New hutch

QContrary

Young Bun

• May 30, 2013

• #1

Just bought a new hutch, the 6 ft one from happy hutch which everyone gives good reviews they chew so much on their hutches, 3rd one in a year!! Hopefully with this being bigger so it may help with the chewing up the place. Anyone got any tips for the chewing? They have loofah toys and willow toys which they throw around and chew, but apparently its not enough.

 

Tamsin

Administrator

Staff member

• May 30, 2013

• #2

Try protecting the internal corners, you can get metal angle pieces designed for when you plaster wall corners that are great for this, should be in most diy stores. The other thing is to nail 'chew' strips over their fav edges so you can replace them rather than the hutch

 

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Young Bun

• Jun 4, 2013

• #3

Thanks for the reply, I think I'll end up covering so much to try and not have to keep replacing the hutch. Still waiting for the hutch to arrive so I can paint it and make it safe for them (fly coverings and mesh etc). Is Cuprinol Garden Shades safe for bunnies? As it carries a warning about aquatic environments.. just want to make sure before I go and get some pretty colours

 

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Jackaroonie

Mama Doe

• Jun 4, 2013

• #4

QContrary said:

Thanks for the reply, I think I'll end up covering so much to try and not have to keep replacing the hutch. Still waiting for the hutch to arrive so I can paint it and make it safe for them (fly coverings and mesh etc). Is Cuprinol Garden Shades safe for bunnies? As it carries a warning about aquatic environments.. just want to make sure before I go and get some pretty colours

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Yes Cuprinol Garden Shades is completely safe ounce dry and so is Wilkos Shades :thumb:

 

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Young Bun

• Jun 6, 2013

• #5

Thanks for the reply. New hutch has arrived (no piccies yet because I want to paint it) the buns went crazy with the space below it. Little worried about fox proofing it as there have been a spate of fox attacks in the area recently and its not wired or anything on the bottom, nor can we dig into the ground to sink wire in. Any ideas on how to fox proof the run section? The hutch is this one, in the 6ft selection. http://www.happyhutch.co.uk/rabbit-hutch-and-run-combinations/70

 

hoppy bunny

Warren Scout

• Jun 7, 2013

• #6

What about paving slabs round the edge? It'll make it harder for foxes to dig in/ bunnies to dig out.

 

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Young Bun

• Jun 7, 2013

• #7

As in attached to the base of the run? We're in a rented house hence not being able to dig down.

 

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Young Bun

• Jun 7, 2013

• #8

Would using NIC cubes or bigger holed galvanised mesh as a floor be ok? I have the NIC cubes, and Wickes is only down the road from us..

 

Tamsin

Administrator

Staff member

• Jun 7, 2013

• #9

You don't have to sink the mesh, it's fine to have it resting on top of the soil. The key is to mow your lawn first so it sits flush with the ground and the grass grows up through it You can either nail it to the bottom of the run, or get a piece larger than the run so there is a bit of an overhang and then peg it down. If you look in the gardening section you should be able to find L shaped hooks designed for pegging down fleece over plants that do the job well.

Wider mesh is fine, something like 2" ish would work.