About animals

We have prepared an overview of several additional types. In the text, you will find the Mulard duck, the Pekin broiler duck, and the Muscovy duck.

The digestive tract of the rabbit is naturally adapted to the intake of large amounts of roughage. These abilities originate from its wild ancestor, which had mainly various grasses and shrubs available in its natural habitat. However, with the domestication of the rabbit and subsequent breeding, the diet has shifted toward more concentrated forms of…

Rabbits are popular companion animals. The current situation in the Czech Republic is such that rabbits are the third most popular type of pet, right after dogs and cats. From the currently wide gene pool of domestic rabbits, dwarf rabbits are primarily bred for pet purposes. Breeding dwarf rabbits requires certain differences compared to commercial…

The feeding and watering technology needs to be protected against adverse weather conditions throughout the year. Poor care for the technology may lead to health problems and/or reduced effectiveness of rabbit breeding.

Enterocolitis in rabbits is a disease detected for the first time in West France around 1996. The disease spread rapidly to other European countries during 1997 and 1998. Currently, it is present in 90-95% of farmed rabbit populations in various intensity of the manifested clinical symptoms.

As guinea pigs are unable to create vitamin C in their bodies similarly to humans, this vitamin must be provided in the fodder.

Over the last decade, Japanese quail has become the poultry type with the greatest increase in its numbers in small farming operations. This may be due to the increasing popularity of quail eggs produced in limited spaces, fast development before the start of egg laying and relatively modest nutritional demands.

The contact surface on rabbits’ feet in hairy, which is rather unusual among mammals. Cases of the so-called pressure sores occurring on rabbits’ feet have been documented by breeders, especially those who breed rabbits for competitions. Pressure sores may disturb the animals’ movement and when left untreated may pose major health problems.

Pecking feathers or soft tissues to the point that the injury draws blood or exposes muscles or even innards is not uncommon in chickens. However, solutions are available.

High ambient temperatures raising significantly above 30°C or a lack of shady places for hiding away from direct sunlight are common problems for egg laying chickens in smaller farming operations. The body temperature of poultry is generally around 41 degrees and egg laying chickens tolerate summer temperatures well in shade with ample access of fresh…