HOW TO BUILD A RABBITRY HUTCH-PART 1

[@JulieAshleyLouisiana]

Did it! Built a single unit hutch for my 36x30 T.S. cage, using your video. It's perfect.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

So happy to hear that. Awesome job.

[@creva_shroud7745]

My rabbit will be soon on Labor . So i watched your Tutorial of how to take care of Rabbits. Thank you!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Awesome. Good luck with your rabbits.

[@creva_shroud7745]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you!

[@paultanner2007]

I really appreciate your channel and videos.

[@angelcintron2122]

Great presentation Sir. I'm gonna get busy with building a couple of hutches for my Bunnies . Thanks Again.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting and good luck with your hutches.

[@managershuna4020]

Hutches are bad for rabbits

[@nunyamarie556]

Wonderful video, simple but sturdy design any level builder can do. Thank you.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You’re very welcome!

[@guy5274]

7 Spanish angels, good work music.

[@RobKaiser]

For a small scale rabbitry in a cold climate, your set up looks great. Thanks for the videos - will definitely consider a set up similar to yours!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching!

[@RobKaiser]

@@TheRabbitryCenter thanks for the good content - keep it coming!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@RobKaiser yes sir! Will do

[@anp1207]

Aloha! Thank you for sharing this. Building mine today with some mods. 10’ long and 12’ roof to keep rain off without solid side walls. Hot and humid here so airflow is 👌. Hoping it turns out ok 😆

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

air flow is very important. best of luck!

[@smarterthenyouknow]

Perfect. This is what I needed!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Glad I could help

[@TheMojo487]

Great content sir and the fact that you're still making videos all the time? gained a sub today

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Oh good to hear it. thank you so much for watching!

[@TheMojo487]

@@TheRabbitryCenter For sure thanks for the reply! My wife and I are going to start a homestead soon and rabbits are going to be one of our main food sources.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Welcome 👍

[@jacobwolfe1299]

So I've watched the videos and looked at the PDF for this. The materials and budget is blank at the back. I see the dimensions you cut the pieces to but I'm wondering if you have or could share the material list so I can make one trip and buy it all. Thanks for the good videos and products. Keep up the good work

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I don’t have a parts list but you can buy in bulk and return what you don’t use.

[@TheTammyable]

Great show!

[@4zooflorida]

I am ready to upgrade my rabbit hutches and really like your design. One question, if you are still answering years-old videos, is that it seems you put this on cinder blocks, but I couldn’t see them under your other hutches. If not, do you prefer “blocks” or “not-blocks”? Thank you.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You bet, you can leave a comment on any video and I’ll try my best to respond within 24hrs or sooner. I still use blocks but you can also use treated 2x4’s or 4x4’s with cement anchors for a stronger build. It really depends on your wind conditions and size/ weight of hutch. Best of luck with your build!

[@johnjohnson2826]

Hey man, got the link. Look forward to a couple bucks from amazon next week when i get paid. Thx again...

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Your awesome. It's folks like you that help this channel grow. I put every dollar back into the channel buying new gear. I'm happy to say we recently purchased lights and new editing software from 2019's contributions. So the video should get better. We hope to buy our new Camera this time next year. Thank you very much for your contribution. It means so much to us.

[@JulieAshleyLouisiana]

Really glad I found your videos. We use TS cages, too, and I was trying to design a hutch to hold the cages. Your videos are really helpful and encouraging. Question: Do you build a run and cool box for every doe or do you swap out the doe that is about to Kindle?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

It's recommended to assign a dedicated nesting box for your does and to avoid swapping so I try to adopt the same method with ramps and cooling totes the best I can. But I have swapped out does before with no problems at all but I always clean the totes on day 29 to prepare for the litter.

[@Hammer_OJustice]

For those unfamiliar to tools and are learning things, what were you doing at 1:19 where you were running that board? Was it making it more thin?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Ripping it in half to turn it into a 2 x 2

[@Hammer_OJustice]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you

[@haleyboller9463]

