Building New Hutch-Progress

[la~la~land]

Ok wasn't sure if this went in the Housing Constructionbecause its going to house my breeding/show rabbits. Sorry if its in the wrong place :blushan:

My dad and I are building anew hutch for my mini rexes. Its got three stories, each is 2ft high x 4ft wide x 3ft deep. Theres going to be a slide-in divider in the middle ofeach level. When a doe kindles or I have a group of juniors I'll take it out so they'll have the full 4x3. Its gonna have solid floors with stick on tiles so if there are any accidents outside their litter boxes I can just wipe it up. I'll post pics as we go.

Today we framed it up. Heres a pic of the mostly finished frame. (its laying on its back)

 

[la~la~land]

We're about to go outside to put the floors and sides on I'll post pics

 

[bunnybunbunb]

Will the inside dividers be wire or wood?

 

[countrybuns]

I love watching these projects progress it gives me ideas for my three that are coming in May

 

[la~la~land]

bunnybunbunb wrote:

Will the inside dividers be wire or wood?

It'll be wood I'd rather them not peeand chew oneachother

 

[bunnybunbunb]

Be ready to replace the dividers My 10 year old wood hutches... well lets just say one is on it's last splinter and the other is only alive because I replaced the floor last year.

 

[la~la~land]

bunnybunbunb wrote:

Be ready to replace the dividers My 10 year old wood hutches... well lets just say one is on it's last splinter and the other is only alive because I replaced the floor last year.

Lol, they're just a slide-in piece of wood so they'll be easy to replace. just cut another piece to size. I was thinking of tiling them over too but not sure.

We've got the floors andall four sides up now :thumbupI'll try to post pics later. Now all we have to do is put in the dividers, doors, put wire on the front, and put the tin on the roof.

 

[The Turtle]

I will be finalizing drawings for the hutch design we've refined here... it's designed for Flemish Giants but would work for lots of things. Solid floors, wire sides, doors that can be configured to swing up or to the side, and no doorstep so that stuff can be raked out easily. It's a modification of the Harold May Windwood Hutch, and I'm at the point now where I can knock one out in under two hours.

It's a double hutch, two hutches 3' wide x 2' high by 3.5' deep. The dividers are tacked in, and can be removed when you want all the space for a big litter and mom. We have 7 doubles here now, and I have to build another shortly. Pictures and an accurate materials list will be included. Probably will end up posting it on our website.

 

[la~la~land]

Sorry I havent updated in so long! I lost mycamera cord

With bottoms and back

With the sides on

Side view

Slot where the divider slides in

Now we just have to stain it, put the roof on, and put in the tiles

Let me know what you think :thumbup

 

[mekkispets]

:great:
Its looking great!

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

That looks really awesome!!
Can't wait to see more pictures of it as it continues to be built!

Emily

 

[la~la~land]

Thanks
No progress today. Its raining

 

[jcottonl02]

Woowww! I can't wait until it is finished!!!!!



Jen

 

[la~la~land]

Hopefully no more rain today

 

[bummblebee]

Looking good keep us posted on the finished project

 

[kwilds]

I have been debating with myself as to whether I want to build all wire hanging cages in my rabbit shed or solid wooden hutches. After watching the progress of your project I am leaning heavily towards wood! I can't wait to see them finished.

 

[mistyjr]

Nice! I like it.

 

[la~la~land]

Wow, long time no see lol
Welp, hutch building took priority under my lil bro's treehouse but we're back on track (just in time too, I picking up a couple new rabbits at the end of the week and they'll need a place to live) Its got a nice coat of paint now and the roof is going on this evening after it cools off. I'm also going to tile the first level today The color of the paint and and tin match our house Pics soon

:time:

 

[lelanatty]

It looks great! reminds me of a bookshelf at this point, but I have always dreamed of making something like that, when I was looking at my bookshelf. :biggrin2:

putting tiles in is great idea! No sore hocks and and always a cool place to lay down! I can't wait to see the finished product with bunnies in it :biggrin2:

 

[la~la~land]

Ok, roofs on, I didn't get to finish tiling beause it started storming really bad. I'll finish when my dad gets home so he can help me cut them to size.