Article
Effect of stocking density and group size on growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of outdoor-reared rabbits.
Meat science - 1 Feb 2013
Paci Gisella, Preziuso Giovanna, D'Agata Maria, Russo Claudia, Dalle Zotte Antonella
Abstract excerpt
The effect of stocking density (16 rabbits/m(2), 5 rabbits/m(2), 2.5 rabbits/m(2), n = 60, Experiment 1) and group size (4 rabbits/cage, 8 rabbits/cage, 16 rabbits/cage, n = 88, Experiment 2) on productive performance, carcass and meat quality of a slow-growing rabbit population reared outdoors was investigated in two experiments. The highest stocking density induced the highest skin percentage. Lower stocking...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
