TwoAcreDream
Well-known member
Okay, so here I am playing with rabbits again after 2o years of no rabbits.
I was gifted with 3 mini rex the end of June this year.
The 2 females were pregnant and I ended up with 5 babies per litter each.
I have sold 3 babies so far. Have 4 more to sell this week coming.
Plan is to keep 3 young does for next year breeding.
Budget is tight and will be tighter next year when hubby retires.
So I have to make some cages I am thinking for this winter.
I have 3 wood & wire ones for outside use right now.
I found them used on craigslist and they are working out good.
I used to build my own cages when I had rabbits previous.
I bought wire by the rolls. I had a sheet metal brake and used
to make my own pans, etc. Made the hayracks and whatever else I
needed. I don't want to go that route again though.
I think I can do the wire cages myself, and buy the metal pans.
So any thoughts or ideas on how to keep the cage costs down ?
Plan is to put the rabbits inside this winter in the addition on the garage.
I am thinking hanging cages.
I just bought a young mini lop male a few days ago. Not sure why
but I liked the looks of him. I have a lady who wanted a lop.
If she doesn't want him, then I need to have a cage ready to go
for him also this winter.
So total bunnies this winter will be 3 adult mini rex. 3 young does.
And probably one lop male. At some point in time, a female lop but
I will be waiting for the right animal at the right price. All
the rabbits I have here currently are either black or white or
white w/black (brokens). Even the new lop. So a female lop will
be either black or broken white/black. I think it will be my
signature color
I was gifted with 3 mini rex the end of June this year.
The 2 females were pregnant and I ended up with 5 babies per litter each.
I have sold 3 babies so far. Have 4 more to sell this week coming.
Plan is to keep 3 young does for next year breeding.
Budget is tight and will be tighter next year when hubby retires.
So I have to make some cages I am thinking for this winter.
I have 3 wood & wire ones for outside use right now.
I found them used on craigslist and they are working out good.
I used to build my own cages when I had rabbits previous.
I bought wire by the rolls. I had a sheet metal brake and used
to make my own pans, etc. Made the hayracks and whatever else I
needed. I don't want to go that route again though.
I think I can do the wire cages myself, and buy the metal pans.
So any thoughts or ideas on how to keep the cage costs down ?
Plan is to put the rabbits inside this winter in the addition on the garage.
I am thinking hanging cages.
I just bought a young mini lop male a few days ago. Not sure why
but I liked the looks of him. I have a lady who wanted a lop.
If she doesn't want him, then I need to have a cage ready to go
for him also this winter.
So total bunnies this winter will be 3 adult mini rex. 3 young does.
And probably one lop male. At some point in time, a female lop but
I will be waiting for the right animal at the right price. All
the rabbits I have here currently are either black or white or
white w/black (brokens). Even the new lop. So a female lop will
be either black or broken white/black. I think it will be my
signature color