Effect of environmental enrichment on productive performance and welfare aspects in fattening rabbits

Effect of environmental enrichment on productive performance and welfare aspects in fattening rabbits

Fattening rabbits are conventionally housed in 2 animals per cages, according to the local tradition. Presently in Europe no EU Directive exists on cage dimensions for these animals, while in some Countries local Codes (i.e.Ministry of Agriculture, U.K., 1987) indicate the housing dimensions for fat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	M. Verga, E. Heinzl, V. Ferrante, F. Luzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2011-03-01
Series:	Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:	rabbit, environmental enrichment, production, welfare.
Online Access:	http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2110

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