Niamh O'Connell

Boyle, L., Conneely, M., Kennedy, E., O'Connell, N., O'Driscoll, K. & Earley, B., 26 Feb 2022, (Early online date) In: Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research. 61, 1, 22 p.

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Automated detection and quantification of contact behaviour in pigs using deep learning

Alameer, A., Buijs, S., O'Connell, N., Dalton, L., Larsen, M., Pedersen, L. & Kyriazakis, I., Dec 2022, In: Biosystems Engineering. 224, p. 118-130 13 p.

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Effect of reduced dietary protein level on finishing pigs’ harmful social behaviour before and after an abrupt dietary change

McAuley, M., Buijs, S., Muns, R., Gordon, A., Palmer, M., Meek, K. & O'Connell, N., Nov 2022, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 256, 8 p., 105762.

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2021

A comparison of fast growing broiler chickens with a slower-growing breed type reared on Higher Welfare commercial farms

Baxter, M., Richmond, A., Lavery, U. & O'Connell, N. E., 04 Nov 2021, In: PLoS One. 16, 11, e0259333.

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Food environment intervention improves food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits in primary school children: Project Daire, a randomised-controlled, factorial design cluster trial

Brennan, S. F., Lavelle, F., Moore, S. E., Dean, M., McKinley, M. C., McCole, P., Hunter, R. F., Dunne, L., O'Connell, N. E., Cardwell, C. R., Elliott, C. T., McCarthy, D. & Woodside, J. V., 04 Feb 2021, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 18, 18 p., 23.

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Pre-Weaned Calf Rearing on Northern Irish Dairy Farms: Part 1. A Description of Calf Management and Housing Design

Brown, A. J., Scoley, G., O’Connell, N., Robertson, J., Browne, A. & Morrison, S., 30 Jun 2021, In: Animals. 11, 7, 17 p., e1954.

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2020

Capturing the school food environment in primary schools

Moore, S. E., Brennan, S. F., Lavelle, F., Dean, M., McKinley, M. C., McCole, P., Hunter, R. F., Dunne, L., O'Connell, N. E., Cardwell, C. R., Elliott, C. T., McCarthy, D. & Woodside, J. V., 2020, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 79, OCE3, 1 p., E746.

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Evaluation of production efficiencies at pasture of lactating suckler cows of diverse genetic merit and replacement strategy

McCabe, S., McHugh, N., O'Connell, N. E. & Prendiville, R., 30 Mar 2020, In: Animal. 14, 8, p. 1768-1776

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Investigating optimal levels of platform perch provision for windowed broiler housing

Baxter, M., Richmond, A., Lavery, U. & O'Connell, N., 10 Feb 2020, (Early online date) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 104967.

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Primary school-based food environment intervention for improved behaviour, food knowledge and dietary habits: results from Project Daire, a randomised-controlled, factorial design cluster trial evaluation

Brennan, S. F., Lavelle, F., Moore, S. E., Dean, M., McKinley, M. C., McCole, P., Hunter, R. F., Dunne, L., O’Connell, N. E., Cardwell, C. R., Elliott, C. T., McCarthy, D. & Woodside, J. V., 2020, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 79, OCE3, 1 p., E738.

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Testing ultra-wideband technology as a method of tracking fast-growing broilers under commercial conditions

Baxter, M. & O'Connell, N. E., 04 Nov 2020, (Early online date) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 233, 8 p., 105150.

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2019

A pilot trial to examine the effects of manure properties and processing on the testing of footbathing products

Palmer, M., Garland, M. & O'Connell, N., 14 Mar 2019.

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Childhood Involvement in Family Food Preparation and Shopping Attitudes Towards Food: Baseline Results from Project Daire

Brennan, S., Lavelle, F., Moore, S., Dean, M., McKinley, M., McCole, P., Hunter, R., Dunne, L., O'Connell, N., Elliott, C., McCarthy, D. & Woodside, J., 15 Oct 2019.

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Comparative grazing behaviour of lactating suckler cows of contrasting genetic merit and genotype

McCabe, S., McHugh, N., O'Connell, N. E. & Prendiville, R., 01 Feb 2019, In: Livestock Science. 220, p. 129-136

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Effect of cow replacement strategy on cow and calf performance in the beef herd

McCabe, S., Prendiville, R., Evans, R., O'Connell, N. E. & McHugh, N., 01 Mar 2019, In: Animal. 13, 3, p. 631–639

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Fecal microbiota transplant from highly feed efficient donors affects cecal physiology and microbiota in low- and high-feed efficient chickens

Metzler-Zebeli, B. U., Siegerstetter, S.-C., Magowan, E., Lawlor, P., O'Connell, N. & Zebeli, Q., 09 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology.

