Abstracts of the 11èmes JOURNÉES DE LA RECHERCHE CUNICOLE 2005

[EN] The 11th Rabbit Research Days (JRC), organized by the INRA and the ITAVI with the assistance of the ASFC, was held in Paris, 29-30 November 2005. A total of 58 communications (including 3 reviews) were presented in 9 working sessions. Reproduction. In this session 12 scientific communications were presented, including a literature revision about the knowledge of the factors of success of insemination and the methods suitable for oestrus induction in order to improve rabbit doe fecundity. Meat Quality. This session included 5 scientific communications and a revision where the properties of rabbit meat were compared with those of species most common in human consumption. Nutrition. Feeding and Nutrition session included 6 communications and 1 revision about the feeding behaviour of the rabbit, which its good knowledge is necessary to develop balanced diets for each physiological stage. Other session were about Economy and Genetics (7 comm.), Behaviour and Husbandry (8 comm.), General Pathology (7 comm.) and Enteropathy (7 comm.). Finally, an additional session was assigned to an Actually Topic promoted by ASFC about the effect of the post-weaning management on the performance and health of young rabbits (4 comm.). Expanded abstracts of some of these works are available at http://cuniculture.info