We thought this was the most humane way of raising rabbits because it s the closest way to how a wild rabbit would live.
Rabbit colony pens roof.
Half the pen has tin roof.
Felix is a giant flemish so he ll need room to run and exercise and with the roof on it he won t have to worry about.
Rabbits are very territorial so it s important to have several food bowls hay racks and water bottles.
Safety of all our animals is paramount from the tiniest kit on up and through trial and error i found that the easiest way to avoid bloody ears and missed pregnancies was by strictly.
For our specific setup that thought ended up being so wrong.
On our farm we ve kept rabbits both in colonies and cages and although the colonies had their advantages we found that cages worked better for us.
Many homesteaders have gotten into breeding rabbits as a food source or for extra income as people love buying the baby bunnies for pets.
Nov 29 2016 explore shirley k s board rabbit hutch roof garden on pinterest.
All enclosed with chicken wire.
Raising meat rabbits in a colony is when your rabbits are in the same lot and they mix and mingle whenever they want to.
7 rabbits 6 girls one boy.
We tried giving multiple hiding spots and layering branches over a large section of the colony for the rabbits to climb in but the cats outsmarted us at every turn.
Chicken wire on floor with some dirt on top.
Rabbits require a living area 3 4 times their size and in a rabbit colony this space requirement is easier achieved.
Food and water in the rabbit colony.
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Mother earth news staff rabbits have always been a welcome part of our homestead.
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Our latest colony is under the roof of a pole building so hawks weren t an issue but we have several barn cats who really enjoyed the rabbit pen.
They are having lots of fun.