CharlotteMc
Mama Doe
sory if this has already been asked but i cant find it anywhere on previous theads :/ Whats the minimum housing for a hutch for 2 bonded rabbits ?
Has it changed ?
Thanks in advance
Has it changed ?
Thanks in advance
8ft run :shock: The hutch i am getting has only a 6ft X 4ft attached run on it ?
Will that be fine, If I also let them free range every other day ?
It's meant to be 8ft x 6ft now. There is a lot of people now in your situation, but really, I think its OK.
It's meant to be 8ft x 6ft now. There is a lot of people now in your situation, but really, I think its OK.
The RWA say 6ft by 2ft and 8ft by 4ft http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/ahutchisnotenough.htm
Obviously, the bigger the better is the whole idea, and some of us need to constantly work to improve their lives, but it's like with anything about owning rabbits, in that sometimes compromises have to be made away from the 'ideal' be it diet, not being bonded, vaccinations, etc, even if those compromises are temporary or more longer term.
If you already have these accommodations, then you can work in the future to maybe add a run extension, or increase space in another way. If you don't already have this accommodation, maybe you could look to buy something different instead?
Hutch is the same I believe but the run size seems to be ever changing. Don't worry about it, of course the more space the better but not everyone has room for an 8ft room and not every rabbit will even bother to use the space.
I think it's brilliant that the minimum is now 8ft, the bigger the better!
I can't imagine my rabbits not using every bit of space we give them. Are there really such rabbits out there? Even when mine are in the garden free ranging they're all over the place.