Hofmann T, Schmucker S, Bessei W, Stefanski V (2025): From feather pecking to immunity: Immune differences between lines selected for high and low feather pecking. Brain Behavior Immunity 124:253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.12.009.
Hofmann T and Stefanski V (2024): Keep the distance – social stress in chickens and its consequences for the immune system. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 1–22. doi: 10.1080/00439339.2024.2440103.
Bessei W, Tetens J, Bennewitz J, Falker-Gieske C, Hofmann T, Piepho HP (2023): Disturbed circadian rhythm of locomotor activity of pullets is related to feather pecking in laying hens. Poultry Science 102 (5):102548. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102548.
Schmucker, S.; Hofmann, T.; Sommerfeld, V.; Huber, K; Rodehudscort, M. and Stefanski, V. (2021):Immune parameters in two different laying hen strains during five production periods. Poultry Science 100: 101408,doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101408
Hofmann, T., Schmucker, S.S., Grashorn, M., Stefanski, V. (2021): Short- and long-term consequences of stocking density during rearing on the immune system and welfare of laying hens. Poultry Science 100:101243, doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101243
Hofmann, T.; S.S., Schmucker; V., Sommerfeld; K., Huber; M., Rodehudscort, and V., Stefanski (2021). Immunomodulatory effects of dietary phosphorus and calcium in two strains of laying hens. Animals 11 (1), pp. 1-15. doi.org/10.3390/ani11010129
Hofmann, T.; Schmucker, S. (2021): Characterization of chicken leukocyte subsets from lymphatic tissue by flow cytometry. Cytometry, 99: 289-300, doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.24214
Hofmann, T., Schmucker, S.S., Bessei, W., Grashorn, M., Stefanski, V. (2020): Impact of housing environment on the immune system in chickens: A review. Animals, 10 (7), pp. 1-26, doi.org/10.3390/ani10071138
Kongressbeiträge
Hofmann, T.; S. Schmucker, W. Bessei and V. Stefanski. 2024. From Feather Pecking to Immunity: Immune differences in a line selected for high and low feather pecking. Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, Vienna, Austria. (Vortrag)
Hofmann, T., S. Schmucker, and V. Stefanski. 2023. Keep some distance - Stocking density during rearing has long-term effects on the immune system and behavior of laying hens. European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, Prague. (Poster)
Hofmann, T., S., Schmucker; und V., Stefanski. 2022. Langfristige Effekte der Besatzdichte während der Aufzuchtphase auf das Immunsystem der Legehenne. Vortragstagung der DGfZ und GfT, Kiel, Germany. (Vortrag)
W. Bessei, J. Tetens, J. Bennewitz, C. Falker Gieske, T. Hofmann, and H.P. Piepho. 2022. New insight in causes of feather pecking: Disturbed circadian rhythm of locomotor activity in high feather pecking hens. Worl’s Poultry Congress, Paris. France. (Poster)
Hofmann, T.; S., Schmucker; V., Sommerfeld; M., Rodehudscort, and V., Stefanski. 2019. Einfluss der Versorgung mit Phosphor und Calcium auf das Immunsystem der Legehenne. Vortragstagung der DGfZ und GfT, Gießen, Germany. (Vortrag)
Hofmann, T.; S., Schmucker; M., Grashorn, and V. Stefanski.2019. Influence of stocking density on the immune system of laying hens. 14th Scientific Meeting of the German Endocrine Brain Immune Network (GEBIN), Berlin, Germany. (Vortrag)
Hofmann, T.; S., Schmucker; M., Grashorn, and V. Stefanski. 2018. Einfluss der Besatzdichte auf das Immunsystem der Legehenne. Vortragstagung der DGfZ und GfT, Bonn, Germany. (Vortrag)
Hofmann, T.; C.M.E., Heyer; S., Schmucker, and V. Stefanski. 2015. Impact of dietary phosphorus and calcium on the anti-KLH IgG production and the leucocyte distribution in the blood of pigs. 8th GEBIN Educational Short Course, Munich, Germany. (Vortrag)
