Agriculture & Land-based Engineering

Research output

Research output per year 1982 1997 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024

• 817 Article
• 86 Abstract
• 68 Chapter
• 37 Conference contribution
• 73 More
  • 28 Review article
  • 15 Paper
  • 9 Commissioned report
  • 8 Poster
  • 4 Book
  • 3 Conference article
  • 2 Research brief
  • 1 Research report
  • 1 Technical brief
  • 1 Data article
  • 1 Short communication

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2009

  Effect of light restriction on the performance of broilers fed conventional and non-conventional growth promoters

  Mahmud, A., Khattak, F., Ali, Z., Shafique-Ur-Rahman & Kamran, M., 2009, (First published) In: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. 25, 3, p. 463 - 467 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Chick 100%

• Effects of a quantitative trait locus for increased muscularity on carcass traits measured by subjective conformation and fat class scores and video image analysis in crossbred lambs

  Rius-Vilarrasa, E., Roehe, R., Macfarlane, J., Lambe, N., Matthews, K., Haresign, W., Matika, O. & Bunger, L., 2009, (First published) In: Animal. 3, p. 1532 - 1543 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of different dietary phytase activities on the concentration of antioxidants in the liver of growing broilers

  Karadas, F., Pirgozliev, V., Pappas, A., Acamovic, T. & Bedford, M., 2009, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 94, p. 519 - 526 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Effects of the texel muscling quantitative trait locus on carcass traits in crossbred lambs

  Macfarlane, J., Lambe, N., Bishop, S., Matika, O., Rius-Vilarrasa, E., McLean, K., Haresign, W., Wolf, B., McLaren, R. & Bunger, L., 2009, (First published) In: Animal. 3, p. 189 - 199 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Estimation of genetic associations between reproduction and production traits based on a sire and dam line with common ancestry

  Kapell, D., Ashworth, C., Walling, G., Lawrence, A., Edwards, S. & Roehe, R., 2009, (First published) In: Animal. 3, 10, p. 1354 - 1362 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sires 100%
  • Ancestry 100%
  • Piglet 62%
  • Selection Pressure 50%
  • Pig 25%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of video image analysis (VIA) technology to predict meat yield of sheep carcasses on-line under UK abattoir conditions

  Rius-Vilarrasa, E., Bunger, L., Maltin, C., Matthews, K. & Roehe, R., 2009, (First published) In: Meat Science. 82, p. 94 - 100 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  51 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic analyses of piglet survival and individual birth weight on first generation data of a selection experiment for piglet survival under outdoor conditions

  Roehe, R., Shrestha, N., Mekkawy, W., Baxter, E., Knap, P., Smurthwaite, K., Jarvis, S., Lawrence, A. & Edwards, S., 2009, (First published) In: Livestock Science. 121, 2-3, p. 173 - 181 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Piglet 100%
  • Birth Weight 100%
  • Genetic Correlation 33%
  • Litter Size 33%
  • Heritability 22%
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic growth potential interacts with nutrition on the ability of mice to cope with Heligmosomoides bakeri infection

  Coltherd, J., Bunger, L., Kyriazakis, I. & Houdijk, J., 2009, (First published) In: Parasitology. 136, p. 1043 - 1055 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic parameters for carcass composition and performance data in crossbred lambs measured by Video Image Analysis

  Rius-Vilarrasa, E., Bunger, L., Brotherstone, S., Matthews, K., Haresign, W., Macfarlane, J., Davies, M. & Roehe, R., 2009, (First published) In: Meat Science. 81, p. 619 - 625 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic relationship between longevity and objectively or subjectively assessed performance traits in sheep using linear censored models

  Mekkawy, W., Roehe, R., Lewis, R., Davies, M., Bunger, L., Simm, G. & Haresign, W., 2009, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Science. 87, p. 3482 - 3489 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetics of animal temperament: aggressive behaviour at mixing is genetically associated with the response to handling in pigs

  D'Eath, R., Roehe, R., Turner, S., Ison, S., Farish, M., Jack, M. & Lawrence, A., 2009, (First published) In: Animal. 3, 11, p. 1544 - 1554 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  66 Citations (Scopus)

• Genetic validation of postmixing skin injuries in pigs as an indicator of aggressiveness and the relationship with injuries under more stable social conditions

  Turner, S., Roehe, R., D'Eath, R., Ison, S., Farish, M., Jack, M., Lundeheim, N., Rydhmer, L. & Lawrence, A., 2009, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Science. 87, p. 3076 - 3082 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  105 Citations (Scopus)

• Genomic scan for quantitative trait loci of chemical and physical body composition and deposition on pig chromosome X including the pseudoautosomal region of males

  Duthie, C.-A., Simm, G., Perez-Enciso, M., Doeschl-Wilson, A., Kalm, E., Knap, P. & Roehe, R., 2009, (First published) In: Genetics Selection Evolution. 41, 27, p. 1 - 9 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Immunomodulatory effects of dietary protein during Nippostrongylus brasiliensis re-infection in lactating rats

