I used to listen to the ITRH podcast but when I got busy it didn't make the cut - I didn't feel like it was as informative or entertaining as some others. But I appreciate what the creators are doing. I'll give it another listen soon, and maybe it will make it back into the rotation.
Dustin Powers wrote:The argument could be made that a caged animal suffers more stress than a properly paddock shifted animal, which negatively attributes to the taste of the animal
The argument COULD be made, and in fact HAS been made, and furthermore is likely to be TRUE.
However...
For some rabbit raisers there are other factors that mitigate in favor of caging
rabbits. Among them are (1) space constraints, (2) regulatory restrictions, (3) manageability concerns, etc. Also, questions of degree that are relevant: HOW MUCH does it affect the taste? Does the effect on the taste outweigh the other factors?