Influence of nest box environment on kit survival

Lund, V. H.; Malmkvist, Jens

doi:10.3920/978-90-8686-760-8_9

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“…By contrast, Cambell et al [2017] found no differences between wood chips and chopped oat straw in terms of litter survival or body weight at 3 weeks of age. Lund and Malmkvist [2012] studied the relationship between the amount of building material administered and the mortality of the young. For this purpose, they used 105 breeding mink females, divided into 4 groups: non-pregnant females, pregnant females with access to one nesting material, pregnant females with access to three materials and pregnant females with access to one material but transferred to a climate-controlled room.…”

Section: Nutritionmentioning

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Environmental and Genetic Factors Influencing the Rearing Performance in Mink (Neovison Vison)

Felska-Blaszczyk¹

2022

Acta Sci. Pol. Zootech.

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The aim of this study was to indicate the relationship between various genetic and environmental factors and the results of kits rearing. Among the factors determining the degree of rearing of young kits, genetic factors should be mentioned, especially the color of the mink, and the environmental factors include: duration of labor, age of mothers, mating and laying time, length of pregnancy, litter size, nutrition, body condition the female and her milk yield, indoor microclimate, bacterial and viral diseases, or the care provided by the farm staff. As a result of the analysis, it can be concluded that the number of reared mink babies is influenced by both the color variety and a number of environmental factors, and the mink farmer's task is to get to know all these aspects and treat them comprehensively. The mink breeding should be carried out in such a way that the animal welfare is as good as possible, so that the females give birth to the healthiest and strongest litters.

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Section: Nutritionmentioning

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Environmental and Genetic Factors Influencing the Rearing Performance in Mink (Neovison Vison)

Felska-Blaszczyk¹

2022

Acta Sci. Pol. Zootech.

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“…However, they noted that wood sawdust influenced higher dusting in the nest box compared to straw. Slightly different conclusions were drawn by Lund and Malmkvist [2012], who found that the mortality of young in the first week after parturition is influenced not so much by the type of material used to insulate nests, but by the availability of several types of material. The authors found that mink that had a greater number of building materials to choose from during the prepartum period had a lower rate of cub mortality than females with access to only one material, which was barley straw.…”

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Nursing of mink in nest boxes insulated with different materials

Felska-Blaszczyk¹,

Ławrów²

2023

Acta Sci. Pol. Zootech.

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The aim of this study was to compare the rearing of mink in nests insulated with different materials. The study was conducted on a large-scale mink farm located in northwestern Poland. The results of rearing mink from 144 females of the pearl variety, aged one and two years, were analyzed. Four groups were created, taking into account the type of nest lining material and the age of the females. Two weeks prior to the scheduled birth, the nesting houses were lined with two types of insulating material - sawdust from deciduous trees and a mixture of barley straw and hay from meadow vegetation. Data were collected on: the number of born and live-born cubs per litter, the number of reared mink per litter, and the mortality of mink during the rearing period at the mothers. It was found that the material with which mink nests are insulated has an effect on the number of born, live-born and weaned mink. Better reproductive results were reported for females whose nests were insulated with barley straw mixed with meadow hay. They gave birth to larger litters, with more live mink, and raised more young. The mortality rate of young mink was lower in nests insulated with a mixture of straw and hay. The results showed that the use of sawdust as a nest insulating material is associated with a lower survival rate of reared mink. The study shows that the choice of a suitable nest insulating material can favorably affect the number of reared young mink.

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Influence of nest box environment on kit survival

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Environmental and Genetic Factors Influencing the Rearing Performance in Mink (Neovison Vison)

Environmental and Genetic Factors Influencing the Rearing Performance in Mink (Neovison Vison)

Nursing of mink in nest boxes insulated with different materials

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