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Dr. M.F. (Mona) Giersberg

Universitair hoofddocent 
Diergeneeskunde
Departement Population Health Sciences
Dier in Wetenschap en Maatschappij
Dier in Wetenschap en Maatschappij
Nieuw Gildestein
Bolognalaan 50 / Yalelaan 2 50
Kamer 0.29
3584 CJ Utrecht

Dr. M.F. (Mona) Giersberg

Universitair hoofddocent
Dier in Wetenschap en Maatschappij
030 253 5368
m.f.giersberg@uu.nl
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Sleutelpublicaties

Giersberg, M. F., & Meijboom, F. L. B. (2023). As if you were hiring a new employee: on pig veterinarians’ perceptions of professional roles and relationships in the context of smart sensing technologies in pig husbandry in the Netherlands and Germany. Agriculture and Human Values, 40(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-023-10450-6
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434117/s10460-023-10450-6.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2022). Caught on Camera: On the Need of Responsible Use of Video Observation for Animal Behavior and Welfare Research. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 1-7. Article 864677. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.864677
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420520/fvets_09_864677.pdf?sequence=1
Rieke, L., Spindler, B., Zylka, I., Kemper, N., & Giersberg, M. F. (2021). Pecking Behavior in Conventional Layer Hybrids and Dual-Purpose Hens Throughout the Laying Period. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 1-10. Article 660400. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.660400
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412110/fvets_08_660400.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Poolen, I., de Baere, K., Gunnink, H., van Hattum, T., van Riel, J. W., & de Jong, I. C. (2020). Comparative assessment of general behaviour and fear-related responses in hatchery-hatched and on-farm hatched broiler chickens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 232, Article 105100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105100
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409139/1_s2.0_S016815912030188X_main.pdf?sequence=1

Publicaties

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Putten, A., Giersberg, M. F., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2025). Tracking laying hens with ArUco marker backpacks. Smart Agricultural Technology, 10, Article 100703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100703
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/252705929/1-s2.0-S2772375524003071-main.pdf

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Graat, E. A. M., Vanden Hole, C., Rodenburg, T. B., Giersberg, M. F., & Tuyttens, F. A. M. (2024). Can a Digital Application for Animal Welfare Self-Assessments by Farmers Help Improve the Welfare of Free-Range and Organic Pigs? Animals, 14(23), Article 3374. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14233374
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/248871810/animals-14-03374-v2.pdf
Giersberg, M. (2024). From preaching to practice: facilitating transdisciplinary collaboration in veterinary and animal sciences. 131. Abstract from International Transdisciplinarity Conference, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Giersberg, M., van Putten, A., & Meijboom, F. (2024). Next level collaboration: towards responsible innovation for behavioural phenotyping in farm animals. In M. Giersberg, B. Bovenkerk, & F. Meijboom (Eds.), EurSafe 2024: Back to the future - Sustainable innovations for ethical food production and consumption (pp. 448-453). https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004715509_073
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/240427788/9789004715509-BP000073.pdf
Giersberg, M. (2024). Animal-centred AI: On the need of value-sensitive innovation in the context of animal production. In M. Giersberg, B. Bovenkerk, & F. Meijboom (Eds.), EurSafe 2024: Back to the future - Sustainable innovations for ethical food production and consumption (pp. 254-260). Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004715509_042
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/240426229/9789004715509-BP000042.pdf
Giersberg, M., Bovenkerk, B., & Meijboom, F. (Eds.) (2024). EurSafe2024: Back to the future - Sustainable innovations for ethical food production and consumption. ( 18 th Congress of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe), Ede, Netherlands, 11/09/24). Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-0471-550-9
Giersberg, M. (2024). Advances in improving chicken welfare from hatch to slaughter. 929. Abstract from 75th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Florence, Italy.
Rodenburg, B., van Thiel, S., van Putten, A., Giersberg, M., & Chen, A. (2024). Exploring opportunities for automatic monitoring of laying hen vocalisations. 137. Abstract from 57th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Curitiba, Brazil.
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/239221469/Abstract_ISAE_2024_Rodenburg_et_al.pdf
Rodenburg, B., van Thiel, S., van Putten, A., Giersberg, M., & Chen, A. (2024). Exploring opportunities for automatic analysis and monitoring of laying hen vocalisations. Beyond words: Exploring prosody in non-verbal vocalisations across diverse groups, Leiden, Netherlands.
Rodenburg, B., & Giersberg, M. (2024). Enabling the transition to cage-free housing for laying hens worldwide. 26.
van Putten, A., Giersberg, M., & Rodenburg, B. (2024). Identifying and tracking group housed hens using ArUco marker backpacks. In A. Spink, G. Riedel, K. Truong, & L. Robinson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research (pp. 52-54). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25897855
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/227460935/Identifying_and_tracking_group_housed_hens_using_ArUco_marker_backpacks.pdf
Giersberg, M., & Rodenburg, B. (2024). Transdisciplinary Initiatives to Collaborate on the Responsible Use of AI for Animal Welfare. In A. Spink, G. Riedel, K. Truong, & L. Robinson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research (pp. 45-48). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25897855
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/227460838/Measuring_Behavior_2024-Final-web.pdf

