Call my cuz.... lol.... He's over towards Tawas City.I don't know how he keeps his rabbits.
I'm going with giant chinchillas
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Thank you for sharing all of those great links! So many ideas!!! Bobby at the rabbitry uses pvc pipe for his connections into the nesting tubs. He's in Michigan. (Where my mum's side is from - except on the Bay side). I'm still trying to decide how much space I am going to allot for the new rabbitry section. I'm going to make the old section - 20L'x10'W into the bunny play area, where rabbits can run around and climb platforms, run in tunnels, dig in the dirt,visit the clover/flower gardens. My family and friends can sit on a bench or watch from the adjoining semi-enclosed back patio. I worked on the patio last year, enclosing the front, adding a gate, painted the cement floor, put in a handmade bar with stools so it's a fun place to hang out. I need to add lighting, and place a retainer wall/gate between the rabbit area and the porch. I'm more of a diy gal because 1) It's more affordable 2)I enjoy the projects 3) it allows me to take more time off. I need cage space for 20 rabbits. A few grow outs. Something like that. I currently have 14 rabbits. I'm leaning towards a building/shelter with solar heat coming from the north side. I have 4 cages that are 30"W x 48"L . I think almost all the others are 36 L or 42"L. I am thinking of stacking the few smaller ones at the far end. I haven't started drafting everything out yet. I could add connections on the smaller cages. that would be fun. They are all a couple feet high. Thank you again for sharing!!!Welcome to the forum! I'm in Grand Rapids, it's nice to see a fellow Michigander! I only have one rabbit thus far who lives inside with me, but I plan on expanding as well at some point.
The one thing I've learned here from the forums is that there is no singular PERFECT set up schema. Everyone just does their best with what they have and where they live.
One option I've been looking into are the products made by Omlet. They make the Zippi Rabbit Run, which is a wire run with a short height (the tallest is only 3.5 feet) that's fully enclosed with a wire roof to protect from aerial predators and an underfloor mesh to prevent rabbits from burrowing out. They also have the Outdoor Rabbit Run, which can either be short (3 ft 9 in) OR tall (6 ft 8 in). Both come in a wide variety of sizes and customizable configurations and are easy to assemble. Omlet also makes a rabbit tractor called the Eglu Go Rabbit Hutch that's quite nice. And all of their products can be linked together with tunnels to simulate a rabbit warren, using their Zippi Rabbit Tunnel System. All of the above can be bought in a small size and then extended at a later date, and Omlet makes adjustable weather proofing covers that fit on all of their cage products. For their Eglu Hutch, they have special insulating covers to help with the colder months. And for their rabbit runs, they have platforms and ramps designed to give rabbits a small amount of vertical space to explore.
It's all super cool! And I may one day get some of those things! But for now...my greatest ally has been Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I've found a good used shed I might get for $700, as well as rabbit cages and a small playpen I might try to customize...though I'm not the most handy person. My love of rabbits is turning me into a renaissance man!
I think this was meant to be directed at @Mckatie , so I'm tagging them just in case!
Those are good breeds. I do huchs or hanging cages. I raise Silver Foxs so the cages have to be big. Are you interested in meat, fur, pet, or show?
Welcome! We raise giant chinchillas and we use large wire dog kennels. Wrap the bottom and up the sides about 3-4 inches with wire mesh. We then put plastic tubs in for them to get on top of and in to block the wind and rain.
