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1999 - 203 p.
p. 31-34

Effect of water temperature on the feed and water consumption of fattening rabbits. 2. Effect of the cold water

Remois G., Lafargue-Hauret P., Sureault A.

Two trials deal with the comparison of consumption of cold water (about 11ºC) and control water (about 20ºC). In each trial, 36 rabbits are used to compare the consumption of feed and water of 6 cages. The air temperature is about 23ºC. When the rabbits receive only cold or only control water, there is no difference of consumption. If the rabbits can choose between cold and control water, they drink more control water. Moreover, in that case, they waste the cold water.

Mots-clés    

ALIMENTATION DES ANIMAUX, AMELIORATION DES ANIMAUX, ENGRAISSEMENT, LAPIN ORYCTOLAGUS, PRODUCTION ANIMALE, TEMPERATURE DE L'EAU

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Remois G., Lafargue-Hauret P., Sureault A. Effect of water temperature on the feed and water consumption of fattening rabbits. 2. Effect of the cold water. In : Testik A. (ed.), Baselga M. (ed.). 2. International Conference on Rabbit Production in Hot Climates. Zaragoza : CIHEAM, 1999. p. 31-34. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes; n. 41). 2. International Conference on Rabbit Production in Hot Climates, 1998/09/07-09, Adana (Turkey). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c41/99600096.pdf