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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
34
Citations
3831
World Ranking
1898
National Ranking
60

Best Publications

  • Effects of mushroom and herb polysaccharides, as alternatives for an antibiotic, on the cecal microbial ecosystem in broiler chickens

    F.C Guo;B. A. Williams;R. P. Kwakkel;H. S. Li

  • Development and evaluation of a dynamic model of calcium and phosphorus flows in layers

    E. Kebreab;E. Kebreab;R.P. Kwakkel;S. Leeson

  • Effects of Mushroom and Herb Polysaccharides on Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses of Eimeria tenella-Infected Chickens

    F.C. Guo;R.P. Kwakkel;B.A. Williams;H.K. Parmentier

  • 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

  • Heat stress and feeding strategies in meat- type chickens

    S. Syafwan;R.P. Kwakkel;M.W.A. Verstegen

  • Protein source and dietary structure influence growth performance, gut morphology, and hindgut fermentation characteristics in broilers

    S. N. Qaisrani;P. C. A. Moquet;M. M. van Krimpen;R. P. Kwakkel

  • Effects of mushroom and herb polysaccharides, as alternatives for an antibiotic, on growth performance of broilers

    F.C. Guo;R.P. Kwakkel;B.A. Williams;W.K. Li

  • Effect of a Chinese herb medicine formulation, as an alternative for antibiotics, on performance of broilers.

    F.C. Guo;R.P. Kwakkel;J. Soede;B.A. Williams

  • Immunoactive, medicinal properties of mushroom and herb polysaccharides and their potential use in chicken diets

    F.C. Guo;H.F.J. Savelkoul;R.P. Kwakkel;B.A. Williams

  • 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

  • Diet structure, butyric acid, and fermentable carbohydrates influence growth performance, gut morphology, and cecal fermentation characteristics in broilers

    S. N. Qaisrani;S. N. Qaisrani;M. M. van Krimpen;R. P. Kwakkel;M. W. A. Verstegen

  • Dietary factors affecting hindgut protein fermentation in broilers: a review

    S.N. Qaisrani;M.M. van Krimpen;R.P. Kwakkel;M.W.A. Verstegen

  • Responses of broiler chickens to dietary protein: effects of early life protein nutrition on later responses.

    R.M. Eits;R.P. Kwakkel;M.W.A. Verstegen;G.C. Emmans

  • Multiphasic Analysis of Growth of the Body and its Chemical Components in White Leghorn Pullets

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  • Effects of growth patterns and dietary protein levels during rearing of broiler breeders on fertility, hatchability, embryonic mortality, and offspring performance

    R.A. van Emous;R.P. Kwakkel;M.M. van Krimpen;H. van den Brand

  • Low dietary energy concentration, high nonstarch polysaccharide concentration, and coarse particle sizes of nonstarch polysaccharides affect the behavior of feather-pecking-prone laying hens.

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

  • Growth responses to dietary energy and lysine at high and low ambient temperature in male turkeys

    T. Veldkamp;R.P. Kwakkel;P.R. Ferket;M.W.A. Verstegen

  • Growth of broiler chicks fed diets containing tannin-free and tannin-containing near-isogenic lines of Faba bean (Vicia Faba L.).

    J.P.F.G. Helsper;Y.P.J. van Loon;R.P. Kwakkel;A. van Norel

  • Effects of phytase supplementation on phosphorus retention in broilers and layers: a meta-analysis.

    A. Bougouin;A. Bougouin;J. A D R N Appuhamy;Ermias Kebreab;J. Dijkstra

  • Effects of dietary protein levels during rearing and dietary energy levels during lay on body composition and reproduction in broiler breeder females

    R. A. van Emous;R. P. Kwakkel;M. M. van Krimpen;W. H. Hendriks

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