I would love some advice! I have a couple outdoor hutchs here in ontario for my rabbits, they love the outdoor life! My doe recently had her first surviving kits, 5 of them. her past litters were only 1 kit each and they did not make it. She has seemed to catch on to how to be a mom, continuing to pull fur and babies look fed. They are now 4 days old. Mama bunny has become very protective anytime i go into the hutch for feeding or to check on the babies, lunges at me and tries to bite. I have limited myself to just looking in to see the fur moving, instead of physically moving the nest box and checking on the kits... My question for you, is there a chance she could hurt the kits while trying to protect them from me?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Momma rabbits around new born litters are sometimes aggressive. You'll also have some Does that don't care at all. In my experience when there bitey believe it or not this is a good sign. This means you have a very productive and good mom that's concerned for her litter and wants to protect them. In most cases these rabbits can still be managed. I've heard of people culling aggressive does and it breaks my heart. They shouldn't take it personally. I think to myself there goes a good breeder. I usually try my best not to mess with the kits around aggressive mom's if I can help it. Especially the first few days. Momma's mood tends to change for the better once the kits reach 10-14 days and start hopping in and out of the nesting box. If you have to get in the cage in the first few days when she's most protective, I'll take some clover or dandelions or maybe even a couple banana peels to keep her occupied while I mess with the litter. If I feel I need them, I'll wear leather gloves for a little more safety from bites. It's very unpleasant to get bit but try your best not to correct them with a swat of the hand. You want your rabbits to only associate your hands with love and care.

[@haleyboller9463]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you for the reassurance!! She is often very sweet and only became "aggressive" after having the kits, so i will definitely take that as her being a good protective mom, not a mean bunny. She allowed me to pet her today so i am hoping she will begin to calm down a bit more as the days pass!

[@haleyboller9463]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Your advice and videos have been a life saver for me!! Right now im in need of more advice....Another one of my doe's had a litter of 8 babies a couple days ago...but has not taken to them..She is a first time mom. She has dug at them and tried attacking them multiple times, leaving them squealing and with scratch marks. I have since placed the new litter with the doe who had her babies a couple weeks ago that I mentioned in past comments....praying she will foster them...I dont know what else to do. Risk their real mom killing them, or risk them all dying if the foster mama doesnt take over.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@haleyboller9463 Usually if the kits are close to the same size they can still get to the nipples and if the kits are only a week old Does usually take to them quickly. Make sure there's not an expired kit in the nesting box. Also use a nesting box that's clean and doesn't have any odors of rats or mice any kind of unwanted predator/pest smell can trigger litter rejection. You can always let nature take its course and only try fostering a few smaller kits and let the fatter healthier kits stay with mom. In turn you can also foster the fat ones knowing they'll have the better chance of surviving the stress and transition getting fostered. Good luck let me know how it turns out.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Haley, How'd it go with the litter?

[@Skashoon]

Just wish I had the tools to properly do this. No miter saw, table saw. Just a circular saw and drill. But I have a speed square, so I believe I can do this.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You can always try to borrow the tools from a friend or relative or buy used tools at the thrift store. You can do this there’s free build plans on our website therabbitrycenter.com

[@gflack71]

Do you sink the legs in the ground? If not, how do you make it doesn't blow over? Also, what size are the cages that fit in there? Thanks!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

It’s very heavy. No trouble yet and it’s been years. But there’s no harm in preparing for the worst and be sure to customize it however, you want in order to make it tough and durable for your area.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

30x30x18

[@gflack71]

Thanks!

[@emon8744]

👍👍👍

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thank you!

[@sweetcreamsdairygoats]

Have you ever had a problem with rats or raccoons trying to reach through the bars and get at the bunnies? I had it happen to our quail in the same yard my rabbits will be, so I am not sure if this is a concern with rabbits as well

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yes. When it comes to the rabbits in the cages it's rare but we have had some raccoons on video. We set out the camera to catch what ever was killing our chickens and caught the raccoons looking at the rabbit hutch. Make sure your hay and manure doesn't get so high that the raccoons can stand on it and reach the rabbits. I saw the raccoons inspecting the cages. They'll climbed up and pulled on the cages but quickly realized that they'll need to expel a lot of energy in order to break into the cage which they won't be interested in doing. As far as the runs go the rabbits just run into there tote and the raccoons are confused on where to even dig to get a rabbit. The runs don't have any intruders. The most important thing is to do your inspections every few days to make sure everything is secure.

[@cnsfugate]

Do you wish you built it out of pressure treated wood? Is it still holding up?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

It’s holding up great I power wash it every year and a lot of the lumber is covered You could get away with treated wood for the legs and for the hutch holding the cages but in the run I didn’t want them chewing on treated lumber but they don’t really seem to chew it so using treated lumber especially if you’re going to build a deep run excavating a cavity, I would recommend using treated lumber for that. Thanks for asking!

