Pics tomorrow!
Of course, let me know what you guys think! I will be using tarps until I can get Carpet Runner for the back, top and front to protect them from winter. It looks great so far, at least in mild weather, I can see back into the sheep and horse area. I'd like to keep it all small scale, I don't want to keep making things and building. Whatever does not sell, for w/e purpose, will be used as food. Pet food or human food, I do not want to rely on the market, it's very unpredictable and depressing as is.
I finished, for the most part, the cage! It is 20ft long, 2ft deep and about 18in tall with a downward slope on the top halfway back. The cages open from the top as well. Each hole is 4x2ft, door is 2ft x 10in.
The cage is up on the T-Posts, need to secure the cage to the posts better[upwind possibilities]. Right now it is tied to the trees just in-case the wind tries to knock it over.
I'm also getting a Californian pair! Tomorrow at 12 I will be bringing them home! I still need to move the wooden hutch out into the yard where the bucks will live. Then the ladies will live in the 5 hole cage. I will have 2 holes free for kits or keepers or adding does. Bun-buns is still tiny, I do not know if she is a she or he still. 'She' will stay in the wooden 2x8ft hutch until I find out if she is a she or he. If she turns out to be a boy, she will stay in the hutch. If she is a female, then into the row cage she will go. Probably won't breed her, may eventually, but she will live next to the other does instead of alone away from other rabbits. I will have the hutch for sale if she is a doe.
New Cali pair is Królik the Doe and Snieg the buck. Rabbit & Snow in Polish, btw.
I need to find those metal or plastic door covers, does any store sell it or do I need to get them online? Could I make them myself? I do not need them, but it would be nice to have metal ones on the doors for strength and on the hole just to limit scratches.
The way I have it set up, it will be easy to catch young and the buck. Only 1ft on each side and about 16in back, so all in easy reach. I really like the way I did it. I have 3 rolls to dry[it rained!!!] and then return. I think about $30 I will get back. =p
I guess it would be cool if I had an Am Chin buck, too. Then I would have 3 separate breeds. Then again I could add a Holland Lop as well for my Bun-buns, but w/e, that is later on. We are waiting on the doe to see if she took and will care for the young. If not, she will be sold as a pet or eaten. The breeder I got them from will have a new line in the Spring and I will be getting another doe from her then.
Of course, let me know what you guys think! I will be using tarps until I can get Carpet Runner for the back, top and front to protect them from winter. It looks great so far, at least in mild weather, I can see back into the sheep and horse area. I'd like to keep it all small scale, I don't want to keep making things and building. Whatever does not sell, for w/e purpose, will be used as food. Pet food or human food, I do not want to rely on the market, it's very unpredictable and depressing as is.
I finished, for the most part, the cage! It is 20ft long, 2ft deep and about 18in tall with a downward slope on the top halfway back. The cages open from the top as well. Each hole is 4x2ft, door is 2ft x 10in.
The cage is up on the T-Posts, need to secure the cage to the posts better[upwind possibilities]. Right now it is tied to the trees just in-case the wind tries to knock it over.
I'm also getting a Californian pair! Tomorrow at 12 I will be bringing them home! I still need to move the wooden hutch out into the yard where the bucks will live. Then the ladies will live in the 5 hole cage. I will have 2 holes free for kits or keepers or adding does. Bun-buns is still tiny, I do not know if she is a she or he still. 'She' will stay in the wooden 2x8ft hutch until I find out if she is a she or he. If she turns out to be a boy, she will stay in the hutch. If she is a female, then into the row cage she will go. Probably won't breed her, may eventually, but she will live next to the other does instead of alone away from other rabbits. I will have the hutch for sale if she is a doe.
New Cali pair is Królik the Doe and Snieg the buck. Rabbit & Snow in Polish, btw.
I need to find those metal or plastic door covers, does any store sell it or do I need to get them online? Could I make them myself? I do not need them, but it would be nice to have metal ones on the doors for strength and on the hole just to limit scratches.
The way I have it set up, it will be easy to catch young and the buck. Only 1ft on each side and about 16in back, so all in easy reach. I really like the way I did it. I have 3 rolls to dry[it rained!!!] and then return. I think about $30 I will get back. =p
I guess it would be cool if I had an Am Chin buck, too. Then I would have 3 separate breeds. Then again I could add a Holland Lop as well for my Bun-buns, but w/e, that is later on. We are waiting on the doe to see if she took and will care for the young. If not, she will be sold as a pet or eaten. The breeder I got them from will have a new line in the Spring and I will be getting another doe from her then.
