Additionally, when unfamiliar personnel placed their hand inside the cage, 100% of rabbits in innovative housing approached and touched the hand within 10 s, whereas 75% of the rabbits in traditional housing had not approached after 1 min.
At the end of the 2-wk study, 100% of rabbits in innovative housing, but only 50% in traditional housing remained in the front half of the cage when approached by unfamiliar staff. Rabbits in traditional housing spent significantly more time eating during diurnal hours (P < 0.01). Rabbits in innovative housing had significantly greater frequency of active behaviors, specifically exploring and interaction during the diurnal and crepuscular time frames (P < 0.05). Results indicated rabbits in innovative housing spent a majority of the prefeeding, diurnal, and nocturnal time frames in the quadrant closest to the perforated clear divider (P < 0.01). Interobserver and intraobserver κ scores were above 0.8. Cage locations and behaviors were recorded during four 2-h time frames: prefeeding, diurnal, crepuscular, and nocturnal. Rabbits were remotely observed via surveillance cameras. Eight adult male SPF New Zealand white rabbits were housed in either traditional single housing or innovative housing. The innovative social housing investigated features an opaque and clear cage divider with perforations allowing visual and minimal tactile contact. Currently no housing systems provide males a safe opportunity for social interaction. However, males may still benefit from social enrichment. While female rabbits can be safely cohoused, aggression and resulting fight wounds preclude cohousing males. Ending the Slaughter of Nonambulatory Pigs.State Wildlife Agency Contact Information.
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