3 Mistakes with My Beginner Rabbit Hutch

It may have looked beautiful to begin with, but my beginner outdoor rabbit hutch has three major flaws... and they are forcing me into a remodel! Hopefully this info helps anyone who is looking into building a rabbit hutch for the first time.

Intro: (0:00)
A cute bunbun: (2:14)
The situation with the current hutch: (3:16)
Location: (4:15)
Structure: (7:19)
Cage quality: (10:43)
Wrap up: (14:02)

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[joannc]

Thank you! I appreciate your honesty, and bravery, to reveal your “mistakes” (learning opportunities!). Got my first breeding trio and 3 cages. I’m looking to build a better hutch for the cages before the babies come along. 🐇🐇🐇

[tracybruring]

I love your videos. I freaking love the little sound effects you add when the babies are being goofy

[georgesoul]

Very helpful, thanks. I was just getting ready to purchase TS cages.

[RodgerSumner]

This just popped up today, I’ve seen it before for it was forth watch again. Can wait to see the new farm.
👍👍

[tusuubiraeric]

I really like the way you take care of your rabbits 🙌👌

[jaycollier]

Very informative and helpful in planning construction...

[backyardbarefootgardener]

Another channel I watch has places marble square slabs in each hutch. They will freeze a large soda bottle and lay the bottle up against the marble slab so it stays cool for them.

[MaryGatdula]

Thank you for sharing the experience! I found it very informative and helpful.
Love seeing those babies! Had to laugh when that one took a little tumble! Lord, they are so adorable!

[ketocutie]

Pet lodge used to make half decent coated wire hutches. I got one second hand. I decided wire was the way to go and they stopped manufacturing them! I figured out dog cages make decent rabbit holes if you line them with cage wire and a few inches up the side. Lock the doors with clips. Way cheaper considering I can get a large dog cage for 5-10$

[amyr]

I am in the process of building my rabbitry now, so this was great information for me. Unfortunately, the cages I bought were DuMor from Tractor Supply. Thanks for the tips on what to look for with them.

[KrusinTheSierra]

Thank you!
Also, tell me about this grow out cage behind you!!! I’m thinking I might need this in my life lol

[Mandy]

Loved your intro, your bunnies and dogs are so cute. And oh my gosh that happy bunny rolling around in the background was just to sweet🥰 I can’t wait to see how you build your new new hutch I hope you vlog it!

[Miachhhhh]

OMG!!In future I will breed holland lops and lionheads!💖

[Tonia.lynn]

I have a 20x30’ pen for our rabbits they have a huge house they can go in. I should really do a video on it... I just need to put wire down and concrete it better on the edges but a 55 gallon drum with poultry cups for water am leave couple flakes of alfalfa and I throw grain out ever other day. Best summer system! Just winter I have to go out daily for water

[SoniKwolf]

Those Tractor Supply cages don't work at all. They are designed to do that so you have to buy more.

[TheAdhdGardener]

Glad u have a garden! Lol Ahh good tips on the hutch. Im in process of designing my hutch to build in spring. Got chickens already but what kinda urban homesteader would I be without rabbits😉 free fertilizer! Lol

[affordablematerials]

So cute. I'm curious, what kind of pellets did you give to baby rabbits?

[pipermaru]

Have you thought about adding a gutter system at the b ack? save clean up even more! :0D

[DennisCochransr]

Can you post a video of how to build the cages, I'm just a beginner and I have lost 5 rabbits already.

[WilsonsAdrift]

Baby buns!!!! I just want to mush my face into their fur!