Actually, my dad did build a rather fantastic hutch for Butterscotch and Ellie when they lived on the farm. He basically made a large rectangle base, and made half of it a floor, and the other half 1 cm hardware cloth. He made little boxes inside for them to sleep in, and used 4x4 boards for each of the sides. He also made a divider in the middle so each bun had it's own side. The 4x4's in the front are higher than the ones in the back (so the roof would slant). On the back side of the hutch, he used solid wood, and on the sides and the front, he used more of the hardware cloth to make it cage-y. He made a square section on each side with a hole in the middle, and used hinges for the doors (also solid wood), and one of those bolt-locks to secure it. He finished it off with tin on the roof.
This is the only photo I have of it currently. I will get better pictures tomorrow. As you can see, Butterscotch and Ellie live outside. Dad and my husband built a roofed rabbit condo for them, and we do still use the hutch for closing them in at night.
The plastic (which is just feedsacks from the farm stapled onto the hutch) is on the outside to keep the wind out since it's still chilly here. (I live in West Virginia, USA)
Since they've been spayed and neutered, Butterscotch and Ellie are inseparable. They refuse to use each side of the hutch, and they both just live in Ellie's side.
We tried the whole keeping them inside the house thing, but our Holland Lop, Pippi, became super territorial, my allergies went absolutely haywire, and Butterscotch and Ellie became really depressed because they weren't outside. Once the condo was built, and we put them into it, they went nuts! We have an area that they can dig and a concrete pad where they like to sunbathe. They love chasing each other, and hopping up and down the stairs to the garage, and hiding under the stairs. Sometime this summer (hopefully sooner though!), I hope to expand the pen area so that they can munch on the fresh grass. ^_^ That area will probably not be roofed, so the grass can still get sunlight, and I'll just let them in the section when I'm home.
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