Cage enrichment for female New Zealand White rabbits (1993)

Brooks, D. L., Huls, W., Leamon, C. et al.

Abstract

The paired rabbits preferred to be together (90 percent of the time). .. Even though an individual J feeder and a lixit waterer were in each cage, the paired rabbits usually preferred to share their food and water. Fir-wood gnawing sticks were used during the 2-year study period as effective enrichment objects for single- and pair-housed animals without noticeable hygiene and health problems.