Transport cage question

MamaSheepdog · Mar 30, 2012

I am planning on taking some young rabbits to sell at the show tomorrow and I am trying to figure out how many I can bring. The entry form states that "All animals must be healthy and in proper size transport cages with bottoms to ensure rabbit's well being." I am hoping that since an adult Rex weighs 8-10lbs approximately, that I can put two young 4lb rabbits in each hole. Here is a pic with 2 in one hole, and 1 in a hole:

I may buy some larger cages for my does with kits out of the nest while I am there, so I suppose if I get called on it (cramming too many bunnies in a transport cage) I will be forced to buy new ones... :twisted: "But Hubs! They made me do it!" :roll:

Bill · Mar 31, 2012

I would think they would be fine. I've seen bigger rabbits that took up more of the space in a carrier than your 2 do. They look like they have room to move around and get by each other. A water source and some hay and they should be good for the day. Good luck at the show.

SatinsRule · Mar 31, 2012

It looks to be a bit too crowded to me. Might not be a bad idea to look into getting an extra carrier from a vendor at the show.

MamaSheepdog · Mar 31, 2012

Thanks for the input guys! I actually have enough room for all to have their own holes. Hopefully I'll have lots of empty spaces when I come home.

Secuono · Mar 31, 2012

I've also seen adults crammed in much tighter and that seems to be the norm.
If that is too tight by their rules for young buns, but big enough for a large rabbit that fits in more tightly, then they need to change their rules. Would make no sense to me. :/

Frosted Rabbits · Apr 7, 2012

a good thing to think of-- when travelling, you do not want the animals to be 'thrown' about if there is a bump or jerk in any direction. A horse and cow dealer friend told me WHY livestock trailers are either packed like sardines or quite empty-- packing tight keeps animals from falling over on turns!! A fallen animal in a trailer gets stepped on- injured-- AS long as the rabbits in the carriers are not actually forced to be on top of each other- and you can see some of the flooring, the rabbits should be comfy for a few hours- my preference is to be able to have each animal stretch out without being on top of another, except by choice-- did that when crate training young pups, as well---Start with the whole litter in one crate, and as they grew, increased the number of crates used...