PPILOW

Poultry and Pig Low-input and Organic production systems' Welfare
PPILOW

Scientific Publications

PPILOW will publish open access papers on peer reviewed journals.

Scientific Peer-reviewed Publications

2024

  1. Organic rearing of non-castrated male pigs: welfare indicators, carcass traits, pork quality and boar taint in Duroc and Pietrain crossbreds. B. Lebret, S. Ferchaud, A. Poissonnet, A. Prunier. Animal, Vol. 18, Issue 10, October 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101316
  2. How antimicrobial plant extracts can affect the in vitro cell-mediated response in free-range Mangalitsa pigs. Rusu L. A., Șandru C. D., Olah D., Pall E., Cerbu C., Vasiu A., Vasile C., Băieș M., Bochicchio D., Štukelj M., Spînu M. Med.  Weter., August 2024.
  3. Effect of genotype and outdoor enrichment on productive performance and meat quality of slow growing chickens. S. Mattioli, E. Angelucci, C. Castellini, A. Cartoni Mancinelli W. Chenggang, F. Di Federico, D. Chiattelli, A. Dal Bosco. – Poultry Science Vol. 103, Issue 10, July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104131
  4. Sows and piglets adjust their use of an outdoor paddock with season and piglet age during the first weeks of life in an organic farm. A. Jahoui, J. Malmkvist, L. Juul Pedersen, B. Lieubeau, J. Hervé, C. Tallet. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Vol. 276, July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106325
  5. Effects of lighted incubation and foraging enrichment during rearing on individual fear behavior, corticosterone, and neuroplasticity in laying hen pullets. S. Kliphuis, M. W.E. Manet, V. C. Goerlich, R. E. Nordquist, H. Vernooij, F. A.M. Tuyttens, T. B. Rodenburg. Poultry Science, Vol. 103, Issue 6, June 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103665
  6. Face au changement climatique, quelles stratégies d’atténuation et d’adaptation pour les productions avicoles? A. Collin, V. Coustham, J. Kokou Tona, S. Tesseraud, S. Mignon-Grasteau, Be. Méda, A. V. Carvalho, Y. Guyot, S. Lagarrigue, F. Pitel, T. Zerjal. INRAE Productions Animales, Vol. 37 n. 1, April 2024. https://doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2024.37.1.8069
  7. Reviewed chapter: “Immune-enhancing medicinal plants: are they a One Health, One Welfare actor?. A. Vasiu, V. Cozma, A. Cozma-Petruț, M. Băieș, M. Spînu, E. Páll, D. Olah, C. Dana Șandru, G. Duca, K. Lorand and G. Gati. Open Access book, “Herbs and Spices – New Perspectives in Human Healthand Food Industry”, pp. 1-19, April 2024. https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1180747
  8. In vivo assessment of the antiparasitic effects of Allium sativum and Artemisia absinthium L. against gastrointestinal parasites in swine from low-input farms. M. Horia Băie, V. Dan Cotutiu, M. Spînu, A. Mathe, A. Cozma-Petrut, S. D. Balboaca, R. M. Engberg, A. Collin, V. Cozma – BMC Veterinay Research 20, article n. 126, April 2024.
  9. High-throughput phenotyping to characterise range use behaviour in broiler chickens. J. M. Collet, C. Bonnefous, K. Germain, L. Ravon, L. Calandreau, V. Guesdon, A. Collin, E. Le Bihan-Duval, S. Mignon-Grasteau. Animal, Vol. 18, Issue 3, March 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101099
  10. Consumers’ views on egg quality and preferences for responsible production – results from nine European countries. C. Harju, K. Lähtinen, K. Heinola, M. Väre, C. Bonnefous, A. Collin, V. Cozma, S. Kliphuis, P. A. Parrott, T. B. Rodenburg, M. Spinu, J. Niemi. British Food Journal, Vol. 126, Issue 2, pp. 623-644, January 2024.

2023

  1. Fin de l’élimination des poussins mâles d’un jour: le choix du sexage in ovo. S. Réhault-Godbert, M. Bourin, J. Gautron, M. Quentin. INRAE Productions Animales, Vol. 36 n. 4, December 2023. https://doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2023.36.4.7453
  2. Satureja hortensis and Calendula officinalis L., two Romanian plants, with in vivo antiparasitic potential against digestive parasites of swine; M. Horia Băie, V. Dan Cotutiu, M. Spînu, A. Mathe, A. Cozma-Petrut, V. I. Bocanet, V. Cozma – Microorganisms 11 – December 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11122980
  3. New approaches to selecting a scan-sampling method for chicken behavioral observations and their practical implications. A. Cartoni Mancinelli, A. Trocino, L. Menchetti, D. Chiattelli, C. Ciarelli, C. Castellini. Nature, Scientific Report, October 2023.
  4. Early-life interventions to prevent feather pecking and reduce fearfulness in laying hens. Kliphuis, S., Manet, M. W., Goerlich, V. C., Nordquist, R. E., Vernooij, H., van den Brand, H., Tuyttens, F. A. M. & Rodenburg, T. B. Poultry Science, Vol. 102, Issue 8, August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102801
  5. The Effects of Coriandrum sativum L. and Cucurbita pepo L. against Gastrointestinal Parasites in Swine: an In Vivo Study. M. Horia Băie, V. Dan Cotu, M. Spînu, A. Mathe, A. Cozma-Petrut, D. Miere, S.D. Bolboaca, V. Cozma. Microorganisms, Vol. 11, Issue 5, May 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11051230
  6. Behavioural indicators of range use in four broiler strains. C. Bonnefous, L. Calandreau, E. Le Bihan-Duval, V. Hugo Bessa Ferreira, A. Barbin, A. Collin, M. Reverchon, K. Germain, L. Ravon, N. Kruger, S. Mignon-Grasteau, V. Guesdon. Applied Animal Behavior Science, Vol. 260, March 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.105870
  7. The In Vitro Anticoccidial Activity of Some Herbal Extracts against Eimeria spp. Oocysts Isolated from Piglets. M. Horia Baie, A. Györke, V. Dan Cotu, Z. Boros, A. Cozma-Petrut, L. Filip, L. Vlase, A.M. Vlase, G. Crișan, M. Spînu, V. Cozma – Pathogens, Vol. 12, Issue 2, February 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020258
  8. Detection of Trichinella spp. larvae in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) and golden jackals (Canis aureus) using artificial digestion and a microfluidic device: a comparative study. Z. Boros, A. József Laki, L. Cătălina Panait, C. Gherman, V. Cozma, Scientia Parasitologica – 24 (1-2): 9-15, January 2023

