Thank you. The pellets under straw is a beautiful idea. I know how absorbent the pellets are, that would be perfect. I was just worried about them eating the straw or hay and not having enough bedding to keep warm in the winter. That's what my current rabbit does, and he freezes on those nights...
I'd rather go for a small pony, myself. They tend to have better conformation, which means less vet bills and a longer life span because a messed-up mini can be one miserable creature.
As said above, minis often have "small dog syndrome" in which they think they are many times bigger than they...
I'm going to start breeding Flemish Giants and I decided on the spare stall in my horse barn. As a family, we've decided that we have enough horses (aka no more!), and that leaves us with one extra stall in Upper Bi-Level. There is an outside door we can open in the summer to improve...