Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems

The effect of collective rearing of breeding does was assessed in terms of milk yield and behavioural patterns. A total of 40 breeding does were used, 20 of them housed in individual cages (50x90x50 cm) and 20 in a collective system in groups of 4 rabbits (200x90x50 cm) since 14 days post-partum unt...

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Autores principales: Ramón-Moragues, Adrián, Martínez-Paredes, Eugenio, Villagrá, Arantxa
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8237
http://world-rabbit-science.com/WRSA-Proceedings/Congress-2021-Nantes/Papers/Ethology%20&%20Welfare/E-12.pdf
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author Ramón-Moragues, Adrián
Martínez-Paredes, Eugenio
Villagrá, Arantxa
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description The effect of collective rearing of breeding does was assessed in terms of milk yield and behavioural patterns. A total of 40 breeding does were used, 20 of them housed in individual cages (50x90x50 cm) and 20 in a collective system in groups of 4 rabbits (200x90x50 cm) since 14 days post-partum until 28 days, in which weaning took place. Milk production was assessed during the 1st and 2nd parturition, finding differences between groups only in the second one, when does from the part-time system produced less milk. Straw was offered to animals as environmental enrichment ant its consumption was assessed, finding that does reduced straw consumption in the part-time system compared to individual cages. This effect might be related to the presence of social stimuli. In addition, the number of kits stolen by does from alien nests was higher during the first days after grouping, achieving 60% of the kits.
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spelling ReDivia82372025-04-25T14:54:19Z Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems Ramón-Moragues, Adrián Martínez-Paredes, Eugenio Villagrá, Arantxa Breeding does Housing systems Rabbit welfare L01 Animal husbandry L70 Veterinary science and hygiene N02 Farm layout L10 Animal genetics and breeding Behaviour Lactation Milk production Rabbits The effect of collective rearing of breeding does was assessed in terms of milk yield and behavioural patterns. A total of 40 breeding does were used, 20 of them housed in individual cages (50x90x50 cm) and 20 in a collective system in groups of 4 rabbits (200x90x50 cm) since 14 days post-partum until 28 days, in which weaning took place. Milk production was assessed during the 1st and 2nd parturition, finding differences between groups only in the second one, when does from the part-time system produced less milk. Straw was offered to animals as environmental enrichment ant its consumption was assessed, finding that does reduced straw consumption in the part-time system compared to individual cages. This effect might be related to the presence of social stimuli. In addition, the number of kits stolen by does from alien nests was higher during the first days after grouping, achieving 60% of the kits. 2022-06-20T09:50:13Z 2022-06-20T09:50:13Z 2021 conferenceObject Ramón-Moragues A., Martinez-Paredes E. & Villagrá A. (2021). Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems. Proceedings 12th World Rabbit Congress, [Communication E-12 + Presentation]. 2308-1910 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8237 http://world-rabbit-science.com/WRSA-Proceedings/Congress-2021-Nantes/Papers/Ethology%20&%20Welfare/E-12.pdf en 2021-11-03 12th World Rabbit Congress Nantes (France) The authors wish to thank to Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as well as to the Animal Health and Welfare Era-Net for their funding of this project (RABHO Rabbit Housing). Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess World Rabbit Science Association electronico
spellingShingle Breeding does
Housing systems
Rabbit welfare
L01 Animal husbandry
L70 Veterinary science and hygiene
N02 Farm layout
L10 Animal genetics and breeding
Behaviour
Lactation
Milk production
Rabbits
Ramón-Moragues, Adrián
Martínez-Paredes, Eugenio
Villagrá, Arantxa
Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title_full Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title_fullStr Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title_full_unstemmed Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title_short Differences in milk production and lactation-related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part-time systems
title_sort differences in milk production and lactation related behaviours in breeding does housed in individual enriched cages and part time systems
topic Breeding does
Housing systems
Rabbit welfare
L01 Animal husbandry
L70 Veterinary science and hygiene
N02 Farm layout
L10 Animal genetics and breeding
Behaviour
Lactation
Milk production
Rabbits
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8237
http://world-rabbit-science.com/WRSA-Proceedings/Congress-2021-Nantes/Papers/Ethology%20&%20Welfare/E-12.pdf
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