Explanations for keel bone fractures in laying hens: are there explanations in addition to elevated egg production? MJ Toscano, IC Dunn, JP Christensen, S Petow, K Kittelsen, R Ulrich Poultry science 99 (9), 4183-4194, 2020 | 73 | 2020 |
Associations among gait score, production data, abattoir registrations, and postmortem tibia measurements in broiler chickens KE Kittelsen, B David, RO Moe, HD Poulsen, JF Young, EG Granquist Poultry science 96 (5), 1033-1040, 2017 | 61 | 2017 |
A comparison of post-mortem findings in broilers dead-on-farm and broilers dead-on-arrival at the abattoir KE Kittelsen, EG Granquist, Ø Kolbjørnsen, O Nafstad, RO Moe Poultry science 94 (11), 2622-2629, 2015 | 53 | 2015 |
Effects of catching and transportation versus pre-slaughter handling at the abattoir on the prevalence of wing fractures in broilers KE Kittelsen, EG Granquist, G Vasdal, E Tolo, RO Moe Animal Welfare 24 (4), 387-389, 2015 | 34 | 2015 |
An evaluation of two different broiler catching methods KE Kittelsen, EG Granquist, AL Aunsmo, RO Moe, E Tolo Animals 8 (8), 141, 2018 | 32 | 2018 |
Comparison of flock characteristics, journey duration and pathology between flocks with a normal and a high percentage of broilers ‘dead-on-arrival’at abattoirs KE Kittelsen, RO Moe, K Hoel, Ø Kolbjørnsen, O Nafstad, EG Granquist animal 11 (12), 2301-2308, 2017 | 19 | 2017 |
Environmental enrichment in commercial flocks of aviary housed laying hens: Relationship with plumage condition and fearfulness FM Tahamtani, K Kittelsen, G Vasdal Poultry Science 101 (4), 101754, 2022 | 18 | 2022 |
Qualitative behaviour assessment as part of a welfare assessment in flocks of laying hens G Vasdal, K Muri, SM Stubsjøen, RO Moe, K Kittelsen Applied Animal Behaviour Science 246, 105535, 2022 | 17 | 2022 |
Developing a novel welfare assessment tool for loose-housed laying hens–the Aviary Transect method G Vasdal, J Marchewka, RC Newberry, I Estevez, K Kittelsen Poultry Science 101 (1), 101533, 2022 | 16 | 2022 |
Prevalence of Keel Bone Damage in Red Jungle Fowls (Gallus gallus)—A Pilot Study KE Kittelsen, P Jensen, JP Christensen, I Toftaker, RO Moe, G Vasdal Animals 10 (9), 1655, 2020 | 14 | 2020 |
Keel bone fractures are more prevalent in White Leghorn hens than in Red Jungle fowl hens—A pilot study KE Kittelsen, P Gretarsson, P Jensen, JP Christensen, I Toftaker, RO Moe, ... PloS one 16 (7), e0255234, 2021 | 11 | 2021 |
A descriptive study of keel bone fractures in hens and roosters from four non-commercial laying breeds housed in furnished cages KE Kittelsen, RO Moe, TB Hansen, I Toftaker, JP Christensen, G Vasdal Animals 10 (11), 2192, 2020 | 9 | 2020 |
Comparison of carcass condemnation causes in two broiler hybrids differing in growth rates M Forseth, RO Moe, K Kittelsen, E Skjerve, I Toftaker Scientific Reports 13 (1), 4195, 2023 | 7 | 2023 |
Perch use in commercial broiler breeders–Preference for perch material and effect of age G Vasdal, SG Gebhardt-Henrich, F Tahamtani, KE Kittelsen Applied Animal Behaviour Science 253, 105680, 2022 | 7 | 2022 |
Description of Light environment in broiler breeder houses with different light sources—And how it differs from natural forest light G Vasdal, KE Kittelsen, F Tahamtani, DE Nilsson Animals 12 (23), 3408, 2022 | 6 | 2022 |
Commercial broiler breeder pullet hens use perches but show no preference for perch type or height G Vasdal, SG Gebhardt-Henrich, KE Kittelsen, FM Tahamtani Applied Animal Behaviour Science 249, 105608, 2022 | 6 | 2022 |
Health effects of feed dilution and roughage in Ross 308 broiler breeder cockerels KE Kittelsen, G Vasdal, RO Moe, FS Steinhoff, FM Tahamtani Poultry science 102 (10), 102985, 2023 | 4 | 2023 |
End of lay postmortem findings in aviary housed laying hens P Gretarsson, K Kittelsen, RO Moe, G Vasdal, I Toftaker Poultry Science 102 (2), 102332, 2023 | 4 | 2023 |
The Aviary Transect—a practical welfare assessment tool to improve the management of cage-free laying hens G Vasdal, RC Newberry, I Estevez, K Kittelsen, J Marchewka Poultry Science 102 (6), 102659, 2023 | 3 | 2023 |
Flock factors correlated with elevated mortality in non-beak trimmed aviary-housed layers KE Kittelsen, F Tahamtani, RO Moe, P Gretarsson, G Vasdal Animals 12 (24), 3577, 2022 | 2 | 2022 |