[@vmurthy7985]

Nice👌

[@deborahgillis4282]

Great video! I'm going to start building my hutch within the next few weeks and this is very helpful! Can you tell me how many 36x30 cages will this hutch hold? Thanks!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You’re so welcome!

[@sabrinah6968]

I don't suppose you have plans for your 4 cage hutch? I realize I could do the math with the 3 cage plan but knowing me, I would mess it up and I'd rather not re-invent the wheel if its already out there. ..Also, it's missing the Materials List/What you're gonna need. its listed for the roof build but not the main part of hte hutch. I tried piecing it together for a complete list but I can't quite figure it out

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Simply enter your email and receive plans to the hutch and more goodies preview.mailerlite.io/preview/37362/forms/54213430306931898 Also here’s a video that shows an addition we put on to make Room for the fourth cage kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6PPp4yKe61jsLsfeature=shared

[@jjk15]

Great video! I am building my own hutch and was wondering if you could use pressure treated wood for the bottom frame. It wouldn't seem likely for bunnys to be able to chew that wood when it's covered by a fine wire but I wanted to make sure. Thx!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

No they can't chew it. Your right they won't be able to get to it.

[@TheEternalOne1]

What did you cut in half for the support?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

10’ 2x4

[@TheEternalOne1]

Thank you for replying quickly no one ever does that

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@TheEternalOne1 I’ll do my best to answer any question you ask. Thanks for asking and watching!

[@TheEternalOne1]

Okay I have one more question, what is the estimate price to make the whole thing

[@wireclothman]

Nicely done! The cage looks great! If you ever are in need if any mesh or hardware cloth let us know :) The Wire Cloth MAN

[@Skashoon]

Quote requested today

[@StraightPineAcres]

what state does he live in? anyone know? I'm just thinking about weather.... for my own build

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

www.therabbitrycenter.com/about-2/

[@litahsr.8226]

Hey i'm from Michigan too have u had any problems on Fox, Raccoon , snakes on the rabbits

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

A fellow Michigander, I deal with raccoons trying to steal my chickens that's it. My rabbits are 40" off the ground and seems to be high enough to discourage raccoons from trying anything. We don't get any activity around our our runs either but we keep all our food in the cage above so we don't draw any attention.

[@litahsr.8226]

@@TheRabbitryCenter I love chicken gotta see how u made your chicken coop never seem one like that in the winter well can't see that much on it lol

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@litahsr.8226 No problem, I'll try to include some chicken stuff in some upcoming video this spring.

[@tihomirculjak7492]

What do you do with waste and an unpleasant odor.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I raise rabbits outside so I don’t smell a thing but you can add a small amount of apple cider vinegar to there water to help reduce the urine odor. Start a compost pile for your waste-preferably close to your hutch so you don’t have to haul it a far distance

[@rickj2839]

Awesome Vid. Thank for sharing.. In turn Liked and Sub'ed. Looking forward to the Part two and checking out all your vids afterwards.. Have a Great day.

[@BestFarmingTips]

problem with a wooden cage is that it's not durable and its a serious ear canker hub. the mites that cause ear canker love breeding and dwelling on wooden surfaces. so a metal rabbit cage is often strongly recommended.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for the tip. I appreciate you taking the time. This is something you want to keep up. Annual power washing will help. This design has held up pretty good and is an inexpensive set up. But it's definitely for a start up. If folks find that they have a real passion for running a Rabbitry I'd certainly recommend down the road investing more money into a bigger and stronger set up and that videos coming. Stay tuned and thanks for watching.

[@BestFarmingTips]

@The Rabbitry Center sure hey. thanks for your very informative video. looking forward to more updates

[@jeanettehaygood4154]

The Rabbitry Center Bobby do you treat the wood in any way to protect it from urine rot?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@jeanettehaygood4154 Sure do every year I'll take one day to remove cages and power wash. This set up is quick and relatively inexpensive setup but has it's necessary annual maintenance drawbacks.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmqpi4aNjd1_rrs

[@melissasmomglam]

It always looks so easy on KZbin lol

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

let me know if you have any questions or run into trouble. Thanks for watching!

