Kaye's bunny journal

[DutchBunny03]

Each adult rabbit should have his/her own hutch, unless they are bonded. Rabbits fight ALOT. My rabbits have bloodied each other's necks in fights. I've heard the best kind of housing system are all-wire hutches, but I have wood and wire hutches, and they work great. There are some hutches that are virtually escape proof for your Alice. A shed outside or somewhere to put the hutches in is a big help. You can hang the hutches, or put them on wood or metal supports. But be careful, rabbits can mate through wire, so keep the hutches at least 3 inches apart.

 

[DutchBunny03]

http://www.raising-rabbits.com/rabbit-cage-plans.html Here is a link for building all-wire cages. Don't worry, wire doesn't hurt their feet. Mine live on wire floors, and are just fine. A good spacing rule is 1 square foot per pound of rabbit as a minimum. For a dam with kits, you may want a bigger hutch to rotate her into, although it is not absolutely neccessary.

 

[DutchBunny03]

A wood and wire hutch can be built by stretching and stapling wire to a wood frame. Roofing nails also work great for attaching wire to wood.

 

[Kaye]

@DutchBunny03 thanks!!

 

[DutchBunny03]

You're welcome!!

 

[Kaye]

Thumper, Blossom, and Elsa with her kits

 

[Kaye]

My Thumper is such a ham

 

[DutchBunny03]

Thumper has some unique coloring.

 

[Kaye]

Thumper has some unique coloring.

The lighter brown is a totally different length and texture. It's not only a unique color, but a unique mix of two different types of fur. This is where you can see the lionhead mix. He makes very colorful kits

 

[DutchBunny03]

Nice!! Didn't you say he was a Lionhead/Dutch mix? I can feel a little bit of texture difference between the white abd colored hair on my Dutch.