Chickens: A Decision Protocol for Trait Selection in Seven Measuring Methods

    Article • Poultry Science, December 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  205. Fluctuating asymmetry as an animal welfare indicator — A review of methodology and validity

    Article • Physiology & Behavior, October 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  206. Experimental Stress Does Not Increase Fluctuating Asymmetry of Broiler Chickens at Slaughter Age

    Article • Poultry Science, October 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  207. Early and reliable detection of boar taint and its genetic predisposition

    Article • Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, August 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  208. A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods

    Article • Animal Welfare, August 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  209. Measuring fluctuating asymmetry in fattening rabbits: A valid indicator of performance and housing quality?1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, November 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  210. The importance of straw for pig and cattle welfare: A review

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, August 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  211. Welfare, Health, and Hygiene of Laying Hens Housed in Furnished Cages and in Alternative Housing Systems

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, July 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  212. Design of laying nests in furnished cages: influence of nesting material, nest box position and seclusion

    Article • British Poultry Science, February 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  213. Applications for Methods of On-Farm Welfare Assessment

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  214. Measures of Developmental Instability as Integrated,A PosterioriIndicators of Farm Animal Welfare: A Review

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  215. Response to Delahay, Waldram, Mallinson, Spyvee, Handoll, de Leeuw and Cheeseman

    Article • Journal of Zoology, June 2003, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  216. Effects of radio‐collars on European badgers (Meles meles)

    Article • Journal of Zoology, May 2002, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  217. Effectiveness and efficiency of chlorophacinone poisoning for the control of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)populations

    Article • New Zealand Journal of Zoology, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  218. Estimating group size and population density of Eurasian badgers Meles meles by quantifying latrine use

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, October 2001, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  219. Vigilance in badgers Meles meles: the effects of group size and human persecution

    Article • ACTA THERIOLOGICA, March 2001, Mammal Research Institute

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  220. Vigilance in badgersMeles meles: the effects of group size and human persecution

    Article • ACTA THERIOLOGICA, March 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  221. Spatial perturbation caused by a badger (Meles meles) culling operation: implications for the function of territoriality and the control of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis)

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, September 2000, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  222. Comparative study on the consequences of culling badgers (Meles meles) on biometrics, population dynamics and movement

    Article • Journal of Animal Ecology, July 2000, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  223. The closed-subpopulation method and estimation of population size from mark-recapture and ancillary data

    Article • Canadian Journal of Zoology, March 2000, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  224. The closed-subpopulation method and estimation of population size from mark-recapture and ancillary data

    Article • Canadian Journal of Zoology, January 2000, Canadian Science Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  225. Differences in trappability of European badgers Meles meles in three populations in England

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, December 1999, Wiley

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  226. Estimating Population Size of Eurasian Badgers (Meles meles) Using Mark-Recapture and Mark-Resight Data

    Article • Journal of Mammalogy, August 1999, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  227. Fertility Control: An Option for Non-Lethal Control of Wild Carnivores?

    Article • Animal Welfare, November 1998, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  228. Sterilization as an alternative strategy to control wildlife diseases: bovine tuberculosis in European badgers as a case study

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, June 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  229. A comparison of fertility control and lethal control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers: the impact of perturbation induced transmission

    Article • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, May 1997, Royal Society Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  230. Evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of broiler welfare.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens

  231. Performance, welfare, health and hygiene of laying hens in non-cage systems in comparison with cage systems.

    Article • CABI Publishing

    Professor Frank A. M. Tuyttens