Michael J. Toscano

Michael J. Toscano

Universität Bern

H-index: 35

Europe-Switzerland

About Michael J. Toscano

Michael J. Toscano, With an exceptional h-index of 35 and a recent h-index of 26 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Universität Bern, specializes in the field of Animal welfare, Physiology, Animal Housing, Farming, Poultry.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Providing elevated structures in the pullet rearing environment affects behavior during initial acclimation to a layer aviary

Influence of keel impacts and laying hen behavior on keel bone damage

Research Note: A validation of an image-based method to estimate chicken comb size

Genetic parameter estimates for the use of an aviary with winter garden by laying hens

Commercial laying hens exhibit long-term consistent individual differences and behavioural syndromes in spatial traits

Intra-individual variation of hen movements is associated with later keel bone fractures in a quasi-commercial aviary

Commercial hatchery practices have long-lasting effects on laying hens’ spatial behaviour and health

A survey about the welfare problem" toe pecking" in Swiss laying hens

Michael J. Toscano Information

University

Position

Senior Scientist Group Leader ZTHZ

Citations(all)

3044

Citations(since 2020)

1984

Cited By

1693

hIndex(all)

35

hIndex(since 2020)

26

i10Index(all)

72

i10Index(since 2020)

59

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Universität Bern

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Michael J. Toscano Skills & Research Interests

Animal welfare

Physiology

Animal Housing

Farming

Poultry

Top articles of Michael J. Toscano

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Providing elevated structures in the pullet rearing environment affects behavior during initial acclimation to a layer aviary

Poultry science

Allison N Pullin

Christina B Rufener

Suzanne T Millman

John F Tarlton

Michael J Toscano

...

2024/3/1

Influence of keel impacts and laying hen behavior on keel bone damage

Poultry Science

Sydney L Baker

Cara I Robison

Darrin M Karcher

Michael J Toscano

Maja M Makagon

2024/1/5

Research Note: A validation of an image-based method to estimate chicken comb size

Poultry science

Klara J Grethen

Laura Candelotto

Yamenah Gómez

Michael J Toscano

2024/3/1

Genetic parameter estimates for the use of an aviary with winter garden by laying hens

Poultry science

Bayode O Makanjuola

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Michael J Toscano

Christine F Baes

2024/3/1

Commercial laying hens exhibit long-term consistent individual differences and behavioural syndromes in spatial traits

Royal Society Open Science

Camille M Montalcini

Matthew B Petelle

Michael J Toscano

2023/5/24

Intra-individual variation of hen movements is associated with later keel bone fractures in a quasi-commercial aviary

Scientific reports

Camille M Montalcini

Michael J Toscano

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Matthew B Petelle

2023/2/9

Commercial hatchery practices have long-lasting effects on laying hens’ spatial behaviour and health

Plos one

Camille M Montalcini

Matthew B Petelle

Michael J Toscano

2023/12/20

A survey about the welfare problem" toe pecking" in Swiss laying hens

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Sabine Mueller

Lisa Zanini

Michael J Toscano

2023/2/1

Solutions to improve the catching, handling, and crating as part of the depopulation process of end of lay hens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

C Gerpe

MJ Toscano

2023/9/1

Coup in the coop: Rank changes in chicken dominance hierarchies over maturation

Behavioural processes

Klara J Grethen

Yamenah Gómez

Michael J Toscano

2023/8/1

Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system

Peer Community Journal

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Alexander Kashev

Matthew B Petelle

Michael J Toscano

2023

Toe pecking-From commercial barns to an experimental trial.

European Poultry Science/Archiv für Geflügelkunde

SG Gebhardt-Henrich

S Mueller

L Zanini

MJ Toscano

2023/6/19

Use of tracking technology for phenotyping laying hens within cage-free housing

CM Montalcini

MB Petelle

SG Gebhardt-Henrich

MJ Toscano

2022/12/31

Providing ramps in rearing aviaries affects laying pullet distribution, behavior and bone properties

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Ariane Stratmann

Dominik Guggisberg

Cristina Benavides-Reyes

Janice Siegford

Michael J Toscano

2022/12/1

Tracking performance in poultry is affected by data cleaning method and housing system

Applied animal behaviour science

Laura Candelotto

Klara J Grethen

Camille M Montalcini

Michael J Toscano

Yamenah Gómez

2022/4/1

USE OF A CALCIUM PARTICULATE AND FEEDING TIME ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH 25-HYDROXYHOLECALCIFEROL TO REDUCE FRACTURE SUSCEPTIBILITY IN LAYING HENS

Scientific Journal

Lazarin LAZAROV

Michael TOSCANO

2022/1/1

Effects of on-farm hatching on short term stress indicators, weight gain, and cognitive ability in layer chicks

Applied animal behaviour science

Vivian L Witjes

Rupert M Bruckmaier

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Michael J Toscano

2022/9/1

Piling behaviour in British layer flocks: Observations and farmersexperiences

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Jakob Winter

Ariane Stratmann

Michael J Toscano

Jacqueline M Cardwell

Christine J Nicol

2022/8/1

Similarity in Temporal Movement Patterns in Laying Hens Increases with Time and Social Association

Animals

Yamenah Gómez

John Berezowski

Yandy Abreu Jorge

Sabine G Gebhardt-Henrich

Sabine Vögeli

...

2022/2/23

The potential of a light spot, heat area, and novel object to attract laying hens and induce piling behaviour

animal

J Winter

MJ Toscano

A Stratmann

2022/8/1

See List of Professors in Michael J. Toscano University(Universität Bern)

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H-index: 79
Christine Nicol

Christine Nicol

Royal Veterinary College University of London

H-index: 67
Mike Mendl

Mike Mendl

University of Bristol

H-index: 65
Toby Knowles

Toby Knowles

University of Bristol

H-index: 55
Michael Daniels

Michael Daniels

University of Florida

H-index: 52
Hanno Würbel

Hanno Würbel

Universität Bern

H-index: 47
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Tina Widowski, Professor

University of Guelph

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