List of works - Niamh O'Connell

A comparison of individual cow versus group concentrate allocation strategies on dry matter intake, milk production, tissue changes, and fertility of Holstein-Friesian cows offered a grass silage diet

scientific article published on 16 March 2016

A comparison of inferential analysis methods for multilevel studies: Implications for drawing conclusions in animal welfare science ⬇️

An evaluation of potential dustbathing substrates for commercial broiler chickens.

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Assessing serum metabolite profiles as predictors for feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations.

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Comparison of total-mixed-ration and feed-to-yield strategies on blood profiles and dairy cow health

scientific article published on 18 September 2018

Differences in intestinal size, structure, and function contributing to feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations.

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cows: A Review of Risk Factors and Potential Sources of Between-Animal Variation in Susceptibility

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Effectiveness of different footbath solutions in the treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cows.

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Effects of scalding and dehairing of pig carcasses at abattoirs on the visibility of welfare-related lesions.

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Effects of stocking density and string provision on welfare-related measures in commercial broiler chickens in windowed houses

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Fecal Microbiota Transplant from Highly Feed-Efficient Donors Shows Little Effect on Age-Related Changes in Feed-Efficiency-Associated Fecal Microbiota from Chickens

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Identifying physiological measures of lifetime welfare status in pigs: exploring the usefulness of haptoglobin, C- reactive protein and hair cortisol sampled at the time of slaughter. ⬇️

scientific article published on 2 March 2018

Intestinal microbiota profiles associated with low and high residual feed intake in chickens across two geographical locations.

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Nutritional status of adult ewes during early and mid-pregnancy. 1. Effects of plane of nutrition on ewe reproduction and offspring performance to weaning ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2008

Pig producer perspectives on the use of meat inspection as an animal health and welfare diagnostic tool in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

scientific article published on January 2015

Play behaviour, fear responses and activity levels in commercial broiler chickens provided with preferred environmental enrichments

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Prepartum concentrate supplementation of a diet based on medium-quality grass silage: Effects on performance, health, fertility, metabolic function, and immune function of low body condition score cows.

scientific article published on 6 July 2016

Review: welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based production systems.

scientific article published on July 2016

Stakeholder perspectives on the use of pig meat inspection as a health and welfare diagnostic tool in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; a SWOT analysis.

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The effect of level of straw bale provision on the behaviour and leg health of commercial broiler chickens

scientific article published on 19 June 2014

The influence of providing perches and string on activity levels, fearfulness and leg health in commercial broiler chickens

scientific article published on 2 December 2014

List of works by Niamh O'Connell

A comparison of individual cow versus group concentrate allocation strategies on dry matter intake, milk production, tissue changes, and fertility of Holstein-Friesian cows offered a grass silage diet

A comparison of inferential analysis methods for multilevel studies: Implications for drawing conclusions in animal welfare science ⬇️

An evaluation of potential dustbathing substrates for commercial broiler chickens.

Assessing serum metabolite profiles as predictors for feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations.

Comparison of total-mixed-ration and feed-to-yield strategies on blood profiles and dairy cow health

Differences in intestinal size, structure, and function contributing to feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations.

Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cows: A Review of Risk Factors and Potential Sources of Between-Animal Variation in Susceptibility

Effectiveness of different footbath solutions in the treatment of digital dermatitis in dairy cows.

Effects of scalding and dehairing of pig carcasses at abattoirs on the visibility of welfare-related lesions.

Effects of stocking density and string provision on welfare-related measures in commercial broiler chickens in windowed houses

Fecal Microbiota Transplant from Highly Feed-Efficient Donors Shows Little Effect on Age-Related Changes in Feed-Efficiency-Associated Fecal Microbiota from Chickens

Identifying physiological measures of lifetime welfare status in pigs: exploring the usefulness of haptoglobin, C- reactive protein and hair cortisol sampled at the time of slaughter. ⬇️

Intestinal microbiota profiles associated with low and high residual feed intake in chickens across two geographical locations.

Nutritional status of adult ewes during early and mid-pregnancy. 1. Effects of plane of nutrition on ewe reproduction and offspring performance to weaning ⬇️

Pig producer perspectives on the use of meat inspection as an animal health and welfare diagnostic tool in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Play behaviour, fear responses and activity levels in commercial broiler chickens provided with preferred environmental enrichments

Prepartum concentrate supplementation of a diet based on medium-quality grass silage: Effects on performance, health, fertility, metabolic function, and immune function of low body condition score cows.

Review: welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based production systems.

Stakeholder perspectives on the use of pig meat inspection as a health and welfare diagnostic tool in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; a SWOT analysis.

The effect of level of straw bale provision on the behaviour and leg health of commercial broiler chickens

The influence of providing perches and string on activity levels, fearfulness and leg health in commercial broiler chickens