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Karim El-Sabrout1, Anjum Sherasiya2, Sohail Ahmad3
1Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt.
Environmental enrichment reduces stress in rabbits, improving their well-being and productivity. Implementing diverse, inexpensive materials in rabbit housing is key for better animal welfare and farm performance.
Area of Science:
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Medicine
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Rabbits are sensitive to environmental stress in conventional housing.
- Stress negatively impacts rabbit well-being, productivity, health, and behavior (e.g., aggression).
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the significance of environmental enrichment for alleviating stress in farmed rabbits.
- To summarize the effects of enrichment on rabbit performance and welfare.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on environmental enrichment strategies for rabbits.
- Analysis of studies on the impact of enrichment on animal performance and welfare.
Main Results:
- Environmental enrichment facilitates natural behaviors, preventing frustration and negative affective states.
- Diverse, inexpensive, and safe materials can be used for rabbit enclosure enrichment.
- Enrichment positively influences rabbit growth, reproduction, and disease resistance.
Conclusions:
- Implementing diverse environmental enrichments is crucial for mitigating stress in rabbit farming.
- Enrichment strategies enhance both animal performance and welfare.
- Future research should explore novel enrichment perspectives for rabbits.
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