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cost of dawson's 6ft double hutch?
- Thread starter gemmam
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biscuitblossom
Warren Veteran
not a 6ft but i had a quote of £190 +£30 for delivery for a double 5x2x2
holidayhutch
Warren Veteran
A triple cost us £300 but we ordered a few and he did say they should normally be £350. I think a double was £250 - £280
Jazzy B Bunny
Wise Old Thumper
:shock: Mines a happy hutch double 6x2x2 and im sure it was half the price! I kow dawsons are supposed to bet better quality and all but do they justify the price? i've had my happy hutch for over a year now and can't fault it.
I have a 6 x 2 x 2 Happy Hutch single storey hutch which is about 18 months old the floor has bowed on it and needs fixing back up, apart from that I cannot complain on its current condition. It has been wood treated twice since I had it and all the seems sealed with silicone which all help to keep it in better condition.
I also have a Ryedale hutch for my piggies a quadruple storey hutch which arrived Easter 2008 and it is still in pristine condition. The wood which supports the floor is far thicker and when you move it, it is far heavier and more solid than the happy hutch.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the happy hutch hutches if they are wood treated every 6 months and sealed however it won't last as long as my Ryedale.
If I compare the happy hutch to the rabbit shack hutches and the ones like the thistle hall, they are clearly made from cheaper softer wood. I was given two brand new ones this time last year for the piggies and both have nearly had the wood on the door chewed so badly that the mesh wont be safely held in them for much longer. Sadly the hinges and the bolts are far too weak and small for use on a hutch.
My personal feeling is that it is better to spend a bit more as cheaper hutches are a false economy.
I also have a Ryedale hutch for my piggies a quadruple storey hutch which arrived Easter 2008 and it is still in pristine condition. The wood which supports the floor is far thicker and when you move it, it is far heavier and more solid than the happy hutch.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the happy hutch hutches if they are wood treated every 6 months and sealed however it won't last as long as my Ryedale.
If I compare the happy hutch to the rabbit shack hutches and the ones like the thistle hall, they are clearly made from cheaper softer wood. I was given two brand new ones this time last year for the piggies and both have nearly had the wood on the door chewed so badly that the mesh wont be safely held in them for much longer. Sadly the hinges and the bolts are far too weak and small for use on a hutch.
My personal feeling is that it is better to spend a bit more as cheaper hutches are a false economy.
I do think Happy Hutch are inferior quality, my last one is from there and hasn't fared well at all. However this one will be going inside a shed so I am undecided whether to go for a better one or another Happy Hutch and hope it lasts a bit longer with being in the shed :?
My bank balance is in favour of Happy Hutch I have to say!
My bank balance is in favour of Happy Hutch I have to say!
That's what I'm thinking, thanks!
holidayhutch
Warren Veteran
Our Happy hutches barely lasted a year, the doors fell off, hinges had to be replaced, wood bowed etc. Floors are only 6mm thick. Dawsons are still going strong after 2 years floors are minimum 11mm thick. We have a lot of rabbits etc through here so they need to be built to last.
