Rabbit farming is a small-scale industry that does not have a major national or international representative organisation in most of the EU countries. Over 76% of the total production in the EU is in Italy, Spain and France, and home production is still widespread. The production of jointed and processed products is increasing rapidly compared with whole carcase sales and rabbit meat consumption, although less than other meats, is still significant in some countries. In the Report are chapters on the behaviour and biology of rabbits (3), statistics of rabbit production (4), and current farming systems (5). There follow chapters on aspects of farming that may affect their health and welfare: the housing and husbandry of rabbits and space allowances and quality of that space (6); nutritional aspects (7); reproductive (8) and weaning practices (9); genetic issues (10); and finally health issues and biosecurity (11).
EFSA Scientific Report on "The Impact of the current housing and husbandry systems on the health and welfare of farmed domestic rabbits" (EFSA-Q-2004-023, accepted by the AHAW Panel on 11th and 12th July 2005) / Morton D., Verga M., Blasco A., Cavani C., Lavazza A., Maertens L., Mirabito L., Rosell J.M., Stauffacher M., Szendrő Z.. - ELETTRONICO. - (2005).
EFSA Scientific Report on "The Impact of the current housing and husbandry systems on the health and welfare of farmed domestic rabbits" (EFSA-Q-2004-023, accepted by the AHAW Panel on 11th and 12th July 2005)
CAVANI, CLAUDIO;
2005
Abstract
Rabbit farming is a small-scale industry that does not have a major national or international representative organisation in most of the EU countries. Over 76% of the total production in the EU is in Italy, Spain and France, and home production is still widespread. The production of jointed and processed products is increasing rapidly compared with whole carcase sales and rabbit meat consumption, although less than other meats, is still significant in some countries. In the Report are chapters on the behaviour and biology of rabbits (3), statistics of rabbit production (4), and current farming systems (5). There follow chapters on aspects of farming that may affect their health and welfare: the housing and husbandry of rabbits and space allowances and quality of that space (6); nutritional aspects (7); reproductive (8) and weaning practices (9); genetic issues (10); and finally health issues and biosecurity (11).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