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Rodenburg, B., Giersberg, M., Goerlich, V., & Arndt, S. (2023). Meeting farm animal behavioural needs to ensure good animal welfare. 207. Abstract from 56th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Tallinn, Estonia.
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/188495953/Rodenburg_et_al_2023_ISAE.pdf
Giersberg, M., Geijtenbeek, D. K., & Meijboom, F. (2023). Captured! On the use of patient cameras in veterinary practices and clinics in the Netherlands. 85-87. Abstract from Veterinary Ethics Conference 2023, Vienna, Austria. https://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/fileadmin/v/veterinaryethics2023/Proceedings_Booklet_Veterinary_Ethics_Conference_2023.pdf
Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2023). Creating a culture of openness for the responsible use of video observation in animal sciences. 885. Abstract from 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Lyon, France. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-936-7
Graat, E. A. M., Vanden Hole, C., Nauta, S., Giersberg, M., Rodenburg, B., & Tuyttens, F. A. M. (2023). Comparing animal welfare assessments by researchers and free-range pig farmers with the PIGLOW app. 736. Abstract from 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Lyon, France.
Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2023). Veterinarians’ perceptions of using PLF technologies in pig husbandry in the Netherlands and Germany. 647. Abstract from 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Lyon, France. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-936-7
van der Eijk, J. A. J., Guzhva, O., Schulte-Landwehr, J., Giersberg, M. F., Jacobs, L., & de Jong, I. C. (2023). Individuality of a group: detailed walking ability analysis of broiler flocks using optical flow approach. Smart Agricultural Technology, 5, Article 100298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2023.100298
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/430748/1-s2.0-S2772375523001272-main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2023). Advances in keeping laying hens in various cage-free systems: part I rearing phase. World's Poultry Science Journal, 79(3), 535-549. https://doi.org/10.1080/00439339.2023.2234343
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/430535/Advances_in_keeping_laying_hens_in_various_cage_free_systems_part_I_rearing_phase.pdf?sequence=1
van Putten, A., Giersberg, M., & Rodenburg, B. (2023). Improving laying hen welfare through computer vision. 107. Abstract from XI European Symposium on Poultry Welfare 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/203174605/van_Putten_et_al_2023_ESPW.pdf
Rodenburg, B., Averos, X., Bavinck, V., Bronneberg, R., Estevez, I., van Horne, P., Langendries, K., Marchewka, J., Morell Pérez, A., van Niekerk, T., Riber, A. B., Sztandarski, P., Tuyttens, F. A. M., van Damme, L., Wurtz, K., Ribeiro-Couto, M., & Giersberg, M. (2023). Best Practice Hens: an EU pilot project to support the transition to cage-free housing systems in the European Union.. 40. Abstract from XI European Symposium on Poultry Welfare 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Giersberg, M., Averos, X., Bavinck, V., Bronneberg, R., Estevez, I., van Horne, P., Langendries, K., Marchewka, J., Morell Pérez, A., van Niekerk, T., Riber, A. B., Sztandarski, P., Tuyttens, F. A. M., van Damme, L., Wurtz, K., Ribeiro-Couto, M., & Rodenburg, B. (2023). Best Practice Hens: an EU pilot project to support the transition to cage-free housing systems in the European Union. 36. Abstract from UFAW Online Animal WelfareConference 2023.
Giersberg, M. F., & Meijboom, F. L. B. (2023). As if you were hiring a new employee: on pig veterinarians’ perceptions of professional roles and relationships in the context of smart sensing technologies in pig husbandry in the Netherlands and Germany. Agriculture and Human Values, 40(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-023-10450-6
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/434117/s10460-023-10450-6.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I. C., De Baere, K., Kemp, B., Brand, H. V. D., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2023). Group level and individual activity of broiler chickens hatched in 3 different systems. Poultry Science, 102(7), Article 102706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102706
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/429152/1_s2.0_S0032579123002286_main.pdf?sequence=1
