In need of rabbit nesting advice

Nicks_Chicks

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Hey, so im starting in breeding netherland dwarfs, and I'm wondering if I can keep them in an insulated garage in winter in Nebraska with the babies. What is the best nesting material for warmth and some nice nesting box ideas. TIA
 

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What temps do you keep the garage at? Netherlands ideally like 50-70F, and if you're going to be breeding, I would say the warmer end of that range. As to nesting materials, hay. You don't want anything in the box that can't be eaten. For a box, you can DIY with large shoeboxes, but they WILL chew them apart. I like steel boxes. Sturdy, secure, easy to clean when your litter has been weaned. I like the ones KW cages sells, and for a Netherland they're about 20 bucks a piece.
 
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