Effect of cage and pen housing on the live performance, carcase, and meat quality traits of growing rabbits

Effect of cage and pen housing on the live performance, carcase, and meat quality traits of growing rabbits

The aim of the experiment was to study the effect of housing growing rabbits in enriched cages with small groups (eight rabbits/cage, C; n = 96; stocking density: 15 rabbits/m2) or in enriched pens with large groups (65 rabbits/pen, P; n = 130; stocking density: 15 rabbits/m2) on their growth perfor...

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Main Authors: Zsolt Matics, Marco Cullere, Antonella Dalle Zotte, Katalin Szendrő, Zsolt Szendrő, Meinrad Odermatt, Tamás Atkári, István Radnai, István Nagy, Zsolt Gerencsér
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
growing rabbits
cage
pen
performance
carcase traits
meat quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1532329

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