Molenaar, R., Stockhofe-Zurwieden, N., Giersberg, M. F., Rodenburg, T. B., Kemp, B., van den Brand, H., & de Jong, I. C. (2023). Effects of hatching system on chick quality, welfare and health of young breeder flock offspring. Poultry Science, 102(3), 1-13. Article 102448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102448
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427197/1_s2.0_S0032579122007428_main.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Molenaar, R., Stockhofe, N., Giersberg, M. F., Rodenburg, B., Baere, K. D., Dosselaer, I. V., Kemp, B., Brand, H. V. D., & Jong, I. D. (2022). Effect of hatching systems on later life performance, health and welfare of broiler chickens.
Giersberg, M., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, B. (2022). Using the Welfare Quality protocol to assess effects of hatching system on the welfare and behaviour of broiler chickens. 6. Abstract from Welfare Quality Network Seminar 2022, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Giersberg, M., Bolhuis, J. E., Rodenburg, B., & Meijboom, F. (2022). How smart should resilience be? On the need of a transdisciplinary approach to transform pig production systems. In D. Bruce, & A. Bruce (Eds.), Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility (pp. 513-518). Wageningen Academic . https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-939-8_80
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/423371/978_90_8686_939_8_80.pdf?sequence=1
van Putten, A., Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2022). Do we improve any aspects of animal welfare by implementing Computer Vision in livestock farming? In D. Bruce, & A. Bruce (Eds.), Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility (pp. 481-486). Wageningen Academic . https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-939-8_75
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/423370/978_90_8686_939_8_75.pdf?sequence=1
Hartstang, S., Preuss, D., Giersberg, M., & Kunzmann, P. (2022). Tracing responsibilities in food production with animals. In D. Bruce, & A. Bruce (Eds.), Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility (pp. 288 - 294 ). Wageningen Academic . https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-939-8_44
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/423369/978_90_8686_939_8_44.pdf?sequence=1
Malchow, J., Krause, E. T., Molenaar, R., Giersberg, M., & Schrader, L. (2022). Effects of hatching system and enrichment on broiler chickens’ behaviour. 474. Abstract from 73rd annual meeting of EAAP, Porto, Portugal.
Van der eijk, J. A. J., Guzhva, O., Voss, A., Möller, M., Giersberg, M. F., Jacobs, L., & de Jong, I. C. (2022). Seeing is caring – automated assessment of resource use of broilers with computer vision techniques. Frontiers in Animal Science, 3, 1-13. Article 945534. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.945534
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/423387/fanim_03_945534.pdf?sequence=1
Brandes, A. G., Spindler, B., Giersberg, M. F., & Kemper, N. (2022). Feed Space Allowance and Perch Design Criteria for Broiler Breeders Determined by Biometric Data. Veterinary Sciences, 9(7), 1-11. Article 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9070350
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/421927/vetsci_09_00350.pdf?sequence=1
Rieke, L., Spindler, B., Zylka, I., Kemper, N., & Giersberg, M. (2022). Mehr als nur 2 Nutzen: Pickverhalten einer Zweinutzungslinie im Vergleich zu einer konventionellen Legehennenlinie. 396. Abstract from 27. Internationale Fachtagung zum Thema Tierschutz. DVG-Fachgruppe „Tierschutz“ und Lehrstuhl für Tierschutz, Verhaltenskunde, Tierhygiene und Tierhaltung der Tierärztlichen Fakultät, LMU München.
Rodenburg, B., Giersberg, M., Petersan, P., & Shields, S. (2022). Freeing the hens: Workshop outcomes for applying ethology to the development of cage-free housing systems in the commercial egg industry. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 251, 1-10. Article 105629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105629
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420521/1_s2.0_S0168159122000879_main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2022). Caught on Camera: On the Need of Responsible Use of Video Observation for Animal Behavior and Welfare Research. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 1-7. Article 864677. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.864677
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420520/fvets_09_864677.pdf?sequence=1
van Putten, A., Rodenburg, B., & Giersberg, M. (2022). Tracking position and behaviour for modelling social interactions in groups of laying hens. 11. Abstract from 4th Precision Livestock Farming Workshop, Wageningen, Netherlands.

