Publications of the Animal Production Systems Group

Researchers of the Animal Production Systems group publish on a regular basis in scientific journals, professional journals, scientific and popular books, and proceedings.

Our publications

Damaging biting behaviors in intensively kept rearing gilts: the effect of jute sacks, and relations with production characteristics

Ursinus, W.W. , Wijnen, H.J. , Bartels, A.C. , Duijvesteijn, N. , van Reenen, C.G. , Bolhuis, J.E. (2014) Journal of Animal Science (2014), Volume: 92, Issue: 11 - ISSN 0021-8812 - p. 5193-5202.
Potential of life cycle assessment to support environmental decision making at commercial dairy farms

Meul, M. , van Middelaar, C.E. , de Boer, I.J.M. , van Passel, S. , Fremaut, D. , Haesaert, G. (2014) Agricultural Systems (2014), Volume: 131 - ISSN 0308-521X - p. 105-115.
Prevalence and potential influencing factors of non-nutritive oral behaviors of veal calves on commercial farms

Leruste, H. , Brscic, M. , Cozzi, G. , Kemp, B. , Wolthuis-Fillerup, M. , Lensink, B.J. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , van Reenen, C.G. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 11 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 7021-7030.
'It is better to herd than be herded': making a living with goats in the Bajío region, Mexico

Oseguera Montiel, D. , Keilbach Baer, N.M. , van der Zijpp, A.J. , Sato, C. , Udo, H.M.J. (2014) Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (2014), Volume: 4 - ISSN 2041-7136
Applying the ecosystem services framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems in Europe

Rodríguez-Ortega, T. , Oteros Rozas, E. , Ripoll Bosch, R. , Tichit, M. , Martín-López, B. , Bernués, A. (2014) Animal (2014), Volume: 8, Issue: Special issue 08 - ISSN 1751-7311 - p. 1361-1372.
Chopped or long roughage: what do calves prefer? Using cross point analysis of double demand functions

Webb, L.E. , Bak Jensen, M. , Engel, B. , van Reenen, C.G. , Gerrits, W.J.J. , de Boer, I.J.M. , Bokkers, E.A.M. (2014) PLoS ONE (2014), Volume: 9, Issue: 2 - ISSN 1932-6203
Short communication: Effect of concentrate supplementation and prolificacy on the productive and economic performance of autochthonous sheep breeds fed forage-based diets

Ripoll Bosch, R. , Joy, M. , Sanz, A. , Blasco, I. , Ripoll, G. , Álvarez-Rodríguez, J. (2014) Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research (2014), Volume: 12, Issue: 4 - ISSN 1695-971X - p. 1099-1104.
Exploring the value of routinely collected herd data for estimating dairy cattle welfare

de Vries, M. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , van Schaik, G. , Engel, B. , Dijkstra, T. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 2 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 715-730.
Effect of merging levels of locomotion scores for dairy cows on intra- and interrater reliability and agreement

Schlageter-Tello, A. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G. , van Hertem, T. , Viazzi, S. , Romanini, C.E.B. , Halachmi, I. , Bahr, C. , Berckmans, D. , Lokhorst, K. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 9 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 5533-5542.
The impact of uncertainties on predicted GHG emissions of dairy cow production systems

Zehetmeier, M. , Gandorfer, M. , Hoffmann, H. , Muller, U.K. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Journal of Cleaner Production (2014), Volume: 73 - ISSN 0959-6526 - p. 116-124.

Publications of the Animal Production Systems Group

Our publications

Damaging biting behaviors in intensively kept rearing gilts: the effect of jute sacks, and relations with production characteristics

Potential of life cycle assessment to support environmental decision making at commercial dairy farms

Prevalence and potential influencing factors of non-nutritive oral behaviors of veal calves on commercial farms

'It is better to herd than be herded': making a living with goats in the Bajío region, Mexico

Applying the ecosystem services framework to pasture-based livestock farming systems in Europe

Chopped or long roughage: what do calves prefer? Using cross point analysis of double demand functions

Short communication: Effect of concentrate supplementation and prolificacy on the productive and economic performance of autochthonous sheep breeds fed forage-based diets

Exploring the value of routinely collected herd data for estimating dairy cattle welfare

Effect of merging levels of locomotion scores for dairy cows on intra- and interrater reliability and agreement

The impact of uncertainties on predicted GHG emissions of dairy cow production systems

Models of the Animal Production Systems Group

Animal welfare and production in conventional and cow-calf contact dairy systems in Ireland

The role of pasture-based ruminants in circular food systems – the case of Ireland

What about the ruminants? : Methodological advances to address environmental issues

Drawing pig feeding patterns : Sensor-driven algorithms for individual welfare monitoring

The role of aquaculture in circular food systems

Towards sustainable integrated crop-dairy Systems

Biodiversity in circular food systems

Future scenarios for more circular food system : insights from the Netherlands & Europe

Protein quality and its role in food systems

Exploring the decision making of Dutch dairy farmers under policy uncertainty