[EN] High mortality in rearing of domestic rabbits is not only an economic problem but also an animal
welfare issue. Among the reasons for this high mortality are some common rearing practices. In this review, we point ...
This study describes and models maternal nest-building and parturition behaviour in cage-bred wild rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus), and its influence on the kits' pre-weaning mortality. In a total of 91 litters, perinatal ...
Belabbas, Rafik; Ezzeroug, Rym; García, María de la Luz; Berbar, Ali; Zitouni, Ghania; Taalaziza, Djamel; Boudjella, Zoulikha; Boudahdir, Nassima; Dis, Samir; Argente, María José(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-03-31)
[EN] The aim of this study was to analyse the relationships between kit birth weight and litter size with
kit survival from birth to weaning, and to estimate the effects of place of birth, nest quality, cannibalism,
lactation, ...