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11:59 am
December 10, 2009
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Salamander
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Does anyone have some pictures of Rabbit pens or some plans for them? I have a rabbit pen but it is wire on all sides and am needing to add on or build a new one with shelter from the elements.
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12:15 pm
December 10, 2009
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BuckeyeGirl
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This link has some really nice designs that I have thought would be simple enough to build myself. I have access to lots of tools, and the know how to use a lot of them if the project is basic enough… I've only linked the one page, but there's other pages too… none of which I'd actually pay for since I grew up making things myself, but there's good ideas in it that's for sure!
http://www.waremfginc.com/Asse…..og_pg8.pdf
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10:48 pm
December 11, 2009
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Heidi533
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I wish I had some good pictures of my hutches to show you. I think all my pictures are close ups to show off the rabbits. The one I like best has three solid sides and a roof. The front and bottom are wire. I can tell you for experience that it's much better to keep rabbits on an all wire bottom. A solid bottom causes problems with moisture and mess that can cause problems with the rabbits feet. Also, keep in mind that there is more danger to your rabbits in their hutches from extreme heat than extreme cold. As long as you give them a structure with a roof and something to break the wind they will be fine.
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10:15 am
December 15, 2009
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Salamander
| | Charleston, WV | |
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This rabbit was a total indoor rabbit until I put him outside this summer to get some fresh air. We didn't have too many hot days this summer, I kept his cage in the shade and when we did have a hot day I pulled a frozen 2 liter bottle of water out of the freezer cut the plastic off and put the chunck of ice in his cage. I was worried about him not being used to the cold so I brought him inside the other night when the temperature dropped. I have him in a large plastic tote I put a heavy layer of pine chips in the bottom and change them out every other day.
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The person who upsets you the most is your best teacher, because they bring you face to face with who you are.
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10:43 am
January 25, 2010
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emeraldsunshine
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All wire bottoms can be bad for their feet, too. We have a combination of wire bottom and plywood bottom, and I scrape down the plywood bottom. If you do it right, they will only eliminate over the wire bottom. Right now our rabbits are in a really fancy enclosure, but they were over my garden bed in an all wire huge enclosure. It was too large though and too hard to catch my angoras (just by the way it was built), so we moved them to their new enclosures.
We had one former indoor-only rabbit survive all winter long last year, when it was -50 wind chill and -25 without windchill outside. They can make it through the cold, just protect them from the wind and make sure they have plenty of food (and water). Our water was in a heated water bottle to keep it from freezing, which also made the water kind of warm. She never minded.
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