Rabbit production systems including welfare

European Commission Directorate-General For Agriculture And Rural Development Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

Description

A seminar in the Community programme for the coordination of agricultural research, 6-7 November 1986
Agricultural and fisheries research
Animal production

Sujets

• Animal Science (journal)
• Rabbit
• Animal nutrition

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-AGRICULTURE-AND-RURAL-DEVELOPMENT-DI
• Nombre de lectures: 72
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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Commission of the European Communities
AGRICULTURE
Rabbit production systems including
welfare
Report
EUR 10983 EN Commission of the European Communities
AGRICULTURE
Rabbit production systems including
welfare
A seminar in the Community programme for the coordination of
agricultural research, 6-7 November 1986
Edited by
Teresa Auxilia
Istituto sperimentale per la Zootecnia, Turin, Italy
Sponsored by the
Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General for Agriculture
Coordination of Agricultural Research
PARI EUROP. Biblio*.
1987 V EUR 10983 EN
N.C./EUr
CA Published by the
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ISBN 92-825-7428-8
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© ECSC-EEC-EAEC, Brussels • Luxembourg, 1987
Printed in Luxembourg CONTENTS
SESSION I
HEAT PRODUCTION IN INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE SYSTEMS
Chairman: A. Tinzi 1
SELECTION PLANS IN RABBIT MEAT PRODUCTION
G. Maaoero , 1
THE USE OF RECOROS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY ON MEAT RABBIT UNITS
R.J. Parkin 21
FEEDING CONDITIONS FOR TOP PERFORMANCES IN THE RABBIT
F. Lebas 27
USE OF ALKALI-TREATED STRAW IN COMPOUND FEED FOR RABBITS
N.E. Jensen, J.F. Jensen 4
SYNTHESIS ABOUT RABBIT HOUSE KEEPING
J.L. Vrillon 57
RABBIT BREEDING SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCES: WEEKLY CYCLED PRODUCTION
E. Facchin, F.M. Cancellotti, D. Gallazzi 69
PERFORMANCES OF GROWING RABBITS IN RELATION TO HOUSING MANAGEMENT
L . Maertena S3
PERSPECTIVES OF EXTENSIVE RABBIT BREEDING
A. Finzi 9
THE CAUSES OF LOSS IN FARM BRED RABBITS
E.D. Evans9
METHODS OF PROPHYLAXIS OF MYXOMATOSIS IN ITALY
F.M. Cancellotti, E. Facchin, D. Gallazzi 105
HEALTH PROBLEMS AND MORTALITY OF YOUNG SUCKLING RABBITS IN RELATION
TO DIETARY COMPOSITION
C.W. Scheele, N.M. Bolder 11
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF DIARRHOEA IN WEANLING RABBITS
J.E. Peeter3 127
DISCUSSION 139 SESSION II
WOOL AND FUR PRODUCTION
Chairman: H.C.H. Loliger 145
THE GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANGORA RABBIT PERFORMANCE
W. Schlolau t 147
NUTRITIVE REQUIREMENTS AND FEEDING SYSTEMS IN ANGORA RABBITS
J. Rougeot , 163
ANGORA-RABBIT HOUSING AD MANAGEMENT
W. Schlolaut 16
WOOL OR FUR PRODUCTION IN RABBITS
J. Rougeot 181
DISCUSSION 197
SESSION III
RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN THE CEC
Chairitians: J .L. Vrillon and G. Ma8oero 199
RABBIT RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS
E.M. Steenland 201
RABBIT RESEARCH IN BELGIUM
J.E. Pesters2
RABBIT RESEARCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
R.J. Parkin3
RABBIT RESEARCH IN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
H.Ch. Loliger, W. Schlolaut 704
RABBIT RESEARCH IN SPAIN
C. de Blas, J.M. Roseli5
RABBIT RESEARCH IN ITALY
M.T. Auxilia, G. Masoero 208
RABBIT PRODUCTION IN GREECE
G. Veimos 212
RABBIT RESEARCH IN DENMARK
N.E. Jensen 713
RABBIT RESEARCH IN FRANCE
F. Lebas, J.L. VrillonSESSION IV
WELFARE
Chairman: J.H. Metz 219
BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS OF RABBITS IN CAGES
J.H.M. Metz 221
BEHAVIOUR ANO PERFORMANCES OF RABBIT DOES AND YOUNG RABBITS
M. Verga, A. Nelli, P. Leone, C. Carenzi , , 27
PROPHYLACTIC MEASUREMENTS IN CONTROL OF RABBIT DISEASES AND DISORDERS,
ALONG WITH PRESERVATION OF ANIMAL WELFARE
H. Ch. L öliger 245
INTERFERENCE OF A RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT - AS FOUND IN BATTERY CAGES -
WITH NORMAL BEHAVIOUR OF YOUNG FATTENING RABBITS
M. Lehmann , 257
DISCUSSION 269
SESSION V
POSTER 271
THE EFFECTS OF HOUSING AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON THE PRODUCTIVE
PERFORMANCES OF FRYER RABBITS
G. Samoggia, P. Bosi, C. Scalabrini3
SESSION VI
CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS
Chairman: F. Lebas 279
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 283 SESSION I
HEAT PRODUCTION IN INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE SYSTEMS
Chairman: A. Finzi