  Jones, L., Houdijk, J., Knox, D. & Kyriazakis, I., 2009, (First published) In: Parasite Immunology. 31, p. 412 - 421 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Indicators of piglet survival in an outdoor farrowing system

  Baxter, E., Jarvis, S., Sherwood, L., Robson, S., Ormandy, E., Farish, M., Smurthwaite, K., Roehe, R., Lawrence, A. & Edwards, S., 2009, (First published) In: Livestock Science. 124, p. 266 - 276 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  84 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of tannic acid and polyethylene glycol on the excretion and digestibility of amino acids in gelatin-fed chickens

  Mansoori, B. & Acamovic, T., 2009, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 50/2, p. 199 - 206 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutritional sensitivity of resistance to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in lactating ewes

  Houdijk, J., Jackson, F. & Kyriazakis, I., 2009, (First published) In: Veterinary Parasitology. 160, p. 258 - 266 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  17 Citations (Scopus)

• On-line application of visible and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict chemical-physical and sensory characteristics of beef quality

  Prieto, N., Ross, D., Navajas, E., Nute, G., Richardson, R., Hyslop, J., Simm, G. & Roehe, R., 2009, (First published) In: Meat Science. 83, 1, p. 96 - 103 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cooking Quality 100%
  • Meat Quality 50%
  81 Citations (Scopus)

• On the use of a laser methane detector in dairy cows

  Chagunda, M., Ross, D. & Roberts, D., 2009, (First published) In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 68, p. 157 - 160 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  69 Citations (Scopus)

• Practical application of induced resistance to plant diseases: an appraisal of effectiveness under field conditions

  Walters, D. & Fountaine, J., 2009, (First published) In: Journal of Agricultural Science. 147, p. 1 - 13 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  148 Citations (Scopus)

• Prediction of lamb carcass composition and meat quality using combinations of post-mortem measurements

  Lambe, N., Navajas, E., Bunger, L., Fisher, A., Roehe, R. & Simm, G., 2009, (First published) In: Meat Science. 81, p. 711 - 719 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  35 Citations (Scopus)

• Prediction of lamb meat eating quality in two divergent breeds using various live animal and carcass measurements

  Lambe, N., Navajas, E., Fisher, A., Simm, G., Roehe, R. & Bunger, L., 2009, (First published) In: Meat Science. 83, p. 366 - 375 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Previous exposure to dietary phytase reduces the endogenous energy losses from precision-fed chickens

  Pirgozliev, V., Acamovic, T. & Bedford, M., 2009, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. p. 598 - 605 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Priming for plant defence in barley provides benefits only under high disease pressure

  Walters, D., Paterson, L., Walsh, D. & Havis, N., 2009, (First published) In: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 73, p. 95 - 100 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Providing laying hens with perches: fulfilling behavioural needs butcausing injury?

  Sandilands, V., Moinard, C. & Sparks, N., 2009, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 50(4), p. 395 - 406 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  97 Citations (Scopus)

• Simplification of urea treatment method of wheat straw for its better adoption by the farmers

  Jabbar, M., Muzafar, H., Khattak, F., Pasha, T. & Khalique, A., 2009, (First published) In: South African Journal of Animal Science. 39, p. 58 - 61 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Livestock Feeding 100%
  • Pressing 100%
  • Roughage 100%
  • Voluntary Intake 100%
  • Digestibility 100%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• The development of a single strategy for the integration of quantitative and qualitative data types for the production of agricultural decision support systems

  Burgess, R., 2009, (First published) In: Aspects of Applied Biology. 93, p. 143 - 152 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The effect of late pregnancy supplementation of ewes with vitamin E on lamb vigour

  Rooke, J., Matheson, S., Ison, S., Jack, M., Ashworth, C. & Dwyer, C., 2009, (First published) In: Animal. p. 1555 - 1561 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of weaner diet protein content and diet quality on the long-term performance of pigs to slaughter

  Wellock, I., Houdijk, J., Miller, A., Gill, B. & Kyriazakis, I., 2009, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Science. 87, p. 1261 - 1269 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  Are green islands red herrings? Significance of green islands in plant interactions with pathogens and pests

  Walters, D., McRoberts, N. & Fitt, B., 2008, (First published) In: Biological Reviews. 83, p. 79 - 102 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  110 Citations (Scopus)

• Bayesian analysis of genetic associations of skin lesions and behavioural traits to identify genetic components of individual aggressiveness in pigs

  Turner, S., Roehe, R., Mekkawy, W., Farnworth, M. & Knap, P., 2008, (First published) In: Behavior Genetics. 38, 1, p. 67 - 75 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Pig 100%
  • Genetic Correlation 75%
  • Breeding Value 50%
  • Heritability 50%
  • Livestock Production 25%
  61 Citations (Scopus)

• Bringing the issue of animal welfare to the public: a biography of Ruth Harrison (1920-2000)

