ohiogoatgirl
Well-known member
so i am once again plotting a colony. this time much smaller. it will (if i end up doing it) a small "room" in my barn (metal roofing and same for walls with wood posts and beams).
room is 6ft by 10 and 1/2ft.(about 60 sq ft). it is on a slant so moisture will run off.
flooring:
*wire floor and about a foot up the wall
OR
*cement floor and wire about a foor up the wall ((how much cement would i need??))
the door is an old wooden porch door. i will have wire across the inside of the door (swings out) up to about 34 inches (i think thats how high it comes lol and cause thats as high as i can get my leg over).
light:
there is a window in the little room and i would also be adding a couple lights run off a battery/solar panel (would all be up and in a box and not in reach of the buns).
furniture:
i have plenty of untreated wood, and a variety of cement blocks and things.
*ramps
*shelves
*buckets (mounted on the wall such as i have seen in other threads in cages)
*tunnels
*nests (wooden sides and top with hinged lid OR cat litter boxes with holes drilled in the bottom)
.... anything else?
i am hoping to have 2 or 4 does in it. right now i think i am going to go with having the buck in a cage. this way i will know due dates and i can use different bucks when i want.
also i have large cages so i will likely be moving the weaned kits out to large growout cages to make more space in the colony.
anything i missed? thoughts?
thanks
room is 6ft by 10 and 1/2ft.(about 60 sq ft). it is on a slant so moisture will run off.
flooring:
*wire floor and about a foot up the wall
OR
*cement floor and wire about a foor up the wall ((how much cement would i need??))
the door is an old wooden porch door. i will have wire across the inside of the door (swings out) up to about 34 inches (i think thats how high it comes lol and cause thats as high as i can get my leg over).
light:
there is a window in the little room and i would also be adding a couple lights run off a battery/solar panel (would all be up and in a box and not in reach of the buns).
furniture:
i have plenty of untreated wood, and a variety of cement blocks and things.
*ramps
*shelves
*buckets (mounted on the wall such as i have seen in other threads in cages)
*tunnels
*nests (wooden sides and top with hinged lid OR cat litter boxes with holes drilled in the bottom)
.... anything else?
i am hoping to have 2 or 4 does in it. right now i think i am going to go with having the buck in a cage. this way i will know due dates and i can use different bucks when i want.
also i have large cages so i will likely be moving the weaned kits out to large growout cages to make more space in the colony.
anything i missed? thoughts?
thanks