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standard breeding cages for reproducing does: 3,300 cm2/ 511.501 in2 | |||
grow out area : 1,200 cm2/ 186.0004 in2 | |||
dual-purpose cages for both reproducing does and growing rabbits: 3,655 cm2/ 566.52613 in2 | |||
enriched cages: 4,739 cm2/ 734.54647 in2 | |||
MMC Standard sized rabbit cages : | MMC Standard sized rabbit cages : | ||
Singles New Zealand 3716.12 cm2/ 575.999752 in2 | |||
Doe with litter Min sized 5574.18 cm2/ 863.999628 in2 | |||
Doe with Litter Max Sized 5806.44 cm2/ 900 in2 | |||
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Abstract and Figures | Abstract and Figures | ||
This pilot study tested an on-farm protocol based on resource, management, and animal-based measures to evaluate the on-farm health and welfare of rabbits kept in four different housing systems. In detail, the four housing systems were | This pilot study tested an on-farm protocol based on resource, management, and animal-based measures to evaluate the on-farm health and welfare of rabbits kept in four different housing systems. In detail, the four housing systems were | ||
(1) standard breeding cages for reproducing does (3,300 cm2) with their litters associated with bicellular cages for growing rabbits (1,200 cm2); | |||
(2) dual-purpose cages for both reproducing does and growing rabbits (3,655 cm2); | |||
(3) enriched cages (4,739 cm2) for both reproducing does and growing rabbits equipped with a wire-mesh elevated platform (1,015 cm2); | |||
(4) parks (30,977 cm2) made up of four modules (7,744 cm2 each) joined by removing the wire net walls between them with growing rabbits kept in collective parks and reproducing does individually in the single modules. | |||