2022

  1. Intake of nutrients (polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocols, and carotenes) and storage efficiency in different slow-growing chickens genotypes reared in extensive systems. S. Mattioli, A. Cartoni Mancinelli, A. Del Bosco, C. Ciarelli, M. Guarino Amato, E. Angelucci, D. Chiattelli, C. Castellini. Plos One, November 2022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275527
  2. The Effects of Allium sativum L., Artemisia absinthium L., Cucurbita pepo L., Coriandrum sativum L., Satureja hortensis L. and Calendula officinalis L. on the Embryogenesis of Ascaris suum Eggs during an In Vitro Experimental Study. M. H. Băieş, C. Gherman, Z. Boros, D. Olah, A.M. Vlase, A. Cozma-Petruț, A. Györke, D. Miere, L. Vlase, G. Crișan, M. Spînu, A. Mathe, S. Pataky, M. Lefkaditis and V. Cozma. Pathogens, 11(9), 1065, September 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11091065
  3. Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews. Bonnefous, A. Collin, L.A. Guilloteau, V. Guesdon, C. Filliat, S. Réhault-Godbert, T.B. Rodenburg, F.A.M. Tuyttens, L. Warin, S. Steenfeldt, L. Baldinger, M. Re, R. Ponzio, A. Zuliani, P. Venezia, M. Väre, P. Parrott, K. Walley, J.K. Niemi, C. Leterrier. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, August 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.952922
  4. Prevalence of Swine Gastrointestinal Parasites in Two Free-Range Farms from Nord-West Region of Romania. H. Băieş, Z. Boros, C. M. Gherman, M. Spînu, A. Mathe, S. Pataky, M. Lefkaditis and V. Cozma. Pathogens, 11(9), 954, August 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11090954
  5. Foraging Behavior Shows Individual-Consistency Over Time, and Predicts Range Use in Slow-Growing Free-Range Male Broiler Chickens. V. H. Bessa Ferreira, A. Simoni, K. Germain, C. Leterrier, L. Lansade, A. Collin, S. Mignon-Grasteau, E. Le Bihan-Duval, E. Guettier, H. Leruste, H. Løvlie, L. Calandreau, V. Guesdon. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol. 9, February 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.814054
  6. Review: Production factors affecting the quality of chicken table eggs and egg products in Europe. J. Gautron, C. Dombre, F. Nau, C. Feidt, L. Guillier. Animal, Vol. 16, Supplement 1, February 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100425

2021

  1. Review: What are the challenges facing the table egg industry in the next decades and what can be done to address them?. Gautron, S. Réhault-Gobert, T.G.H. Van de Braak, I. C. Dunn. Animal, Issue 15, Vol. 7, July 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100282
  2. “Co-infections with gastrointestinal parasites in a free-range swine farm from the Transylvania area”. Horia Băieş M., Boros Z., Gherman C., Spinu M., Cozma V. Scientia Parasitologica, pp. 50-57, February 2021.
  3. Dual-Purpose poultry in Organic Egg production and Effects on Egg Quality Parameter. Hammershøj, G. Hald Kristiansen, S. Steenfeldt – Foods – 10, 897; April, 2021, Corrected 24 January 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10040897
  4. Working for food is related to range use in free-range broiler chickens. V. H. Bessa Ferreira, A. Simoni, K. Germain, C. Leterrier, L. Lansade, A. Collin, S. Mignon-Grasteau, E. Le Bihan-Duval, E. Guettier, H. Leruste, L. Calandreau, V. Guesdon. Spinger Nature, 11, Article number: 6253 (2021), March 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85867-2

Scientific no Peer-reviewed Publications

  1. Barriers and levers of enhancing animal welfare in organic and low-input outdoor production: Insights from a supply chain survey. Väre M. et al. Suomen maataloustieteellisen seuran tiedote, 2022. https://journal.fi/smst/article/view/115803
  2. Increase in organic product consumption product-specific. Niemi J, Väre M. – Chapter in a book pp. 82-90 in: Latvala T, Väre M, Niemi J. (eds.) 2022. Finnish agri-food sector outlook 2022. Natural resources and bioeconomy studies 55/2022 https://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/552051
  3. Luomutuotteiden kulutuksen kasvu tuotekohtaista – Niemi J, Väre M. Chapter in a book pp. 83-86 in: Latvala T, Väre M, Niemi J. (eds.) 2022. Maa- ja elintarviketalouden suhdannekatsaus 2022. Luonnonvara- ja biotalouden tutkimus. https://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/552051