Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review

[EN] The main results and observations on group and individually housed rabbit does were reviewed by Szendrő and McNitt in 2012, but in recent years several new papers in this field have been published. This provides a new opportunity to summarise the current knowledge on alternative housing systems...

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Autores: Szendrő, ZS., McNitt, J.I., Matics, ZS., Mikó, A., Gerencsér, ZS.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Rabbit does
Group housing,
Individual housing
Enrichment
Welfare
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spelling Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a reviewSzendrő, ZS.McNitt, J.I.Matics, ZS.Mikó, A.Gerencsér, ZS.Rabbit doesGroup housing,Individual housingEnrichmentWelfare[EN] The main results and observations on group and individually housed rabbit does were reviewed by Szendrő and McNitt in 2012, but in recent years several new papers in this field have been published. This provides a new opportunity to summarise the current knowledge on alternative housing systems for breeding does. In Switzerland, rabbit does are generally housed in group systems. The recently legislated Belgian and Dutch housing systems will be converted step by step into group housing systems. Recent research demonstrated that with semi-group housing systems much better performance levels are possible than with the Swiss group housing system. However, solutions to eliminate aggression, stress and injuries which are common among rabbit does in group housing systems have yet to be found. Some authors are of the opinion that individual cages are too small and allow limited possibilities for movement and social contact. Positive results were seen when platforms were inserted into the cages and the possibility for movement increased. The does and their kits could jump up and down using the platforms. Using footrests, the incidence of sore hocks declined. Several environmental enrichments which increase the well-being of rabbit does can also be used. These enriched cages (equipped with platforms, footrests, gnawing sticks, etc.) are fully in line with animal welfare requirements. Increasing the size of cages and enriching them increases the production cost and the meat will be more expensive.Editorial Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20162016-03-22journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/69500reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reserva de todos los derechoshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/695002026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
title Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
spellingShingle Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
Szendrő, ZS.
Rabbit does
Group housing,
Individual housing
Enrichment
Welfare
title_short Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
title_full Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
title_fullStr Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
title_full_unstemmed Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
title_sort Alternative and enriched housing systems for breeding does: a review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Szendrő, ZS.
McNitt, J.I.
Matics, ZS.
Mikó, A.
Gerencsér, ZS.
author Szendrő, ZS.
author_facet Szendrő, ZS.
McNitt, J.I.
Matics, ZS.
Mikó, A.
Gerencsér, ZS.
author_role author
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Matics, ZS.
Mikó, A.
Gerencsér, ZS.
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Rabbit does
Group housing,
Individual housing
Enrichment
Welfare
topic Rabbit does
Group housing,
Individual housing
Enrichment
Welfare
description [EN] The main results and observations on group and individually housed rabbit does were reviewed by Szendrő and McNitt in 2012, but in recent years several new papers in this field have been published. This provides a new opportunity to summarise the current knowledge on alternative housing systems for breeding does. In Switzerland, rabbit does are generally housed in group systems. The recently legislated Belgian and Dutch housing systems will be converted step by step into group housing systems. Recent research demonstrated that with semi-group housing systems much better performance levels are possible than with the Swiss group housing system. However, solutions to eliminate aggression, stress and injuries which are common among rabbit does in group housing systems have yet to be found. Some authors are of the opinion that individual cages are too small and allow limited possibilities for movement and social contact. Positive results were seen when platforms were inserted into the cages and the possibility for movement increased. The does and their kits could jump up and down using the platforms. Using footrests, the incidence of sore hocks declined. Several environmental enrichments which increase the well-being of rabbit does can also be used. These enriched cages (equipped with platforms, footrests, gnawing sticks, etc.) are fully in line with animal welfare requirements. Increasing the size of cages and enriching them increases the production cost and the meat will be more expensive.
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