Multi-sensor biologgers and innovative training allow data collection with high conservation and welfare value in zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behaviour, biologging, captivity, daily diary, dead-reckoning, enrichment, space use, welfare
2023
Effects of parity and litter size on cortisol measures in commercially housed sows and their offspring
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: birth weight, hair cortisol, pigs, salivary cortisol, stress
2019
Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enriched environment, posture, sows, survival
2019
Playful pigs: Evidence of consistency and change in play depending on litter and developmental stage
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: growth, litter differences, piglet, play, weaning
2018
Are consumers wilfully ignorant about animal welfare?
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, consumer attitudes, consumer preferences, gestation crate, swine production, wilful ignorance
2017
Evaluating measures of exploratory behaviour in sows around farrowing and during lactation—A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: energy status, exploration, lactation, manipulable object, novel object, sow
2017
Fit for transport? Broiler chicken fitness assessment for transportation to slaughter
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based welfare measure, broiler chicken, fitness-for-transport assessment, physiological stress, pre-slaughter phase
2017
Impact of prenatal stress and environmental enrichment prior to weaning on activity and social behaviour of piglets (Sus scrofa)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: comfort, emotional reactivity, exploration, housing enrichment, prenatal stress, social behaviour
2017
Reprint of “Rearing piglets in multi-litter group lactation systems: Effects on piglet aggression and injuries post-weaning”
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, group lactation, piglet, pigsafe, socialisation, weaning
2017
Does housing influence maternal behaviour in sows?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behavioural testing, group-housing system, lactating sows, maternal behaviour
2016