2021

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Kemper, N., Renaud, D., & Giersberg, M. (Eds.) (2021). Perspectives in dealing with surplus male farm animals. Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/978-2-88971-986-0
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/416087/9782889719860.PDF?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Renaud, D., & Kemper, N. (2021). Editorial: Perspectives in Dealing With Surplus Male Farm Animals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 1-2. Article 797081. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.797081
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413813/fvets_08_797081.pdf?sequence=1
Molenaar, R., Souza da Silva, C., Giersberg, M., Rodenburg, B., van Riel, J. W., de Baere, K., Van Dosselaer, I., Kemp, B., van den Brand, H., & de Jong, I. (2021). Healthy Livestock project: Effect of hatching system on chick quality and broiler performance. In 101. Fachgespräch über Geflügelkrankheiten. Tagung der DVG-Fachgruppe „Geflügelkrankheiten“ und der Deutschen Gruppe der WVPA (pp. 73-75)
Giersberg, M., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I., Souza da Silva, C., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, B. (2021). Effects of hatching system on behavior and welfare of broiler chickens. In 101. Fachgespräch über Geflügelkrankheiten. Tagung der DVG-Fachgruppe „Geflügelkrankheiten“ und der Deutschen Gruppe der WVPA (pp. 77-79). Deutsche Veterinärmedizinische Gesellschaft e.V..
Meijer, E., Goerlich, V. C., van den Brom, R., Giersberg, M. F., Arndt, S. S., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2021). Perspectives for Buck Kids in Dairy Goat Farming. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 1-11. Article 662102. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.662102
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413338/fvets_08_662102.pdf?sequence=1
Rieke, L., Spindler, B., Zylka, I., Kemper, N., & Giersberg, M. (2021). Differences in pecking behaviour between conventional layer hybrids and dual-purpose hens. In Book of Abstracts of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (pp. 536)
van der Eijk, J. A. J., Guzhva, O., Voss, A., Almekinders, T., Gunnink, H., Melis, S., Giersberg, M., & de Jong, I. (2021). Automated assessment of broiler resource-use via computer vision. In Book of Abstracts of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (pp. 431)
Giersberg, M., Spindler, B., & Kemper, N. (2021). Dauntless dual-purpose hens: comparing fear related responses between two chicken strains. In L. Boyle, & K. O'Driscoll (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at the Farm and Group Level (pp. 167). Wageningen Academic .
Giersberg, M., Molenaar, R., Pieters, R., Boyer, W., & Rodenburg, B. (2021). Does hatchery processing affect health and welfare of broiler chickens? In L. Boyle, & K. O'Driscoll (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group level (pp. 98)
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/414976/Giersberg_et_al_WAFL_2021.pdf?sequence=1
Graat, E., Vanden Hole, C., Thys, M., Warin, L., Collin, A., Giersberg, M., Rodenburg, B., Nauta, S., Stomp, M., Courboulay, V., Meunier-Salaün, M.-C., & Tuyttens, F. A. M. (2021). Opinion of organic and free-range pig farmers on animal welfare and the PIGLOW app for animal welfare self-assessments. In L. Boyle, & K. O'Driscoll (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group level
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/414973/Graat_et_al_WAFL_2021.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, B. (2021). Effects of hatching system on individual and group-level activity of broiler chickens.. 244. Abstract from 54th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE).
Graat, E. A. M., Thys, M., Warin, L., Courboulay, V., Meunier-Salaün, M. C., Stomp, M., Leruste, H., Guesdon, V., Collin, A., Giersberg, M., Rodenburg, B., Tuyttens, F. A. M., & Vander Hole, C. (2021). Development of tools for farmers to self-assess the welfare of their poultry and pigs in organic and outdoor systems. 36. Abstract from Recent advances in welfare science VIII (UFAW).
Giersberg, M., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, B. (2021). Effects of hatching system on broiler activity measured individually by an ultra-wideband tracking system. 35. Abstract from Recent advances in welfare science VIII (UFAW).
Rieke, L., Spindler, B., Zylka, I., Kemper, N., & Giersberg, M. F. (2021). Pecking Behavior in Conventional Layer Hybrids and Dual-Purpose Hens Throughout the Laying Period. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 1-10. Article 660400. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.660400
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412110/fvets_08_660400.pdf?sequence=1
Souza da Silva, C., Molenaar, R., Giersberg, M. F., Rodenburg, T. B., van Riel, J. W., De Baere, K., Van Dosselaer, I., Kemp, B., van den Brand, H., & de Jong, I. C. (2021). Day-old chicken quality and performance of broiler chickens from 3 different hatching systems. Poultry Science, 100(3), 1-11. Article 100953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.050
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411689/1_s2.0_S003257912031004X_main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I. C., Souza da Silva, C., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2021). Effects of hatching system on the welfare of broiler chickens in early and later life. Poultry Science, 100(3), 1-10. Article 100946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.043
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411688/1_s2.0_S0032579120309974_main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M., & Meijboom, F. (2021). Smart Technologies Lead to Smart Answers? On the Claim of Smart Sensing Technologies to Tackle Animal Related Societal Concerns in Europe Over Current Pig Husbandry Systems. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 1-6. Article 588214. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.588214
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411498/fvets_07_588214.pdf?sequence=1

