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L.A. den Hartog is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on various aspects of agricultural and biological sciences, with an emphasis on animal nutrition and physiology as well as sustainability and environmental impact within agriculture.

The main fields of study for den Hartog include Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within this broad field, they have contributed to several subfields of study, particularly Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Small Animals, Aquatic Science, and Food Science. Their work spans a diverse set of topics related to animal physiology, welfare, nutrition, and the environmental factors influencing livestock.

Den Hartog's research topics cover:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality

They have contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Some recent papers include:

  • "Future directions of animal feed technology research to meet the challenges of a changing world," 2020, in Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • "Effect of mineral and vitamin C mix on growth performance and blood corticosterone concentrations in heat-stressed broilers," 2020, in The Journal of Applied Poultry Research
  • "Supplementation of lamb diets with vitamin E and rosemary extracts on meat quality parameters," 2020, in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • "Supplementing oat hulls to the diet of suckling piglets altered their intestinal tract and colonic microbiota development," 2022, in Animal nutrition

Den Hartog frequently publishes in venues such as Animal Feed Science and Technology, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, and Animal nutrition.

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • W.H. Hendriks
  • A.F.B. van der Poel
  • M.R. Abdollahi
  • Haoliang Cheng
  • Radmilo Čolović

Best Publications

  • Effect of creep feed consumption on individual feed intake characteristics and performance of group-housed weanling pigs.

    E M A M Bruininx;G P Binnendijk;C M C van der Peet-Schwering;J W Schrama

  • Negative effects of stress immediately before slaughter on pork quality are aggravated by suboptimal transport and lairage conditions

    E. Hambrecht;J. J. Eissen;D. J. Newman;C. H. M. Smits

  • Preslaughter stress and muscle energy largely determine pork quality at two commercial processing plants.

    E. Hambrecht;J. J. Eissen;R. I. J. Nooijen;B. J. Ducro

  • Individually measured feed intake characteristics and growth performance of group-housed weanling pigs: effects of sex, initial body weight, and body weight distribution within groups.

    E. M. A. M. Bruininx;C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering;J. W. Schrama;P. F. G. Vereijken

  • Fermented co-products and fermented compound diets for pigs: a review

    R.H.J. Scholten;C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering;M.W.A. Verstegen;L.A. den Hartog

  • Impact of feeding management on feather pecking in laying hens

    M.M. Van Krimpen;R.P. Kwakkel;B.F.J. Reuvekamp;C.M.C. Van Der Peet-Schwering

  • Preslaughter handling effects on pork quality and glycolytic potential in two muscles differing in fiber type composition.

    E. Hambrecht;J. J. Eissen;D. J. Newman;C. H. M. Smits

  • Nitrogen flow in pig production and environmental consequences.

    M.W.A. Verstegen;L.A. den Hartog;G.J.M. van Kempen;J.H.M. Metz

  • Effect of Wheat Cultivar and Enzyme Addition to Broiler Chicken Diets on Nutrient Digestibility, Performance, and Apparent Metabolizable Energy Content

    A Gutierrez del Alamo;M W A Verstegen;L A Den Hartog;P Perez de Ayala

  • Characteristics of biter and victim piglets apparent before a tail-biting outbreak.

    J.J. Zonderland;F. Schepers;M.B.M. Bracke;L.A. den Hartog

  • Evaluation of housing systems for sows.

    L. A. den Hartog;G.B.C. Backus;H. M. Vermeer

  • Effects of nutrient dilution and nonstarch polysaccharide concentration in rearing and laying diets on eating behavior and feather damage of rearing and laying hens

    M. M. van Krimpen;R. P. Kwakkel;C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering;L. A. den Hartog

  • Relation between nutrition and fertility in pigs.

    L.A. den Hartog;G.J.M. van Kempen

  • The effect of the weaning to oestrus interval on litter size, live born piglets and farrowing rate in sows

    P.C. Vesseur;B. Kemp;L.A. den Hartog

  • Individually assessed creep food consumption by suckled piglets: influence on post-weaning food intake characteristics and indicators of gut structure and hind-gut fermentation

    E. M. A. M. Bruininx;A. B. Schellingerhout;G. P. Binnendijk;C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering

  • Analysis of factors to predict piglet body weight at the end of the nursery phase.

