<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this review was to define the most important factors that affect the reproductive success of farmed mink. The biology of mink reproduction is unique when comparing it with other farmed fur animals. The article emphasizes the importance of optimal environmental conditions in prevention of reproductive disorders. The novel attempts to the mating schedule, optimal diet and body condition of dams, kits transfer between dams, these are only examples of advantageous procedures used in mink farming to increase the effectiveness of reproduction.</p></abstract>

The aim of this review was to define the most important factors that affect the reproductive success of farmed mink. The biology of mink reproduction is unique when comparing it with other farmed fur animals. The article emphasizes the importance of optimal environmental conditions in prevention of reproductive disorders. The novel attempts to the mating schedule, optimal diet and body condition of dams, kits transfer between dams, these are only examples of advantageous procedures used in mink farming to increase the effectiveness of reproduction.

The Reproductive Success of Farmed American Mink (<italic>Neovison Vison</italic>) – A Review

Department of Animal Breeding and Product Quality Assessment, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Annals of Animal Science

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The Reproductive Success of Farmed American Mink () – A Review

The aim of this review was to define the most important factors that affect the reproductive success of farmed mink. The biology of mink reproduction is unique...

The Reproductive Success of Farmed American Mink (Neovison Vison) – A Review

Published Online: May 02, 2019

Page range: 273 - 289

Received: Oct 03, 2018

Accepted: Dec 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2018-0061

Keywords
farm-bred mink, reproductive parameters, reproductive success

© 2019 Agnieszka Ludwiczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Reproductive Success of Farmed American Mink (Neovison Vison) – A Review

Published Online: May 02, 2019

Page range: 273 - 289

Received: Oct 03, 2018

Accepted: Dec 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2018-0061

Keywordsfarm-bred mink, reproductive parameters, reproductive success

© 2019 Agnieszka Ludwiczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
farm-bred mink, reproductive parameters, reproductive success