M.E.E. Ball

532 citations

27 papers · 401 indexed · h-index 12

Impact in

Animal Science and Zoology top 2%
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
Small Animals top 2%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Animal Science and Zoology 23
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology 23
- Meat and Animal Product Quality 4
- Livestock and Poultry Management 3
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health 3
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research 2
Small Animals 9
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies 8

Co-authors: N.E. O’Connell (4 shared papers)C.L. Bailie (1 shared paper)K. J. McCracken (8 shared papers)E. Magowan (11 shared papers)V.E. Beattie (6 shared papers)B. Owens (2 shared papers)F. J. Gordon (5 shared papers)T. H. Clutton‐Brock (1 shared paper)
Journals: Poultry Science (5 papers)Livestock Science (4 papers)Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences (4 papers)Animals (2 papers)British Poultry Science (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Ireland Germany

In The Last Decade

M.E.E. Ball

25 papers receiving 380 citations

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1	Influence of the provision of natural light and straw bales on activity levels and leg health in commercial broiler chickens animal ·C.L. Bailie, M.E.E. Ball, N.E. O’Connell	2012	84
2	Aerial perches and free-range laying hens: The effect of access to aerial perches and of individual bird parameters on keel bone injuries in commercial free-range laying hens Poultry Science ·Caroline Julie Donaldson, M.E.E. Ball, N.E. O’Connell	2012	36
3	Differences in intestinal size, structure, and function contributing to feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations Poultry Science ·Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, E. Magowan, M. Hollmann, M.E.E. Ball, Andor Molnár, Kirsti Witter, Reinhard Ertl, Rachel Hawken, Peadar G. Lawlor, N.E. O’Connell, Jörg R. Aschenbach, Qendrim Zebeli	2017	35
4	Antibacterial Activity of Four Plant Extracts Extracted from Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants against Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis Microorganisms ·Rebekah McMurray, M.E.E. Ball, Michael M. Tunney, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Chen Situ	2020	27
5	The effect of glycerol inclusion on broiler performance and nutrient digestibility British Poultry Science ·L. Mclea, M.E.E. Ball, D.J. Kilpatrick, Christopher Robert Byrne Elliott	2011	25
6	An investigation into the effect of dietary particle size and pelleting of diets for finishing pigs Livestock Science ·M.E.E. Ball, E. Magowan, K. J. McCracken, V.E. Beattie, R. Bradford, A. N. Thompson, F. J. Gordon	2014	24
7	The Effect of Level of Crude Protein and Available Lysine on Finishing Pig Performance, Nitrogen Balance and Nutrient Digestibility Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences ·M.E.E. Ball, E. Magowan, K. J. McCracken, V.E. Beattie, R. Bradford, F. J. Gordon, Morton J. Robinson, S. Smyth, Will Henry	2013	23
8	Chemical and Physical Predictors of the Nutritive Value of Wheat in Broiler Diets Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences ·M.E.E. Ball, B. Owens, K. J. McCracken	2013	23
9	Assessing serum metabolite profiles as predictors for feed efficiency in broiler chickens reared at geographically distant locations British Poultry Science ·Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli, E. Magowan, M. Hollmann, M.E.E. Ball, Andor Molnár, Peadar G. Lawlor, Rachel Hawken, N.E. O’Connell, Qendrim Zebeli	2017	17
10	Rhum : The Natural History of an Island Medical Entomology and Zoology ·T. H. Clutton‐Brock, M.E.E. Ball	1989	14
11	The performance response of pigs of different wean weights to ‘high’ or ‘low’ input dietary regimes between weaning and 20weeks of age Livestock Science ·E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, K. J. McCracken, V.E. Beattie, R. Bradford, Morton J. Robinson, Mark D. Scott, F. J. Gordon, C.S. Mayne	2010	13
12	Effect of oestrus number of nulliparous sows at first service on first litter and lifetime performance Livestock Science ·Peter D. Cottney, E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, Alan Gordon	2012	12
13	Biofortification of Chicken Eggs with Vitamin K—Nutritional and Quality Improvements Foods ·Siobhán O’Sullivan, M.E.E. Ball, Emma J Mcdonald, George Hull, Martin Danaher, Kevin D. Cashman	2020	10
14	Effect of dietary regime and group structure on pig performance and the variation in weight and growth rate from weaning to 20weeks of age Livestock Science ·E. Magowan, M.E.E. Ball, K. J. McCracken, V.E. Beattie, R. Bradford, Morton J. Robinson, Mark D. Scott, F. J. Gordon, C.S. Mayne	2010	9
15	The Environmental Impact of Lowering Dietary Crude Protein in Finishing Pig Diets—The Effect on Ammonia, Odour and Slurry Production Sustainability ·M.E.E. Ball, Sam Smyth, V.E. Beattie, K. J. McCracken, Ursula M. McCormack, Ramón Muns, Fred J. Gordon, Raymond Bradford, L. Alanna Reid, E. Magowan	2022	9
16	The Effect of Variety and Growing Conditions on the Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Wheat for Broilers Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences ·M.E.E. Ball, B. Owens, K. J. McCracken	2013	6
17	The Effects of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb, Anemone chinensis Bunge, and Smilax glabra Roxb on Broiler Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Gastrointestinal Tract Microorganisms Animals ·Rebekah McMurray, M.E.E. Ball, Mark Linton, Laurette Pinkerton, Carmel Kelly, Jonathan Lester, Caroline Donaldson, Igori Balta, Michael M. Tunney, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Chen Situ	2022	5
18	The effect of dietary energy source on performance and nutrient digestibility in growing pigs Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences ·M.E.E. Ball, E. Magowan, V.E. Beattie, Kevin G. McCracken, Will Henry, S. Smyth, R. Bradford, F. J. Gordon, C.S. Mayne	2010	5
19	The Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Gut Bacteria and Bone Strength of Broilers Offered Alternative, Sustainable Diets Varying in Nutrient Specification and Phytase Dose Animals ·Christina Mulvenna, Ursula M. McCormack, E. Magowan, John McKillen, M.R. Bedford, C.L. Walk, Michael Oster, Henry Reyer, Klaus Wimmers, Dario Fornara, M.E.E. Ball	2022	5
20	Supplementing low protein diets with methionine or threonine during mixed Eimeria challenge Poultry Science ·James Taylor, Yves Mercier, O.A. Olukosi, Woo Kyun Kim, Ramesh K. Selvaraj, T.J. Applegate, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, M.E.E. Ball, I. Kyriazakis	2024	4

About M.E.E. Ball

M.E.E. Ball is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Plant Science, Ecology and Process Chemistry and Technology, having authored 27 papers that have together received 401 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (23 papers), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (8 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (4 papers), Livestock and Poultry Management (3 papers), Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health (3 papers), Moringa oleifera research and applications (3 papers), Coccidia and coccidiosis research (2 papers) and Odor and Emission Control Technologies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Animal Science and Zoology (305 citations), Small Animals (151 citations), Aquatic Science (24 citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (7 citations) and Food Science (40 citations). M.E.E. Ball has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Frequent co-authors include N.E. O’Connell, C.L. Bailie, K. J. McCracken, E. Magowan, V.E. Beattie, B. Owens, F. J. Gordon, T. H. Clutton‐Brock, Chen Situ and Michael M. Tunney. Their work appears in journals such as Poultry Science, Livestock Science, Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Animals and British Poultry Science.

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