LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
Hiya
I've now decided to update Milly and Molly's hutch and run to better standards. I have been concerned about the size of their run for a while and I've finally realised that they can't really run. They binky but can only binky in a circle and do about 4 hops before they crash into a litter tray or into the side of the run. It's currently 5ft x 5ft and I'm hoping to upgrade it to a 8ft x 6ft. I'm also planning on having the run attached to the hutch so that they can access both areas when they like. I cuurently have a Happy Hutch hutch but I've always dreamed of owning a Ryedale loglap hutch. But I have a few questions as I've never had an attached run before.
1. Is it better to get a greater quality hutch and run from Ryedale Hutches, even though they are more expensive or get a good quality hutch and run from Happy hutches?
http://www.rehutches.com/
http://www.happyhutch.co.uk/
2. I currently have a run cover for my 5ft run which is good quality and would need to purchase another one, however how does it fit around a hutch and run combo? Does it have a flap to lift up so that you can get in the run or do you have to remove it all before you get in the run?
3. How do you clean out the hutch? Do you stand in the run? Or do you have to lean over the run to access the hutch? I need to clean the hutch daily (due to rabbits using bedroom area as litter tray) so it needs to be practical.
4. Molly has sore hocks so I was hoping to attach some vetbed to the ladder leading from hutch to run to avoid her damaging her bald hocks. Is this a good idea? Should the vetbed be velcroed so that it can be removed to wash?
5. Should you build a wall against the ladder as a sort of bannister to prevent them jumping from the top of the ladder? We used to have rabbits before Milly and Molly and our last one broke her back leaping from the top of a ladder in her double storey hutch, so this is a major concern.
6. Should they have 24/7 access to the run or should they just have daytime access?
I've now decided to update Milly and Molly's hutch and run to better standards. I have been concerned about the size of their run for a while and I've finally realised that they can't really run. They binky but can only binky in a circle and do about 4 hops before they crash into a litter tray or into the side of the run. It's currently 5ft x 5ft and I'm hoping to upgrade it to a 8ft x 6ft. I'm also planning on having the run attached to the hutch so that they can access both areas when they like. I cuurently have a Happy Hutch hutch but I've always dreamed of owning a Ryedale loglap hutch. But I have a few questions as I've never had an attached run before.
1. Is it better to get a greater quality hutch and run from Ryedale Hutches, even though they are more expensive or get a good quality hutch and run from Happy hutches?
http://www.rehutches.com/
http://www.happyhutch.co.uk/
2. I currently have a run cover for my 5ft run which is good quality and would need to purchase another one, however how does it fit around a hutch and run combo? Does it have a flap to lift up so that you can get in the run or do you have to remove it all before you get in the run?
3. How do you clean out the hutch? Do you stand in the run? Or do you have to lean over the run to access the hutch? I need to clean the hutch daily (due to rabbits using bedroom area as litter tray) so it needs to be practical.
4. Molly has sore hocks so I was hoping to attach some vetbed to the ladder leading from hutch to run to avoid her damaging her bald hocks. Is this a good idea? Should the vetbed be velcroed so that it can be removed to wash?
5. Should you build a wall against the ladder as a sort of bannister to prevent them jumping from the top of the ladder? We used to have rabbits before Milly and Molly and our last one broke her back leaping from the top of a ladder in her double storey hutch, so this is a major concern.
6. Should they have 24/7 access to the run or should they just have daytime access?