CrispyClaret
Warren Scout
I thought I had best start a thread to show my home built hutch. Having looked at petshop, 2 floor hutches it seemed fairly clear that they include total floor area to give the impression that the bunnies have a decent area to move around in. So I searched the net and found plans for one that I liked and within my limited skills to build and adapted its size to better suit me.
It is 8ft long, 3ft deep. The bottom has around 22" of headroom and the hutch upstairs is about 4" higher at the eaves, the roof obviously adds a lot more height upstairs on top of that.
Wood framing is 2"x2" the ply for floors, walls and roof is 3/4" it weighs a ton.
The wire is stapled to the inside of the frame, with a thin batten screwed over to stop the wire being pushed off from outside.
Floor in hutch has loosely fitted lino with battened edging, easy to clean and one day replace. Full width door at the bottom for me to crawl in to clean up...not fun as I hate small spaces.
The bottom front face and the long door at the bottom have these screens loosely fitted. Keeps out wind and rain, gives privacy if needed as well. The rear and right side are close enough to the fence to allow airflow and keep out moggies. I have heard something pluck at the wires during the night before i made the screens..bunny cam is not good for my nerves
Bunny cam with built in microphone and 6 blacklight leds, bunnies cant see the light but I can see them. A long lead goes through my bedroom window to my tv, you can get a wifi version. Bunnies do not sleep for long periods like our cat, was a surprise to see how active they are at night.
The garden run in its current form. Windbreak come screen as next door have a large barking dog that does try to get through the fence. Big dog, big voice, arthritis so he cant jump over, poor thing. Roof is hinged for us to sit/stand with them, the cheap hutch thing serves as a stool for us to sit on...coffee sits nicely on the roof on a piece of wood. We have needs as well as rabbits. Half of roof is covered to give a dryish area if it rains.
So, thats it as it stands...however
I am going to extend the upper hutch floor to give them more space at night, I will move the ramp to face the other way and they will have access to it through the floor with a trap cover that i can slide easily from outside.
After that I will probably think of something else to make. Oh yes, castellated edge for their castle in the run is needed.
It is 8ft long, 3ft deep. The bottom has around 22" of headroom and the hutch upstairs is about 4" higher at the eaves, the roof obviously adds a lot more height upstairs on top of that.
Wood framing is 2"x2" the ply for floors, walls and roof is 3/4" it weighs a ton.
The wire is stapled to the inside of the frame, with a thin batten screwed over to stop the wire being pushed off from outside.
Floor in hutch has loosely fitted lino with battened edging, easy to clean and one day replace. Full width door at the bottom for me to crawl in to clean up...not fun as I hate small spaces.
The bottom front face and the long door at the bottom have these screens loosely fitted. Keeps out wind and rain, gives privacy if needed as well. The rear and right side are close enough to the fence to allow airflow and keep out moggies. I have heard something pluck at the wires during the night before i made the screens..bunny cam is not good for my nerves
Bunny cam with built in microphone and 6 blacklight leds, bunnies cant see the light but I can see them. A long lead goes through my bedroom window to my tv, you can get a wifi version. Bunnies do not sleep for long periods like our cat, was a surprise to see how active they are at night.
The garden run in its current form. Windbreak come screen as next door have a large barking dog that does try to get through the fence. Big dog, big voice, arthritis so he cant jump over, poor thing. Roof is hinged for us to sit/stand with them, the cheap hutch thing serves as a stool for us to sit on...coffee sits nicely on the roof on a piece of wood. We have needs as well as rabbits. Half of roof is covered to give a dryish area if it rains.
So, thats it as it stands...however
I am going to extend the upper hutch floor to give them more space at night, I will move the ramp to face the other way and they will have access to it through the floor with a trap cover that i can slide easily from outside.
After that I will probably think of something else to make. Oh yes, castellated edge for their castle in the run is needed.