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Immunological effects of altering the concentrate inclusion level in a grass silage-based diet for early lactation Holstein Friesian cows

Little, M. W., Wylie, A. R. G., O'Connell, N. E., Welsh, M. D., Grelet, C., Bell, M. J., Gordon, A. & Ferris, C. P., 01 Apr 2019, In: Animal. 13, 4, p. 799-809

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2018

A comparison of total-mixed-ration and feed-to-yield strategies on blood profiles and dairy cow health.

Little, M., Arnott, G., Welsh, M., Barley, J. P., O'Connell, N. & Ferris, C., 18 Sept 2018, (Early online date) In: Veterinary Record.

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Does grouping environmental enrichments together affect the way they are used by commercially housed broiler chickens?

Baxter, M. & O'Connell, N. E., 01 Nov 2018, (Early online date) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 210, p. 52-59 8 p.

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Effects of stocking density and string provision on welfare-related measures in commercial broiler chickens in windowed houses

Bailie, C. L., Ijichi, C. & O'Connell, N. E., 01 May 2018, In: Poultry Science. 97, 5, p. 1503-1510 8 p.

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Evaluation of a dustbathing substrate and straw bales as environmental enrichments in commercial broiler housing

Baxter, M., Bailie, C. L. & O'Connell, N. E., Mar 2018, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 200, p. 78-85

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Exploring perch provision options for commercial broiler chickens

Bailie, C. L., Baxter, M. & O'Connell, N. E., Mar 2018, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 200, p. 114-122

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Identifying physiological measures of lifetime welfare status in pigs: Exploring the usefulness of Haptoglobin, C- Reactive Protein and hair cortisol sampled at the time of slaughter

Carroll, G. A., Boyle, L., Hanlon, A., Palmer, M., Collins, L., Griffin, K., Armstrong, D. & O'Connell, N., 02 Mar 2018, In: Irish Veterinary Journal. 71, 8, p. 1-10

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Play behaviour, fear responses and activity levels in commercial broiler chickens provided with preferred environmental enrichments

Baxter, M., Bailie, C. L. & O'Connell, N., 22 May 2018, (Early online date) In: Animal.

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What can carcass-based assessments tell us about the lifetime welfare status of pigs?

Carroll, G. A., Boyle, L. A., Hanlon, A., Collins, L., Griffin, K., Friel, M., Armstrong, D. & O'Connell, N. E., 10 May 2018, (Early online date) In: Livestock Science.

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2017

A comparison of inferential analysis methods for multilevel studies: Implications for drawing 2 conclusions in animal welfare science

Stevens, K. N., Asher, L., Griffin, K., Friel, M., O'Connell, N. & Collins, L., 06 Sept 2017, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

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An evaluation of potential dustbathing substrates for commercial broiler chickens

Baxter, M., Bailie, C. & O'Connell, N., 22 Dec 2017, In: Animal. p. 1-9

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An investigation of the effects of provision of platform perches and dust-baths on welfare-related measures in commercial broiler chickens

Bailie, C., Baxter, M. & O'Connell, N., 2017, (Accepted).

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A review of the welfare of dairy cows in continuously housed and pasture-based production systems.

Arnott, G., Ferris, C. P. & O'Connell, N. E., Feb 2017, In: Animal. 11, 2, p. 261-273

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Assessing serum metabolite profiles as predictors for feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations

Metzler-Zebeli, B., Magowan, E., Hollman, M., Ball, E., Molnar, A., Lawlor, P. G., Hawken, R., O'Connell, N. & Zebeli, Q., 31 Aug 2017, (Early online date) In: British Poultry Science. p. 1-10

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Comparison of dustbathing and foraging enrichments for commercial broiler chickens.

Baxter, M., Bailie, C. & O'Connell, N., 2017, (Accepted).

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Differences in intestinal size, structure and function contributing to feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations

Metzler-Zebeli, B., Magowan, E., Hollman, M., Ball, E., Molnar, A., Witter, K., ERTL, R., Hawken, R., Lawlor, P. G., O'Connell, N., Aschenbach, J. & Zebeli, Q., 13 Dec 2017, (Early online date) In: Poultry Science. p. 578-597

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Fecal microbiota transplant from highly feed efficient donors shows little effects on age-related changes in feed efficiency-associated fecal microbiota in chickens

Siegerstetter, S.-C., Petri, R. M., Magowan, E., Lawlor, P. G., Zebeli, Q., O'Connell, N. & Metzler-Zebeli, B. U., 03 Nov 2017, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 84, 2, e02330-17.

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Intestinal microbiota profiles associated with low and high residual feed intake in chickens across two geographical locations

Siegerstetter, S.-C., Schmitz-Esser, S., Magowan, E., Wetzels, S. U., Zebeli, Q., Lawlor, P., O'Connell, N. & Metzler-Zebeli, B., 15 Nov 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 11, p. 1-23

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