Housing of growing rabbits in individual, bicellular and collective cages: growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality

During growth (from 27 to 75 days of age), 384 rabbits were kept in different types of wire-net cages: 72 individual cages (72 rabbits; 10 animals/m2), 48 bicellular cages (96 rabbits; 2 rabbits/cage; 18 animals/m2) and 24 collective cages (216 rabbits; 9 rabbits/cage; 18 animals/m2). The rabbits ho...

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Main Authors: G. Xiccato, A. Trocino, D. Majolini, M. Tazzoli, A. Zuffellato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111200198X