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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Main Authors: Liesbeth G. W. Van Damme, Evelyne Delezie, Luc Maertens, Bart Ampe, Frank A. M. Tuyttens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2023-03-01
Series:World Rabbit Science
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/wrs/article/view/18616