Figure 8.

Elevated pen. Example of a dual‐purpose elevated pens (also called parks): this system comprises single modules that can be connected together. The single module is larger than enriched dual‐purpose cages and it is open‐top. The single module is used for individual housing of the reproducing doe from a few days before kindling until the end of lactation with its litter and then, after removal of some items and after joining the single modules, for group‐housing of growing rabbits. Walls are wire mesh, whereas flooring could be made of wire mesh or plastic slats. The single module is equipped with feeders and nipple drinkers. It always includes a platform with wire mesh or plastic slatted flooring. A plastic footrest is used if plastic flooring is not available