Effect of access to outdoor grazing and stocking density on space and pasture use, behaviour, reactivity, and growth traits of weaned rabbits

In a context of evolving concern over housing conditions of farmed rabbits, we developed a housing system that allows access to an outdoor area. The aim was to study the health status, growth and behaviour of rabbits raised at two stocking densities with access to a paddock, or not. We distributed 2...

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Main Authors: M. Fetiveau, D. Savietto, T. Gidenne, S. Pujol, P. Aymard, L. Fortun-Lamothe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001774