Rabbit grow out cage

My sister April, first started talking about purchasing meat rabbits a few years ago but was having difficulty finding good breeding stock in Alaska. She always visits Oregon in the summer so I tho…

Welcome back to The Shak. Yes, it has been a while. I've been busy doing the actual work about which I blog. Today, I will show you how I build rabbit cages. Rabbits grow quickly. I will be keeping two does and one buck from each of the two litters. This means six new breeding cages. First, set up a sturdy work surface. Make it large and flat. I use a 4' x 8' x 3/4" sheet of underlayment laid over a couple old, garage caliber cabinets. Whatever you choose will be left scratched and gouged…

As the baby rabbits grow bigger, new cages must be built. Like any first time project, there is always trial and error. Since our first litter, we have made a few changes to our design that i believe will help make our second go around much smoother and efficient.

Great post from Rise and Shine Rabbitry With summer heat on the way , raising rabbits can be very frustrating. Every year you hear of rabbit deaths due to heat. Many days in the summer there are temperatures approaching 80ºF to 95ºF+. For rabbits outside in a hutch (even in a shady area) this can be a death sentence. A rabbit’s optimal air temperature is between 50ºF and 70ºF. Here are some different ways to help keep rabbits cool and somewhat comfortable. As the temperatures rise, so do a…

Cages seem to come with some controversy when it comes to raising meat rabbits in cages. There is no reason that it should. Cages are the safest and the

Growing meat rabbits is basically easy. Put boy rabbits and girl rabbits in together with food and eat the excess bunnies. Simple right??

The first and most important decision is whether you should build your own cages or buy rabbit cages already built. (Click for an article on deciding whether to build or buy cages.

Watch these baby rabbits grow with a short video clip for their first 30-days. Learn about raising meat rabbits on the homestead.

There is a debate going on in the bunny world - colony rabbits vs cages - What is the best way to raise rabbits? There are rabbit colony pros and cons, and