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Making your own run any ideas?
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What about if I used an old kids play pen, then I could just wrap the chicken wire round the edge to stop me rabbit getting out. But equally the holes are to small to allow a fox or anything like that in?
I only intend him playing in it when Im out there with him, because his hutch has a built on run for when Im at work.
I only intend him playing in it when Im out there with him, because his hutch has a built on run for when Im at work.
What about one of these http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/pens_with_racks/35638 ?
They are really easy to move around and flat-pack for storage. I'd go for the bigger one personally.
Is your garden secure? If your buns are going to be supervised you could let them free range instead of being in a run :wave:
They are really easy to move around and flat-pack for storage. I'd go for the bigger one personally.
Is your garden secure? If your buns are going to be supervised you could let them free range instead of being in a run :wave:
I thought it was secure until I looked at it!
I can sort out the holes which are low down but the problem I have is I dont want my little Rog to go under the shed. Its not he can't get out, its just I can't get to him!
Why not use the chicken wire on the shed? My buns are free ranged for most of the day and because if it i had no plants left so decided to fence the plants in instead of them. It works much better for me if I cage the stuff that can't move :lol:
Screwfix do packs of 10 wire mesh panels quite cheap:
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...OSFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=mesh+panels
They are a lot better than wire on a roll as you don't have to deal with cutting it and all the sharp edges. Delivery is £5 but they have lots of shops now too. You can get hinges and screws too.
If you go to a timber merchants you can get wood batons really cheap and easily make a run.
http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;j...OSFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=mesh+panels
They are a lot better than wire on a roll as you don't have to deal with cutting it and all the sharp edges. Delivery is £5 but they have lots of shops now too. You can get hinges and screws too.
If you go to a timber merchants you can get wood batons really cheap and easily make a run.
I definately wouldn't use chicken wire. Get some galvanised wire mesh from eBay.
To make your own run I would recommend making it as lots of panels the same size. If you make lots of panels that are 6ft x 3ft you can make it into a run that is 6ft x 6ft and 3ft high. Use quite a thick timber with a bunny safe treatment.
To make your own run I would recommend making it as lots of panels the same size. If you make lots of panels that are 6ft x 3ft you can make it into a run that is 6ft x 6ft and 3ft high. Use quite a thick timber with a bunny safe treatment.
paulinejoe
Mama Doe
That's funny, yesterday we were talking about making a run for our buns as we want it to be quite long but a bit narrower so it can fit on the lawn on one side of the garden and all the narrow ones all seem to be short or they're square which will be too wide :? We were looking at rolls of cage mesh that they sell in Wilkinsons, do you think that will be sturdy enough. And we were looking at treated outdoor timber from homebase - will that be bunny safe? If not what is bunny safe treatment wise? Thanks 
footballgirl
Alpha Buck
I'm lookin to build my own aviary panels to create a run. is there any specific wood I should use? or wood that I can't use due to dangerous for rabbits?
thanks
thanks
Domino27
Mama Doe
We got some timber posts from B&Q, special animal wire they sell there (I don;t have dogs or foxes around me so she's fine with the stuff there and I'm always at home when she's out in the run), some hinges (as it folds flat), screws and nails to hammer the wire into the wood. Took two days to build and it will easily fit a grown 6" man in it cost about £80 in total really.
cost about £80 in total really.A timber merchant is usually a lot cheaper than Wickes or B and Q. When I made the first few panels I used B and Q wood, but later found a timber merchant which was half the price.
Plain sawn pine is fine - you can stain it yourself. You can buy pressure treated timber for outdoor use instead if you prefer. We just have a load of panels which we tie together with thick velcro garden ties, but I'm thinking of putting hinges on when we move the hutch to another part of the garden.
Plain sawn pine is fine - you can stain it yourself. You can buy pressure treated timber for outdoor use instead if you prefer. We just have a load of panels which we tie together with thick velcro garden ties, but I'm thinking of putting hinges on when we move the hutch to another part of the garden.
