The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Other => Topic started by: fizzgigg on July 21, 2010, 09:29:51 pm
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does any 1 know where i can get my hands on some rabbit cages or banks of hutches im planning to breed some newzealand whites for the table i have hutches already but they aint ideal as my rabbits only use them in really crap or cold weather ive had a look and cant really find anything that ist either a complete rip off of far to small any help please
thank you fizzgigg
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We have been trying to get hold of some without success.
a temporary soloution so far is using large sheets of marine ply and making 6ft runs for fattening stock, 4ft for kindling does. the fattening pens are full caged fronts and kindling hutches have the end partitioned nesting box. the marine ply is very very hard wearing.
We have been lucky enough to do a deal with a local firm which has a unit at the docks.. the sheets are used as packing between containers down the yards.
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thanx for that budo i have found 1 website that does em but hes based in spain:( but they seem like a crackin idea il have 2 see wat i can scrounge together thanx for the picture too ;D
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In my experience the old French concrete cages are the best. They are a good size (done correctly, two or three interlocking cages per rabbit, side by side).
Also the French metal cages on wheels. Bunny goes in and the cage can be wheeled gently over the grass so they can have fresh grass without having to take them out, the cage is covered on one side and above to give protection against wind/rain and even have a little 'shelf' inside so bunny can hop up off the grass. Fox proof and totally fab - expensive though - over 240e!
If anyone wants to see what they look like I'll try and pop some sort of pic on this page.
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yes please they sound fab
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Not sure if these are any good for meat rabbits, but the prices for his hutch blocks seem reasonable to me.
http://www.oakleyrabbitstud.com/pictures.html (http://www.oakleyrabbitstud.com/pictures.html)
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Ok. My first try at popping a pic up so hope it works.
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My cages are the same type as the pic, but slightly diff layout. These are old fashioned cages used on the farms (not made anymore that I'm aware of) and are found in diff sizes. Usually the centre walls have a doorway that can be removed/opened/closed (they don't always have this) so they can have access to as many 'rooms' as you want. I give them a whole floor and cover the (external front) door at one end with plywood so they have a cosy bed area.
Hope this helps?
Update: I said I'd get another pic but can't as camera broken guys :(