Sánchez-García, C.; Alonso, M.E.; Díez, C.; Pablos, M.; Gaudioso, V.R.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012)
[EN] Despite the importance of rearing wild lagomorphs in captivity for hunting and predator conservation in Spain, little is known about this production sector. Taking official data into account, in this work the number ...
González-Redondo, Pedro; Sánchez-Martínez, Rosario(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-03-28)
[EN] The aim of this research is to characterise the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) commercial game farms in Spain using variables related to structure, management and marketing. To this end, a structured survey was ...
Guerrero-Casado, José; Ruiz-Aizpurua, Leire; Carpio, Antonio J.; Tortosa, Francisco S.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-10-01)
[EN] The declining rabbit population in the Iberian Peninsula has led hunters and authorities to rear rabbits in captivity systems for their subsequent release. One alternative method to intensive rabbitry systems is the ...
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 ...
González-Redondo, Pedro; Contreras-Chacón, Gema M.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012)
[EN] The rabbit has various utilities and roles, mainly as a meat-producing animal, game species, companion animal, laboratory animal or pest. Among these roles, rabbit breeding for meat has traditionally prevailed in the ...
Ferreira, A.; Ferreira, A.J.(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-25)
[EN] Little is known about the endemic Iberian wild rabbit subspecies, Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus, despite its importance in Mediterranean ecosystems. An individual’s physical condition is of undisputed importance when ...
[EN] This paper reports on the design of a nest box consisting of two compartments for the breeding in cages of wild rabbits(Oryctolagus cuniculus). The first compartment was a chamber measuring on the inside 17x23x20 cm ...