Projecten - dr.ir. JE (Liesbeth) Bolhuis
Current projects (under construction)
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Improving low-protein diets to prevent behavioural problems in pigs
Ilaria Minussi (PhD candidate, co-supervised by Prof. dr. ir. W.J.J. Gerrits and Dr. ir. A. Jansman)
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IMAGEN: Integrating behavioural dynamics and social genetic effects to improve the health, welfare and ecological footprint of livestock
Clémence Orsini (PhD-candidate, co-supervised by Dr. ir. Piter Bijma and Dr. ir. Inonge Reimert, Bernadett Hegedüs (PhD-candidate, co-supervised by Dr. ir. Piter Bijma)
Project leader: Dr. ir. P. Bijma
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SmartResilience: towards a sustainable, future-oriented pig production system that supports and predicts resilience and welfare in pigs
Dr. Severine Parois (post doc)
Dr. Lu Luo (post doc)
Lisette van der Zande (PhD candidate, co-supervised by Prof. dr. ir. T.B. Rodenburg)
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Assessing the potential of insects to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production and improve livestock health and welfare in concert
Allyson Ipema (PhD candidate, co-supervised by Prof. dr. ir. W.J.J. Gerrits and Dr. ir. E.A.M. Bokkers)
Alejandro Parodi (PhD candidate, supervised by Dr. ir. H.H.E. van Zanten, Prof. dr. ir. I.J.M. de Boer, Prof. dr. J.J.A. van Loon)
In collaboration with Dr. Inonge Reimert
In collaboration with Wageningen Livestock Research. Project leader: Dr. ir. C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering
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Emotional expressions and emotional contagion in pigs
In collaboration with Dr. Inonge Reimert
Contact: Inonge.Reimert@wur.nl
Recently finished projects
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Stimulating early foraging in piglets to accelerate their development and improve their performance around weaning
Raka Choudhury and Anouschka Middelkoop (PhD candidates, co-supervised by prof. dr. M. Kleerebezem)
Early-life feeding in piglets: the impact on intestinal microbiota and mucosal development
PhD project Raka Choudhury
Promotor: Prof. dr. M. Kleerebezem
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Foraging in the farrowing room to stimulate feeding: Getting piglets to eat is bittersweet
PhD project Anouschka Middelkoop
In collaboration with Prof. dr. M. Kleerebezem - Host Microbe Interactomics Group
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Effects of early life and current environmental enrichment on behaviour, affective state and immunity in pigs
PhD project Lu Luo
In collaboration with dr. ir. H.K. Parmentier - Adaptation Physiology Group
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Developing a group housing system for lactating sows and their piglets
In collaboration with Wageningen Livestock Research.
A follow-up project is running (2020). Project leader: Dr. ir. C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering
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Impact of perinatal nutrition on behavioural, physiological and cognitive development of piglets
Dr. Caroline Clouard (post doc)
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Predicting, preventing and reducing tail biting and other injurious behaviours in pigs
Dr. ir. Nanda Ursinus (post doc)
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(Em)pathetic pigs? : the impact of social interactions on welfare, health and productivity
PhD project Inonge Reimert
In collaboration with dr. ir. T.B. Rodenburg - Behavioural Ecology Group
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Feather pecking and monoamines - a behavioural and neurobiological approach
PhD project Marjolein Kops (Utrecht University)
Daily supervisor/project leader: Dr. S.M. Korte - Utrecht University
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PhD project Irene Camerlink
In collaboration with dr. ir. P. Bijma - Animal Breeding and Genetics Group
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PhD project Carol Souza da Silva
In collaboration with prof. dr. ir. W.J.J. Gerrits - Animal Nutrition Group
Obesity is a major health problem in humans and companion animals. Although obesity is not common in farm animals, food restriction is often used to maintain low feeding costs and performance of, for instance, pregnant sows and fattening pigs. Food restriction may result in hunger and increased feeding motivation, which are associated with behavioural problems. Knowledge on the regulation of satiety is thus crucial to aid in the control of food intake in humans, and to improve welfare in food-restricted animals. Aim of this project was to study satiating properties of dietary fibres.
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In collaboration with dr. ir. Henry van den Brand - Adaptation Physiology Group
Piglets are usually weaned abruptly and at a rather young age. Many weanling piglets are poorly adapted to ingest solid food, often resulting in a period of underfeeding in the immediate postweaning period and, subsequently, health and welfare problems. Aim of this project was to explore whether providing piglets with more opportunities to learn from their mother about what, how and where to eat increases food intake and consequently reduces weaning-related problems.