Large breed cage height?

[animalmom]

Those of you who do the large rabbit breeds... what is your preferred cage size for your does?

I'm especially looking at height.

Bonus question... what size nesting box do you use?

Thanks!
Animal Mom

 

[secuono]

Meat rabbit or giant rabbits?
My meat rabbits have a 10x18x9 inch nest.

Height of cage is usually 18-20in. But unless I add a box for them to sit on, I don't worry over height much.

 

[DianeS]

For height, the rabbit's ears need to be able to be fully erect without touching the top of the cage. 18-20 inches is usually just fine, though of course that can depend on the rabbit. My nursing doe is currently in a cage with about 30 inches in height - that allows her to get on top of a box in her cage to escape her 2-week old kits that keep pestering her for another milk meal.

I think most of my cages have a floor space of either 30 x 30 or 30 x 36. The cage I use for that nursing doe is about 30 x 48, it's a strange size cage that was probably homemade, I bought it secondhand.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

My cages are 3 x 4 x 2' high. The nest boxes are a "large" at the store. I raise Californians.

 

[terri9630]

My cages are 30x48 and 30" tall. I like for my buns to be able to sit upright if they choose. My grow out cages are 36x36x24. I don't like those because its difficult to reach the back. Just a bit to deep for my stubby arms.

 

[pennylove]

Mine are 30" high--tall enough for my French Angoras to stand on their hind legs and just reach the tops of their cages. We custom-built the cages, so they're two levels, but the floor area on each level is 24" by 36".