Ideas Please - What could be done to this to make it suitable for rabbits?

RSPCA Macclesfield · Jul 2, 2012

I have a lovely family adopting from me. They currently have this set up http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHICKEN-C...t=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item1e6f364516 but it doesn't meet our minimum requirements. Has anyone, or does anyone have any ideas, on what I could suggest they do to make the best out of the space they have, and add more?

Thank You :wave:

Snowberry · Jul 2, 2012

RSPCA Macclesfield said:
I have a lovely family adopting from me. They currently have this set up http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHICKEN-C...t=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item1e6f364516 but it doesn't meet our minimum requirements. Has anyone, or does anyone have any ideas, on what I could suggest they do to make the best out of the space they have, and add more?

Thank You :wave:

What about buying another run to put at the side and connecting them via a runaround tunnel?

OwnedByRabbits · Jul 2, 2012

Snowberry said:
What about buying another run to put at the side and connecting them via a runaround tunnel?

this :thumb:

The Duchess · Jul 2, 2012

When I've had people come to adopt from me with these I have suggested panelling around the sides with ply wood or similar, putting a floor in the bottom and adding another run. That way the whole coop becomes indoor all weather space and the run is the new run space.

Most of these coops have mesh grids that can be slid out and the ply slid in to replace it but if not, the wood/ply/TandG can simply be attached around the sides. Not a lot to spend in order to upgrade.

The Duchess · Jul 2, 2012

This is what one of my clients did to bring her old coop up to size standards - ultiimately she adopted from another rescue but she's still a boarding client now

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=249411815102553&set=a.224536014256800.55052.224203434290058&type=3&theater

Saj · Jul 2, 2012

i started off with something a bit like this.

I then bought outdoor plywood from b&q and hammered it on the bottom and to the back before buying a wooden run which I attached by opening 2 sets of door and putting removable pegs on. It passed the homecheck

scarlett · Jul 2, 2012

Wow, thats really great bunny accomodation!!

RSPCA Macclesfield · Jul 2, 2012

Thank You so much for that link, It's perfect! I'll email it to them now & see what they think. Any other ideas, Please keep them coming :wave:

LittleEskimo · Jul 2, 2012

I agree with what Duchess was saying. The living area of those things is always tiny so I would make the whole thing enclosed living quarters like any other hutch and then add a nice run on the side

chelle · Jul 3, 2012

The Duchess said:
This is what one of my clients did to bring her old coop up to size standards - ultiimately she adopted from another rescue but she's still a boarding client now https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=249411815102553&set=a.224536014256800.55052.224203434290058&type=3&theater

Id do above or I thought you could also add a square run the same height as the coop to the front...so the coop would be a hideout area and then the aviary in the front a run area.....with a mesh panel door on the front...

id make it as big as possible!

Ideas Please - What could be done to this to make it suitable for rabbits?

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