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THE RABBITRY

The Rabbitry viewed from the house. The shed was built 2005. 12'x16' w/electricity. Designed for southern comfort with windows on 3 sides, roof and gable vents, light-colored siding and shingles. Blinds on E and W windows (this shows the W side), and fans help with summer heat. A homemade screen door helps keep flies out when the door is open. I leave it open during the day for more air flow. The gardens around it include trees that will provide shade someday. And of course make it pretty.

Shed currently contains about 50 holes. Brood does on the left and back wall. I reserve a few of the larger brood holes for weanlings.

Bucks and juniors on the right.

The Summer House was added 2007. 12x20 metal carport w/ 10x12 dogrun inside. The chainlink was necessary for predator prevention. Chicken wire was run around the bottom half to prevent escapees. Dwarfs can fit through chainlink. It does freeze sometimes, so the herd is moved back into the shed for the winter months. I don't want to enclose this space, or worry about frozen water bottles.

Home-made panless strips. Currently 36 holes including 2 temporary 6-hole stacks w/pans. I can fit more in the center, and at the front end. Should be able to fit in a total of at least 40 panless holes eventually. The strips were made entirely of cage floor wire to keep out smaller critters like rodents and snakes. The bins are emptied before they get too heavy, every couple weeks or so, and catch almost all the waste from both tiers. Drain holes drilled so liquid doesn't add to the weight. It's nice and airy in here, and much cooler than in the shed. Bucks, jrs, and idle does are housed here for the warm months. Working does and weanlings remain in the shed. Fewer buns in the shed helps with the heat in there. This takes quite a bit of cleaning work off me when I'm busy with other things like gardening, and the bunnies seem so much more comfortable during the summer.

The stacks in the shed, and the strips in the Summer House were designed and built from scratch. I welcome questions & comments about how this setup was constructed.

Updated March 4, 2008

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