Baymule
Herd Master
We get the north wind off the high plains. Brrrrr. Yup, kinda directional oriented here. Seriously, you should predator proof the rabbit barn, same as you would a chicken coop. I’ll shut up now.
I probably will "predator proof" the rabbit shed....but for different reasons than you are thinking. I'll explain that in @Xerocles rabbit thread in the next day or so.We get the north wind off the high plains. Brrrrr. Yup, kinda directional oriented here. Seriously, you should predator proof the rabbit barn, same as you would a chicken coop. I’ll shut up now.
God bless you for this information! Very helpful. Now, where were you when I needed you?OK. We had over 100 hanging cages in our old rabbitry. All wire, all hung from chains. Minimal sway. Automatic water lines from cage to cage. I hung them all.all
A rabbit needs a good-sized hutch or cage preferably with two compartments. ... The floor should be covered with newspaper with a layer of bedding material placed on top of the newspaper (straw, grass hay or shredded paper) to provide warmth, comfort and to prevent the rabbit from developing pressure sores on their feet.Rabbit cages. All wire. Suspended.
Why didn't you guys warn me?
A. That it takes at least three people to hang,
level, and align them? I had to build a frame tall enough to set them on, first. Even then, its a nightmare to adjust the
Chains so they're level all the way around.
B. How to stop them from swinging? 4 or 6. chains per cage (depending on length). And everytime I touch them, they swing. Poor bunnies are going to have chronic sea-sickness. Can you even GIVE rabbit Dramamine? I want lots of kits, but how do I stop the bunnies from being. "swingers"?
I know. You guys were sitting back chuckling, saying "wait til he trys hanging them. He'll come crawling back, begging for our help,"
Well.......HELP!!!
I suggest you ask @Ridgetop all your breeding questions! He cleary had it down to a science! I have a binder for my breeder info, but, sometimes it does slip my mind to write it down...I was going to ask the same question!!God bless you for this information! Very helpful. Now, where were you when I needed you?
Just finished hanging all my cages today. Not nearly as efficiently as what you describe, though. I looked mightly for a 5 yr old for a support and couldn't find one.
One question, when using water bottles, you suggest using 1/8 spoonful....but failed to say what. I am guessing apple cider vinegar?
It's a pretty basic, right? whether what kind of animal it is. it needs to have a proper house or location. no questions. I always make sure they are safe. I love them and I prioritize them.We get the north wind off the high plains. Brrrrr. Yup, kinda directional oriented here. Seriously, you should predator proof the rabbit barn, same as you would a chicken coop. I’ll shut up now.