  Van de Weerd, H. & Sandilands, V., 2008, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 113, p. 404 - 410 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Changes in food intake and circulating leptin due to gastrointestinal parasitism in lambs of two breeds

  Zaralis, K., Tolkamp, B., Houdijk, J., Wylie, A. & Kyriazakis, I., 2008, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Science. 86, p. 1891 - 1903 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of dietary phytase on performance and nutrient metabolism in chickens

  Pirgozliev, V., Oduguwa, O., Acamovic, T. & Bedford, M., 2008, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 49, p. 144 - 154 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  49 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of dietary protein supply, weaning age and experimental enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection on newly weaned pigs: health

  Wellock, I., Fortomaris, P., Houdijk, J. & Kyriazakis, I., 2008, (First published) In: Animal. 2, p. 834 - 842 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  74 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of dietary protein supply, weaning age and experimental enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection on newly weaned pigs: performance

  Wellock, I., Fortomaris, P., Houdijk, J. & Kyriazakis, I., 2008, (First published) In: Animal. 2, p. 825 - 833 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Exploiting synergisms and interactions in the nutritional approaches to parasite control in sheep production systems

  Athanasiadou, S., Houdijk, J. & Kyriazakis, I., 2008, (First published) In: Small Ruminant Research. 76, p. 2 - 11 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  33 Citations (Scopus)

• Feeding frequency has diet-dependent effects on plasma hormone concentrations but does not affect oocyte quality in diary heifers fed fibre- or starch-based diets

  Rooke, J., Ainslie, A., Watt, R., Alink, F., McEvoy, T., Sinclair, K., Garnsworthy, P. & Webb, R., 2008, (First published) In: Animal. 2, 9, p. 1361 - 1370 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Fumaric and sorbic acid as additives in broiler feed

  Pirgozliev, V., Murphy, T., Owens, B., George, J. & McCann, M., 2008, (First published) In: Research in Veterinary Science. 84, p. 387 - 394 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  62 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigating the behavioural and physiological indicators of neonatal survival in pigs

  Baxter, E., Jarvis, S., D'Eath, R., Ross, D., Robson, S., Farish, M., Nevison, I., Lawrence, A. & Edwards, S., 2008, (First published) In: Theriogenology. 69, 6, p. 773 - 783 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Newborn Mortality 100%
  • Birth Weight 100%
  • Pig 100%
  • Piglet 100%
  • Survival Factor 50%
  243 Citations (Scopus)

• Metabolizable energy in different shea nut (Vitellaria paradoxa) meal samples for broiler chickens

  Dei, H., Rose, S., MacKenzie, A. & Pirgozliev, V., 2008, (First published) In: Poultry Science. 87, p. 694 - 699 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Ramularia collo-cygni: the biology of an emerging pathogen of barley

  Walters, D., Havis, N. & Oxley, S., 2008, (First published) In: FEMS Microbiology Letters. 279, p. 1 - 7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  76 Citations (Scopus)

• Relationships between lamb carcass quality traits measured by X-ray computed tomography and current UK hill sheep breeding goals

  Lambe, N., Conington, J., Bishop, S., McLean, K., Bunger, L., McLaren, A. & Simm, G., 2008, (First published) In: Animal. 2, p. 36 - 43 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Selection of cereals for weed suppression in organic agriculture: a method based on cultivar sensitivity to weed growth

  Hoad, S., Topp, C. & Davies, K., 2008, (First published) In: Euphytica. 163, p. 355 - 366 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  44 Citations (Scopus)

• Socio-economic drivers for UK organic pullet rearers and the implications for poultry health

  Sparks, N., Conroy, M. & Sandilands, V., 2008, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 49, p. 525 - 532 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  12 Citations (Scopus)

• The basic reproduction number of plant pathogens: matrix approaches to complex dynamics

  van den Bosch, F., McRoberts, N., van den Berg, F. & Madden, L., 2008, (First published) In: Phytopathology. 98, p. 239 - 249 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  42 Citations (Scopus)

• The consequences of non-starch polysaccharide solubility and inclusion level on the health and performance of weaned pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

  Wellock, I., Fortomaris, P., Houdijk, J., Wiseman, J. & Kyriazakis, I., 2008, (First published) In: British Journal of Nutrition. 99, p. 520 - 530 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  59 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of organic diets on the performance of pullets maintained under semi-organic conditions

  Acamovic, T., Sandilands, V., Kyriazakis, I. & Sparks, N., 2008, (First published) In: Animal. 2, p. 117 - 124 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The efficiency of energy retention of broiler chickens and turkeys fed on diets with different lysine concentrations

  Priyankarage, N., Rose, S., Silva, S. & Pirgozliev, V., 2008, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 49, p. 721 - 730 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  7 Citations (Scopus)

• The use of various live animal measurements to predict carcass and meat quality in two divergent lamb breeds

  Lambe, N., Navajas, E., Schofield, C., Fisher, A., Simm, G., Roehe, R. & Bunger, L., 2008, (First published) In: Meat Science. 80, p. 1138 - 1149 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  47 Citations (Scopus)