Vakpublicaties

Molenaar, R., Jong, I. D., Giersberg, M. F., Rodenburg, B., Dosselaer, I. V., Baere, K. D., & Brand, H. V. D. (2021). Baat bij snelle toegang tot voer en water. De Pluimveehouderij, 26-28.

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Rodenburg, T. B., van Gerwen, M., Meijer, E., Tobias, T. J., Giersberg, M. F., Goerlich, V. C., Nordquist, R. E., Meijboom, F. L. B., & Arndt, S. S. (2020). End the cage age: looking for alternatives: Overview of alternatives to cage systems and the impact on animal welfare and other aspects of sustainability. European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, policy Department C: citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/415340/IPOL_STU_2020_658539_EN_3_.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Molenaar, R., de Jong, I., Souza da Silva, C., van den Brand, H., Kemp, B., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2020). The Healthy Livestock approach: welfare and behaviour of broiler chickens hatching in different systems. In Book of Abstracts of the 71th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (pp. 549-672). (EAAP Book of Abstracts; Vol. 26). Wageningen Academic . https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-900-8
Brandes, A. G., Giersberg, M. F., Kemper, N., & Spindler, B. (2020). Provision of perches and their use by broiler breeders on the basis of a case study. European Poultry Science, 84, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1399/eps.2020.311
Giersberg, M. F., Molenaar, R., Pieters, R., Boyer, W., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2020). Effects of drop height, conveyor belt speed, and acceleration on the welfare of broiler chickens in early and later life. Poultry Science, 99(12), 6293-6299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.08.066
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409326/1_s2.0_S0032579120306131_main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Poolen, I., de Baere, K., Gunnink, H., van Hattum, T., van Riel, J. W., & de Jong, I. C. (2020). Comparative assessment of general behaviour and fear-related responses in hatchery-hatched and on-farm hatched broiler chickens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 232, Article 105100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105100
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409139/1_s2.0_S016815912030188X_main.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Spindler, B., & Kemper, N. (2020). Are dual-purpose hens less fearful than conventional layer hybrids? Veterinary Record, 187(5), 1-3. Article 105790. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105790
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408189/vr.105790.pdf?sequence=1
Giersberg, M. F., Spindler, B., Rodenburg, B., & Kemper, N. (2020). The dual-purpose hen as a chance: avoiding injurious pecking in modern laying hen husbandry. Animals, 10(1), 1-14. Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10010016
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408121/animals_10_00016_v2.pdf?sequence=1

