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Hutch and run that we've made!

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LauryStevens

Mama Doe
We recently made a big 6x2x2 hutch and are in the middle of making the extended run area around the paving/bricks. Both runs will join underneath the hutch (hutch will be raised higher with proper supports) and will give the rabbits 55 square feet with added hutch ontop + other shelters! We're adopting a mummy and daughter rabbit to bond into a group so we can have four bunnies bouncing around!

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This is our bunnies meeting their new friends that we're going to adopt!

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bunsterfied said:
Well done!!! Where did you get the side panels for the run may I ask??
Looks great :)
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they're actually puppy pen panels off of eBay. 8 panels 3ftx2ft for £30. We de-tached the hinges, cut where it needs cutting (not much) and supported it around the concrete slabs with wooden batterns :D
 
SamanthaJane said:
Looks great! Well done! I really want to make a hutch as well :) Hmmm.....should be interesting!
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It's great fun and so rewarding! Wickes is the cheapest "Branded" store I know for wood :) Definatly worth doing if you have basic DIY skills. We build all our stuff now, we end up saving a little more money but making it is nicer I feel :D Good project too!
 
LauryStevens said:
It's great fun and so rewarding! Wickes is the cheapest "Branded" store I know for wood :) Definatly worth doing if you have basic DIY skills. We build all our stuff now, we end up saving a little more money but making it is nicer I feel :D Good project too!
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What type of wood should I use? I'm so excited now! Might ring my dad and get him in on it - he loves a project!
 
Treated Timber :) It'll be slightly green in colour if it's treated but it should say so on the label too. They sell packs of 8 pieces of wood, 2.4M long for £16.79 or something which is really cheap! Just found the link:

http://www.wickes.co.uk/sawn-treated-softwood/invt/107068/

This is exactly what we bought and they sold loads of the stuff! A nice coat or two of Tesco's pet safe wood paint brings it out lovely! Quick drying too!
 
Great - thanks for the link, because that's not what I'd've thought to look for to be honest, I'd've looked for a sheet of wood. Definately will have to call dad now!
 
Nice good luck with your quad, the baby bun is lovely, it's nice mum and daughter will stay together, are you still spaying them? Was mum protective over her baby?:wave:
 
VickiP said:
Nice good luck with your quad, the baby bun is lovely, it's nice mum and daughter will stay together, are you still spaying them? Was mum protective over her baby?:wave:
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Mum is getting spayed by the RSCPA for us shortly and we'll adopt them together in a few weeks time :) Mum wasn't protective at all and was more interested to run around with my current pair Blossom and Thumper. They all liked each other and ran around together happily :) I can't wait to get them and start bonding them!
 
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