Annemarie Mens

Annemarie Mens is a Researcher in Poultry Nutrition, Welfare, and Physiology at Wageningen University & Research, within the Animal Nutrition Group. Her work focuses on using nutrition to improve welfare, behavior, physiology, and health of poultry, particularly addressing feather pecking in laying hens. She chairs the Animal Welfare Body at Wageningen University, ensuring ethical standards in animal research.

Education: MSc in Animal Sciences (Wageningen University, 2014). Professional Experience: Taught and researched poultry and pig nutrition at a Dutch applied university before joining Wageningen Livestock Research in 2017. She leads a PhD on the ontogeny of feather pecking and nutritional prevention strategies.

Research Interests: Gut-brain axis, microbiome, and physiological mechanisms underlying poultry behavior. Advocates for sustainable farming through circular systems and ethical animal husbandry.

Key Projects: Studies on microalgae in poultry feed, broiler breeder housing, and dietary interventions to reduce feather pecking. Collaborates with industry partners in the Feed4Foodure initiative.

Labs/Teams: Wageningen Livestock Research, part of the Animal Nutrition Group.