2019

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Giersberg, M. F., Kemper, N., & Spindler, B. (2019). On-Farm Evaluation of an Automatic Enrichment Device with Maize Silage for Laying Hens. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 22(4), 309-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2018.1495079
Giersberg, M. F., Kemper, N., & Spindler, B. (2019). Pecking and piling: The behaviour of conventional layer hybrids and dual-purpose hens in the nest. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 214, 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.02.016
Giersberg, M. F., Spindler, B., & Kemper, N. (2019). Linear space requirements and perch use of conventional layer hybrids and dual-purpose hens in an aviary system. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6(JUL), Article 231. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00231

2018

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Giersberg, M. F., & Kemper, N. (2018). Rearing male layer chickens: A German perspective. Agriculture (Switzerland), 8(11), Article 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8110176

2017

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spindler, B., Bisping, M. S., Giersberg, M., Hartung, J., & Kemper, N. (2017). Development of pecking damage in Turkey hens with intact and trimmed beaks in relation to dietary protein source. Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift.
Giersberg, M. F., Kemper, N., Hartung, J., Schrader, L., & Spindler, B. (2017). Determination of body width in brown and white layer pullets by image analyses. British Poultry Science, 58(3), 230-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2017.1293230
Giersberg, M. F. (2017). Collection of biometric data as an animal based approach for the assessment of minimum space requirements in livestock farming. Zuchtungskunde, 89(5), 398-399.
Giersberg, M. F., Spindler, B., & Kemper, N. (2017). Assessment of plumage and integument condition in dual-purpose breeds and conventional layers. Animals, 7(12), Article 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani7120097
Spindler, B., Bisping, M. S., Giersberg, M. F., Hartung, J., & Kemper, N. (2017). Vorkommenshäufigkeit von pickverletzungen bei der haltung von putenhennen mit intakten und gekürzten schnäbeln in abhängigkeit von der proteinversorgung. Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 130(5-6), 241-249. https://doi.org/10.2376/0005-9366-16041

2016

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spindler, B., Giersberg, M. F., Briese, A., Kemper, N., & Hartung, J. (2016). Spatial requirements of poultry assessed by using a colour-contrast method (KobaPlan). British Poultry Science, 57(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2015.1127894
Giersberg, M. F., Hartung, J., Kemper, N., & Spindler, B. (2016). Floor space covered by broiler chickens kept at stocking densities according to Council Directive 2007/43/EC. Veterinary Record, 179(5). https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103563
Spindler, B., Giersberg, M. F., Andersson, R., & Kemper, N. (2016). Legehennenhaltung mit intaktem Schnabel - Übersichtsbericht zum aktuellen Stand aus praktisch-wissenschaftlicher Sicht. Zuchtungskunde, 88(6), 475-493.

2015

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Giersberg, M. F., Kemper, N., & Fels, M. (2015). Planimetric measurement of floor space covered by fattening rabbits and breeding does in different body positions and weight classes. Livestock Science, 177, 142-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2015.04.010

2013

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Giersberg, M. F., Fels, M., Spindler, B., & Hartung, J. (2013). Measurement of floor space covered by standing and lying pigs during the rearing period. In Precision Livestock Farming 2013 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, ECPLF 2013 (pp. 449-457). Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
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