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- A study compared the production, carcass traits, and meat quality of rabbits housed in cages versus various types of pens, involving a total of 579 rabbits.
- Rabbits in cages (2 per cage) showed better growth rates, higher body weight at 11 weeks, and advantageous carcass traits compared to those in pens, particularly noting that the pen with straw litter (PD) had the lowest performance.
- The cage-housed rabbits not only had the smallest hind parts but also the highest fat percentages and best meat-to-bone ratios, indicating superior overall meat quality compared to other housing conditions.
Article Abstract
Production, carcass traits and meat quality of rabbits housed in cages or in different pens were compared. Rabbits (n=579) were sorted into 5 groups: C=cage (2 rabbits/cage); pen without platform: P11=9 rabbits/pen; P16=14 rabbits/pen; pen with platform: PW=wire net platform, 14 rabbits/pen; PD=platform with straw-litter, 14 rabbits/pen. Feed intake and average daily gain between 5 and 11 weeks, and body weight at 11 weeks were significantly higher in C rabbits than that of the mean of pen-housed groups, while the PD group had the lowest growth performance. C rabbits had the smallest hind part to reference carcass (P<0.001) and the largest percentage of perirenal and scapular fat (P<0.001). The meat/bone ratio was the largest in group C (P<0.05). Differences were recorded in a* value and lipid content of m. Longissimus dorsi. Rabbits housed in cages generally had the best performance whereas those housed in pens with platform exhibited the worst.
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