Build Rabbit Housing by Bob Bennett

Author:Bob Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 1983-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

A typical self-feeder — hopper variety. This feeder clips to the outside of the hutch and can be filled from outside.

Hay Racks

You can make 2 kinds of hay racks easily with the small scraps of 1 × 2 wire that remain from door openings. Both are simple to make, so you have no need to purchase manufactured hay racks.

For the first type, simply take a 6–8” square scrap and bend 2” of it to an acute angle of about 30°. With a couple of J-clips, fasten the 2” side to the front of the hutch wherever it is convenient, even on the door. Fill the rack with a handful of hay and the rabbits will pull it through.

Another type of hay rack is especially useful for feeding alfalfa hay, which has leaves that tend to fall from the stems when pulled by the rabbits. Build it about 6–8” over the trough of the feeder on the inside of the hutch. You simply form a box of 1” × 2” wire and J-clips that projects 2” into the hutch up to the roof and as wide as the feeder trough. Cut a slot in the front of the cage the width of the rack minus a couple of inches, and about 3” high. Any hay leaves that the rabbits don’t eat on the first attempt will fall into the feed trough for a second chance.

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