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Millet S, Leen F, De Cuyper C, Aluwe M, Van Meensel J, Van den Broeke A
Animal . 2025 Feb; 19(3):101432. PMID: 39951956
Pig farming plays a vital role in converting human inedible protein sources into edible animal protein. A significant portion of ingested nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is excreted in the...
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De Cuyper C, Van den Broeke A, Van Linden V, Leen F, Aluwe M, Van Meensel J, et al.
Animal . 2024 Mar; 18(4):101119. PMID: 38518430
The impact of pork production on global livestock's greenhouse gas emissions is substantial. Understanding the factors influencing these emissions is crucial in achieving a more sustainable pig husbandry. In two...
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Chantziaras I, Van Meensel J, Hoschet I, Leen F, Messely L, Maes D, et al.
Animal . 2020 Jul; 14(12):2609-2618. PMID: 32654668
Feed conversion ratio (FCR) in grow-finishing pigs is one of the most important determinants of pig farm profitability and production efficiency. In its simplest form, FCR represents the amount of...
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Van den Broeke A, Leen F, Aluwe M, Van Meensel J, Millet S
Animal . 2019 Dec; 14(7):1546-1554. PMID: 31854287
Economic margins on pig farms are small, and changing slaughter weights may increase farm profitability. However, one can question if the optimal slaughter weight is the same for each sex....
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De Cuyper C, Tanghe S, Janssens S, Van den Broeke A, Van Meensel J, Aluwe M, et al.
Animal . 2019 Mar; 13(10):2125-2132. PMID: 30846009
Genetic evaluation of Piétrain sires in Flanders occurs under standardized conditions, on test stations with fixed dam breeds, standardized diets and uniform management practices. As environmental conditions vary on commercial...
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van der Voort M, Van Meensel J, Lauwers L, de Haan M, Evers A, Van Huylenbroeck G, et al.
Vet Parasitol . 2017 Mar; 236:68-75. PMID: 28288768
Grazing management (GM) interventions, such as reducing the grazing time or mowing pasture before grazing, have been proposed to limit the exposure to gastrointestinal (GI) nematode infections in grazed livestock....
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Van den Broeke A, Leen F, Aluwe M, Ampe B, Van Meensel J, Millet S
J Anim Sci . 2016 Aug; 94(7):2811-20. PMID: 27482668
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of GnRH vaccination in boars (BO), barrows (BA), and gilts (GI) slaughtered at an average BW of 133 kg. Forty...
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Mertens A, Van Meensel J, Mondelaers K, Buysse J
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci . 2015 Dec; 80(1):23-8. PMID: 26630751
Recently, biogas plant managers in Flanders face increased financial uncertainty. Between 2011 and 2012, 20% of the Flemish biogas plants went bankrupt. Difficulties in obtaining feedstock at stable and affordable...
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van der Voort M, Van Meensel J, Lauwers L, Van Huylenbroeck G, Charlier J
Animal . 2015 Oct; 10(2):274-82. PMID: 26499290
Efficiency analysis is used for assessing links between technical efficiency (TE) of livestock farms and animal diseases. However, previous studies often do not make the link with the allocation of...
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Palmans S, Janssens S, Van Meensel J, Aluwe M, Meirlaen S, De Campeneere S, et al.
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci . 2015 Apr; 79(1):127-9. PMID: 25864326
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