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    Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Hair Follicle Development of Rex Rabbits

    October 2020 in “ Animal Bioscience ”
    Yang Feng, Hao Shi, Shuangbao Gun
    Studysummary This study concluded that using a can containing beans as environmental enrichment for Rex rabbits improved their growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and hair follicle development compared to other enrichment materials or no enrichment.
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