Effects of rearing feeding programme on the young rabbit females’ behaviour and welfare indicators
| Autor: | E. Martínez-Paredes, L. Ródenas, J.J. Pascual, E. Blas, G. Brecchia, C. Boiti, C. Cervera |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | World Rabbit Science, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 197-205 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1257-5011 1989-8886 |
| DOI: | 10.4995/wrs.2015.3987 |
| Popis: | Restriction of young rabbit females during rearing is a widespread management technique that could have negative consequences on their welfare and behaviour. In the present work, a total of 24 young rabbit females aged 9 wk were used to evaluate 3 rearing feeding programmes until first parturition: CAL, fed ad libitum with a control diet [C: 11.0 MJ digestible energy (DE) and 114 g digestible protein (DP) per kg dry matter (DM)]; CR, receiving the C diet restricted (140 g/d) from 12 wk of age; and F, fed ad libitum with a low energy/high fibre diet [F: 8.7 MJ DE and 88 g DP per kg DM]. F females presented lower body weight than CAL and CR females at week 18 (–0.4 kg and –0.2 kg; P |
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