[@melissasmomglam]

@@TheRabbitryCenter lol Like what size nail do I need for the brad gun? Haha … I get started and have to call my dad about 10 times. Lol … it’s his fault for not teaching me. He usually says just wait for me and I’ll do it. I don’t want him to!! Thanks for the comment though!! I love your channel! I learn a lot!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@melissasmomglam I used 3 inch exterior screws For strength. Thanks for asking! You can do it!

[@melissasmomglam]

@@TheRabbitryCenter thanks!! I’m just getting my feet wet. I like it. There’s just a learning curve. I started gardening and already have 3 rabbit hutches, and 3 meat rabbits (Californians). I can do it out of a box with directions. 😂 I need some for the babies, though, before it is that time, and I like your design versus the ones I bought. I think them having a run is important. They have more space now than they did but the does are 2, so I feel an urgency. One thing at a time though!! Thanks for your response!! You’re awesome!!

[@willdwyer6782]

Those are some crooked, twisted boards, that's for sure.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yes very crooked. But I don't think the rabbits will mind I had to remove a lot of nails,staples and screws but they were free.

[@managershuna4020]

HUTCHES ARE BAD FOR RABBITS!

[@paultanner2007]

Thank you for sharing. Great video.

[@naturewatcher7596]

Will it be goat proof :) ? The goats like to lean on the object walking along it and rubbing against it. Probably they could push the hutch off the cinder blocks this way.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I don't have goats. My neighbor does though. From what my neighbor tells me they eat a substantial amount and stay busy so and that's a very good question.

[@newtonhayes8519]

I built a single unit from your design several months ago. We are on our first two kindles and everything is running well. People are so amazed by my rabbit hutch and of course all credit goes to you. Just wanted to hop in here and thank you for sharing this, it’s brilliant.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That’s great to hear? Thanks for sharing!

[@KrusinTheSierra]

How many cages what size fit in this space?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

There’s three parts to the hutch build. Part3 we build the run. Which can work as a tractor. It’s a hybrid system that expands a rabbit hutch - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfXgXuQmNuSqtE

[@zates2272]

I rang the bell... Looking forward to more Rabbitry Center vids.... Finally building mine in June. Pretty excited. Thanks for the advice you share with us.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Glad to hear it. Good luck with your Rabbitry.

[@Hammer_OJustice]

How does this design fair with occasional high winds?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

No troubles at all

[@vonries]

How many spaces do I need as a minimum to raise rabbits for meat? I'm guessing 2-3, but that's why I'm asking. I figured one for my buck, one for my doe and either a third for grow out or can they be left with mom?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Yes minimum 3

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You can leave them with mom and harvest at 12 weeks but I wouldn’t breed the doe any sooner than 10 weeks after that litter is born unless you have more grow out cages -then you can breed earlier

[@wheeeegrows]

Love your channel! I hope to have my own little farm one day. I grew up on a tobacco farm with a 1 acre veggie garden in KY. Steadily saving money. Your channel makes me feel like it is possible to get it done!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

That is awesome!

[@bennoah1673]

Yes return to the soil, it is the best life. Everything you need to know is written in the first chapter of Genesis. The earth is our mother. We are born of her and in the end she wraps her arms around us in eternal embrace

[@Aonexia]

Awesome video mate!!!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you liked it

[@therealfieldingfowle]

Great video! Thanks so much my family and I are thinking of raising rabbits here in Ypsilanti MI.

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

You’ll enjoy it. Thanks for watching!

[@darriswaters7285]

Good music

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Check out Eric Palmer, Multiaudioholic, he's an amazing musician/composer who plays many different instruments.

[@James-dx4eq]

The Blues. Awesome tune.

[@slagletoby]

Bob you’re the best. Happy New Year! 🎊🎆

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Right back at you. Happy new year!

[@tipr8739]

Ghost Ridersss innnn theeee skkkyyy

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Thanks for watching!

[@rmojo23]

How do I get access to the Google doc?

[@FaerfolkDogs]

Hi there how do we access the plans?

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

Did you try clicking the link in the description?

[@FaerfolkDogs]

The Rabbitry Center hi ! I did it said I needed to request access. I did so and have not gotten notice of approval yet. Thank you!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

@@FaerfolkDogs A subscriber set that up for me I'll reach out to him and try to find out what the solution is. Thanks for letting me know.

[@FaerfolkDogs]

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thank you! I've got most of the framework done based off of your video!

[@TheRabbitryCenter]

I got the plans on the website now. You may have it built by now www.therabbitrycenter.com/the-rabbitry-centers-hutch-build/