Animals (Apr 2023)

Feeding, Nutrition and Rearing Systems of the Rabbit

  • Marco Birolo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081305
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 8
p. 1305

Abstract

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During the last years, several issues have contributed to a progressive decline in rabbit meat consumption in the European Union, including consumers’ concerns for animal welfare, the unsuitable presentation of the end product, an increased popularity of rabbits as pet animals, high production costs (aggravated by the ongoing geopolitical crises), and criticism about the environmental sustainability of rabbit farms [...]

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