I have had my rabbits for about a month now & i have been very unhappy with the set up I have. I have a trio in 3 cages with room in for one more cage..a grow out cage??
I tried to make something like a rack that holds 4 cages (2 up/2 down); with plastic slant boards going to the back where there is a plastic gutter to catch the manure. The gutters are also slanted to roll the manure into a bucket.
So far my brilliant "system" has failed all around. :x The buns drop sooo much hay that the slant boards & gutters are totally clogged with hay. I push the manure daily & it is always too clogged with hay to fit down the gutter without spilling all over the place & making a huge mess on the floor. The buns are on my back porch so i have to keep it a little neat. I am afraid to set up outdoor hutches because predators abound here much like the parasites. Eventually I want to set up a hoop house to keep them in but for now the porch has to make due.
I am thinking maybe I can make some kind of tray system to catch the hay/manure instead?? Any good tray Ideas? Seems like they will allow for overflow of some poop & urine over the edges but I can leave the current boards & gutter to catch that I suppose.
Anybody want to share some pix of their set up? :help: Or have any ideas what makes a good tray in bunny cage sizes- 24x24 or 24x30?
Thanks!
I tried to make something like a rack that holds 4 cages (2 up/2 down); with plastic slant boards going to the back where there is a plastic gutter to catch the manure. The gutters are also slanted to roll the manure into a bucket.
So far my brilliant "system" has failed all around. :x The buns drop sooo much hay that the slant boards & gutters are totally clogged with hay. I push the manure daily & it is always too clogged with hay to fit down the gutter without spilling all over the place & making a huge mess on the floor. The buns are on my back porch so i have to keep it a little neat. I am afraid to set up outdoor hutches because predators abound here much like the parasites. Eventually I want to set up a hoop house to keep them in but for now the porch has to make due.
I am thinking maybe I can make some kind of tray system to catch the hay/manure instead?? Any good tray Ideas? Seems like they will allow for overflow of some poop & urine over the edges but I can leave the current boards & gutter to catch that I suppose.
Anybody want to share some pix of their set up? :help: Or have any ideas what makes a good tray in bunny cage sizes- 24x24 or 24x30?
Thanks!