    S. P. Paredes;A. J. M. Jansman;M. W. A. Verstegen;A. Awati

  • Fermented wheat in liquid diets : effects on gastrointestinal characteristics in weanling piglets

    R H J Scholten;C M C van der Peet-Schwering;L A den Hartog;M Balk

  • Variability in wheat: factors affecting its nutritional value

    A. Gutiérrez-Alamo;P. Pérez De Ayala;M.W.A. Verstegen;L.A. Den Hartog

  • Future directions of animal feed technology research to meet the challenges of a changing world

    A.F.B. van der Poel;M.R. Abdollahi;H. Cheng;R. Colovic

  • Wheat starch digestion rate affects broiler performance

    A. Gutierrez del Alamo;M. W. A. Verstegen;L. A. Den Hartog;P. Perez de Ayala

  • Dietary fibre enrichment of supplemental feed modulates the development of the intestinal tract in suckling piglets.

    H. M. J. Van Hees;M. Davids;D. Maes;S. Millet

  • A prolonged photoperiod improves feed intake and energy metabolism of weanling pigs.

    E. M. A. M. Bruininx;M. J. W. Heetkamp;D. van den Bogaart;C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering

  • Dietary balanced protein in broiler chickens. 1. A flexible and practical tool to predict dose–response curves

    R M Eits;R P Kwakkel;M W A Verstegen;L A Den Hartog

  • The Evaluation of the Mobile Nylon Bag Technique for Determining the Apparent Protein Digestibility in a Wide Variety of Feedstuffs for Pigs

    W.C. Sauer;L.A. den Hartog;J. Huisman;P. van Leeuwen

  • Effect of nutrient dilution on feed intake, eating time and performance of hens in early lay

    M.M. van Krimpen;R.P. Kwakkel;G. André;C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering

  • Growth curve and diet density affect eating motivation, behavior, and body composition of broiler breeders during rearing

    J. de los Mozos;A. I. García-Ruiz;L. A. den Hartog;M. J. Villamide

  • Effects of dietary energy concentration, nonstarch polysaccharide concentration, and particle sizes of nonstarch polysaccharides on digesta mean retention time and gut development in laying hens

    M.M. Van Krimpen;R.P. Kwakkel;C.M.C. Van Der Peet-Schwering;L.A. Den Hartog

  • Dietary balanced protein in broiler chickens. 2. An economic analysis

    R M Eits;G W J Giesen;R P Kwakkel;M W A Verstegen

  • Fermentation of liquid coproducts and liquid compound diets: Part 1. Effects on chemical composition during a 6-day storage period.

    R. H. J. Scholten;M. M. J. A. Rijnen;J. W. Schrama;H. Boer

  • The IVOG feeding station: a tool for monitoring the individual feed intake of group-housed weanling pigs.

    E. M. A. M. Bruininx;C. M. C. Van Der Peet-Schwering;J. W. Schrama;L. A. Den Hartog

  • Identifying the limitations for growth in low performing piglets from birth until 10 weeks of age

    S. P. Paredes;A. J. M. Jansman;M. W. A. Verstegen;L. A. den Hartog

  • Fermentation of liquid coproducts and liquid compound diets: Part 2. Effects on pH, acid‐binding capacity, organic acids and ethanol during a 6‐day storage period

    R. H. J. Scholten;M. M. J. A. Rijnen;J. W. Schrama;H. Boer

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin W. A. Verstegen
Martin W. A. Verstegen Wageningen University & Research
J. Huisman
J. Huisman University of Alberta
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Johan W. Schrama
Johan W. Schrama Wageningen University & Research
Willem C. Sauer
Willem C. Sauer University of Alberta
C. F. M. de Lange
C. F. M. de Lange University of Guelph
A.F.B. van der Poel
A.F.B. van der Poel Wageningen University & Research
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Walter J. J. Gerrits Wageningen University & Research
A. C. Beynen
A. C. Beynen Utrecht University
Wouter H. Hendriks
Wouter H. Hendriks Wageningen University & Research

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