TY - BOOK AU - McNitt,J.I. AU - Lukefahr,S.D. AU - Cheeke,P.R. AU - Patton,N.M. TI - Rabbit production T2 - CABI Books SN - 9781780640136 PY - 2013/// CY - WallingfordUK PB - CABI KW - breeding programmes KW - reproduction KW - eukaryotes KW - animal production KW - rabbit meat KW - feeding stuffs KW - furbearers KW - herd improvement KW - animal rights KW - fur farming KW - animal breed KW - Lagomorpha KW - vertebrates KW - Developing Countries KW - feeds KW - breeds KW - selection KW - Third World KW - rabbit milk KW - pet animals KW - rabbit breeds KW - marketing KW - breeding programs KW - Chordata KW - animal breeds KW - finishing KW - mammals KW - farm equipment KW - slaughter KW - Underdeveloped Countries KW - slaughtering KW - animal welfare KW - rabbit feeding KW - fur bearing animals KW - rabbit diseases KW - fur bearers KW - pets KW - fattening KW - animals KW - furbearing animals KW - fur KW - rabbits KW - Leporidae KW - world KW - worldwide N2 - This new edition of Rabbit Production is fully updated throughout. Mainly concerning rabbits bred for meat and fur, it also contains practical information on pet rabbits, show rabbits and rabbits used as laboratory animals. Core topics are covered, including rabbit genetics, reproduction, health and diseases, behaviour, welfare, fur and meat production, rabbit production in developing countries, slaughter and the marketing of rabbit products. Current areas of interest such as animal welfare and coat colour genetics are expanded in the new edition.An important resource for all those involved in rabbit production, this book is also vital reading for students and researchers of animal science and meat production, as well as the keen amateur rabbit enthusiast UR - https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780640129.0000 UR - https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9781780640129.0000 ER -