My cage 24' so far

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I made this cage so I can continue to add on to it. So far it is 24' long with seven cages. Each door is 2' x 2' height is 3' in front and a little over 2' in the rear . The next 12' will only be 2 cages 6' x 3' each. but will have some divider that I can add or remove as needed. I am using cardboard floor with hay over the 1/2 x 1/2 wire floor. I use rubbermade for the house. We had blowing rain the other night and the encloser did not get wet but for the first 2 to 3" so the over hangs did there job.
 

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That looks great! We built one almost like that one, but we're slowly wanting to get away from wood. It's a pain to keep clean.

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This is the first one we built, which is going to be used for quail now since the rabbits are in the garage.

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jr farms":gty43r93 said:
What are you planning on going to besides wood??
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I would assume hanging wire cages .... Its so much easier to keep clean.

Wood has a lot of drawbacks .... hard to clean , harbors bacteria & other pests - Fur mites being a big problem in my wood framed grow out pens.
 
We had some really good advice early on when we started. A friend turned us onto the wire cages, we hang and stack them 2 high. Hardly any upkeep.
 
Best bet is to go to a larger show in your area, and buy from a reputable cage company. Shipping makes cages almost to expensive to buy. I can drive about an hour and get a three tier 36 X 24 that I can divide if I need to, and its about 175. that's about half what I have in my double 30 x 30 hutch we built. From now on, I will get these tiers when I need cages. Look for the heaviest duty wire on the floor. I can't buy just wire that heavy around here.
 
We have been buying and very happy with Bass cages, shipping is expensive these days.

http://www.bassequipment.com/Cages/Rabb ... fault.aspx

The next batch that we buy will be 36"x24" delivered they are $155 for four. $38 a piece, I can't build them out of wood and wire for less than that. If you can't get them at a show this is the best option I have been able to find. Note that if you get 30"x30" or 30"x36" cages they have a $5 per cage additional handling charge.
 
I know Trammell Treasures (I think that's the name) is a equipment vendor out of Georgia - you might want to look them up and see if they're close to you. Personally I have Bass cages, I'm happy with them although I don't have much to compare them to - Shipping for me was fairly cheap due to where I live.
 

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