Member Kingscairn
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Hey Jonathan here’s some pics oof my Winter Hutch for my Breeder Rabbits and various stages of the Lawn Tractor for Spring, Summer & Fall grazing – l have 2 other styles – the one shown is now for the nursery and grow outs after Mom’s been removed (weening ) – hope this helps.
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Oops – I knew I’d screw up the photos – put one in twice – and left out this one – oh man !
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Ya know GRITS, I just make stock with the carcass and use it , fat & all , in stock that I can and add to stews, soups etc – nothin major
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Yeah lol – just be late one second with Annies food and she starts kickin the cage – then she turns her back on me – cold shoulder – women 😊
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Yes it is – just your run of the mill window sreen
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Jonathan
Naw – I’ve used cardboard grocery store boxes but my favorite is a gray plastic box open part way down on 1 side, with side holes for carrying – with lid – got it from Dollar General and guess its for onions/ potatoes (?) It’the perfect nest box – just drilled some1/8″ holes in bottom
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Btw Jen -in – ok
Making your own cages is way cheaper, not hard ( wear gloves ) and you can customize design
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Sorry it took long to get back – picture of Winter Hutch with poo capture and urine separater tubs, auto water system on side with nipple lines runing in back ( not shown ) – Spring, summer, fall lawn tractor of 2×2 frame including handles, wire , hinged and corrugated plastic roof – it can be compartmentalized in 3 sections by by dropping divider boards down into u channel tracks but It used as the nursery and growout for kits when Mom is removed to ween – I have simpler cages of only wire now for adults – all cages have 1×2 ” wire bottoms to keep Buns in & predators out – hope this helps – again, sorry for delay.
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Yes, rabbits will dig burrows – its a natural thing – but – I’m more worried about what will get in – funny thing , Lovey got out ( the cage door was tampered with in the way only a human could do 😡 ) but she’s such a baby 💕 that she just meandered about munching grass and I just walked up talking normal to her picked er up and put her back into the cage she shares with her sister Annie, although separated by wire divider – no big deal – my rabbits are so mellow
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Hi Jen- in – Ok – yes I tractor them around the yard, twice a day – spring through fall until grass goes dormant then put em up in the hutch for winter – thats when I collect the pellets for fertilizer separating pellets from urine using a screen system that lets urine fall through to double tubs and pellets stay dry in screen until Imget to em – man, I’m tellin ya, the lawn gets so lush ,thick and green from tractorin them around all summer – I’ll get some photos together and post em here
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This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by Kingscairn.
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Just made some awesome shredded rabbit barbecue on toasted english muffins with baked sweet tater fries – yeah baby Emerils got nothin on me – I dont can ( I dehydrate ) but if I did i’d sure can some barbecue – considered a Harvest Right Freeze Drier whish is an awesome longevity concept but I dont have 20 years left in me so It doesnt make sense – its best to raise & grow, to eat fresh daily anyway
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Yeah , a swamp cooler would work great in west texas because of dry heat ( I worked oil fields out of Odessa 70’s ) – east & south Tx needs refriderant style cuz of excessive humidity – rabbits really suffer in heat dont they – I built awnings on my hutch & tractors for extra shade – they pretty much lay napping all day and party all night😁
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No, not I – sorry !
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Hi – I’ve been considering re-breeding Buck, my New Zealand White pappy to Annie NZW Doe or Lovey ( same ) now that our SC heat is letting up a little but I dont need the meat at this point ( have 14 in frzr) wanted to sell some kits but dont have much inquiry for them or folks want breeding pairs – I wont sell kits before 8 wks and dont keep em beyond 10 – 12 wks max. My breeders are 3 yrs old now and I will have to breed for replacements soon – its a dilema keeping supply going, not overbreeding and keeping them slim ( fat rabbits go sterile ).
I pasture them until the grass goes dormant in fall, moving them to winter hutch off ground where I separate & capture urine for compost and fertilizer – planting extra winter crops for us & them this year because Timothy Grass & other Hay just cant be trusted commercially now ( herbicides ) – I really depend on the rabbit poo for vineyard & garden – having no tolerance for toxins in my soil – tomatoe leaf curl etc – I’ve worked to hard keeping it top notch to ruin it, compliments of the Chemical Indudustry.
Ok, well – sorry if long winded – catch ya later 🙂