Examples of legal minimum requirements
Austria – key points:
- 1 breeding doe up to 5.5 kg with young animals until weaning: 6000 cm2 floor space, raised area of at least 1500 cm² or an additional separate compartment of at least 40 % of the minimum floor space (6000 cm2); raised areas are counted as part of the floor area
- Minimum floor space of an enclosure for fattening rabbits 6000 cm2; space per animal: up to 1.5 kg 1000 cm2, above 1.5 kg 1500 cm2 (in case of groups up to 40 animals)
- Enclosure height: for breeding does at least 60 cm and for fattening rabbits at least 50 cm across 50% of the floor area
- Raised areas or additional, spatially separated and darkened area
- Permanent access to roughage and gnawing material
- Floors: must match the size and weight of the animals; perforated floors in young animals (from weaning or 35 days of age until sexual maturity): max. gap size of 10 mm and min. slat width of 8 mm, perforated floor with circular holes max. diameter of holes of 12 mm
- Light: at least 20 lux for 8 hours
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