BiggTexx
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First, I would like to thank those who helped me come up with this design (whether they knew it or not ) in another thread: Dood, MamaSheepdog, OneAcreFarm and a few others.
Of course while I look back and think about the process, I wish I would have taken some 'during' photos to help explain it better, but I was ready to get this up and going... I still have some modifications that I want to add over the next few weeks, so this not in a final stage yet, although it is being used by a few rescues already. And yes Dood, the buck is separated .
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Here is to hoping that the images can be viewed
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The overall design is based on a series of frames that were built separately and then combined and secured together. While this was probably far more complicated than I needed to make it, I decided beforehand to take this route in the event that I needed to make repairs or modify the design. In this case, I can remove certain sections, replace fencing materials and/or add new dividers with relative ease. For example, I can remove an entire cage wall or the top of the hutch in a matter of minutes. You will notice in one of the door pictures how the wire is attached to the inside of the components so as to limit the amount of chewing the rabbits can do with the wood.
First picture: No Roof or collections system. The rescues were interested in checking it out though!
Roof overlap:
Door design: RO with bolt latches (padlocks coming soon...)
Air buffer between roof and cage:
'Collections' system: corrugated aluminum (same as roof) that directs waste to a rain gutter than cane be hosed out into a bucket (I am re-using the waste as fertilizer)
Of course while I look back and think about the process, I wish I would have taken some 'during' photos to help explain it better, but I was ready to get this up and going... I still have some modifications that I want to add over the next few weeks, so this not in a final stage yet, although it is being used by a few rescues already. And yes Dood, the buck is separated .
--
Here is to hoping that the images can be viewed
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The overall design is based on a series of frames that were built separately and then combined and secured together. While this was probably far more complicated than I needed to make it, I decided beforehand to take this route in the event that I needed to make repairs or modify the design. In this case, I can remove certain sections, replace fencing materials and/or add new dividers with relative ease. For example, I can remove an entire cage wall or the top of the hutch in a matter of minutes. You will notice in one of the door pictures how the wire is attached to the inside of the components so as to limit the amount of chewing the rabbits can do with the wood.
First picture: No Roof or collections system. The rescues were interested in checking it out though!
Roof overlap:
Door design: RO with bolt latches (padlocks coming soon...)
Air buffer between roof and cage:
'Collections' system: corrugated aluminum (same as roof) that directs waste to a rain gutter than cane be hosed out into a bucket (I am re-using the waste as fertilizer)