Effect of group size and escape enrichment on reproductive performance of breeding does in part-time group housing
Societal demands for group housing of social farm animals such as rabbits are increasing due to animal welfare concerns. When breeding does are housed in groups, maternal protective behaviour negatively affects the reproductive performance of the does. In part-time group housing, does are housed in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitat Politècnica de València
2023-03-01
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Series: | World Rabbit Science |
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Online Access: | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/18616 |