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What size hutch for giant rabbit breed?
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
My *personal* opinion is that Giant Rabbits should not be housed in hutches
A shed with permanent run attatched would be my minimum standard
Janex
A shed with permanent run attatched would be my minimum standard
Janex
There is also a 7 1/2ft x 2 1/2ft and stands nearly 3 1/2ft at the heighest bit which is a good size for a giant http://www.rabbithutch.biz/ or a shed or wendy house.
Agree:thumb:
Giant rabbits should not be kept in hutches at all they are too big, mine have their own room and bed! At a push i would say a shed! They are alot of work so consider everything! They are truly amazing though x x
That's one hell of a hutch!! But at over 300 quid I'd be tempted to just get a shed
You can have a couple of sheds for that price
foxyfaerie
Mama Doe
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Sorry, couldn't help myself
It is my understanding that giants need a ROOM in a house in which to live; no hutch can be large enough (without looking like a...I don't know what).
:lol:
Sorry, couldn't help myself
It is my understanding that giants need a ROOM in a house in which to live; no hutch can be large enough (without looking like a...I don't know what).
Yes def a room x x Thats my opinion x x
BB Mommy
Warren Veteran
My 2 giants are outdoor buns and so have a shed 10 x 6 with constant access to a permanent run (except overnight when they're tucked up in their beds).
I don't think a hutch would be the best option just because of the size you'd need and the difficulty of reaching into it to clean. With a shed you can walk in and sweep out, and there is plenty of room to sit down for cuddles.
You also have room to put in different levels for them and have a clear area for eating,litter trays and sleeping.
I reckon for my set up of a fully insulated shed with the permanent slabbed run and fitting out the inside with lighting and different surfaces cost me around £300.
I don't think a hutch would be the best option just because of the size you'd need and the difficulty of reaching into it to clean. With a shed you can walk in and sweep out, and there is plenty of room to sit down for cuddles.
You also have room to put in different levels for them and have a clear area for eating,litter trays and sleeping.
I reckon for my set up of a fully insulated shed with the permanent slabbed run and fitting out the inside with lighting and different surfaces cost me around £300.
thanks for giant rabbit hutch advice
Thanks to you all for giant rabbit hutch advice. My husband will continue with the normal hutch for normal sized bunnies and we will consider getting a shed for a giant bunny. We most certainlty would not put a giant bunny in a cramped space. We were just thinking how much bigger we needed to make a hutch than the normal 6 x 2 x 2. But as you say it starts looking odd just at the design stage to have a HUGE hutch, and I definitely think a shed or a wendy house would be a good idea. (Bunnies would have constant access to roam in the garden and access to a secure run when unsupervised.)Thanks again - Sue
Thanks to you all for giant rabbit hutch advice. My husband will continue with the normal hutch for normal sized bunnies and we will consider getting a shed for a giant bunny. We most certainlty would not put a giant bunny in a cramped space. We were just thinking how much bigger we needed to make a hutch than the normal 6 x 2 x 2. But as you say it starts looking odd just at the design stage to have a HUGE hutch, and I definitely think a shed or a wendy house would be a good idea. (Bunnies would have constant access to roam in the garden and access to a secure run when unsupervised.)Thanks again - Sue
