DIY Rabbit Cage Build (Part 1)

[@floatintoadstudios]

This is the best rabbit cage building video on KZbin.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you!

[@SeedSowerMichele]

We sure miss y'all. Thank you, for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@MaturePatriot]

Was going to build some new cages for my wife's exotic rabbits. Glad I found this video.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Happy it could help

[@deedahl2866]

I'm using rebar through the top to hang the cages. Works GREAT! Keeps the cages straight and not bending or bowing.

[@phatoutdoors306]

Man this is the best build I’ve seen!!! I’m about to build for quail and rabbits!!! Thank you!!!

[@N0M0RENAME]

This is great information, appreciate the thorough documentation of the process step by step, look forward to pt 2.

[@cplbitterklinger594]

Outstanding video! Thank you.

[@johnreinburg859]

Great video, on how to build a rabbit cage. I have seen a lot of videos on how to build a rabbit cage and your video is by far the best and in depth .

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

John Reinburg wow! Thank you! We try to make videos of things we’d personally like to see. And an in depth video on stuff like this would’ve helped us out a ton! We’ll be putting the doors and everything on in part 2. Thanks so much for watching! 👍

[@ALifeOfMyOwn23]

I've spent a few hundred dollars on makeshift hutches and materials, trying to get a setup that I'd be happy with and would be functional. Yours is exactly what I wanted but didn't find your video in the beginning. Now I'll be getting the materials that you've linked and building a setup like yours. Thank you for these videos, they are full of info and very easy to understand and follow! A lot of videos ramble on and veer off from the how to the why but yours stay on topic and you simplify everything so that I can follow along without losing focus on what you're doing. I will be checking out your other videos because you explain things so well and I get all the info I need from them. Keep up the good work and thank you again for posting this video!

[@danbarosh2942]

Great Job! lotsa useful info..Well presented ...Thx for Service... Beautiful Help!... old Sailor here...

[@jcmexicohomestead]

Just got our buns this week. Had a wooden hutch. Five days in, and im already over it lol. Love this set up, thank you for sharing with us! This will be on our project list for the upcoming month. Feeling more confident now that we've seen it put together. Thank you!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I’m glad the video was able to help you out!

[@jcmexicohomestead]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm Very much so :) Forgot to ask the other day, might have missed it in video....but how many cages are you able to get out of the 15' sections?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

@@jcmexicohomestead 6

[@jcmexicohomestead]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm perfect. Thank you!

[@GhostPrepper1369]

I just finished my first rabbit cage and i followed your videos step by step and it turned out just the way you said it would. I am very happy with the results and the knowledge that you and your wife have chosen to share with the world. I am looking for quality breeding stock this week. Wish me luck.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

That is awesome glad they turned out good

[@RidgeLife]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@robertadriver6931]

This is great info. Wish I knew this back 40 years ago when I was trying to homestead. Had started out small with rabbits and some chickens. Only had 4 does to start with as I was just learning & didn't want to have kits right away. But this seems to be the perfect way to house the rabbits

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Roberta Driver it really is the best way that we’ve ever come across. And once we get our setup complete, it’s going to be so easy to clean the cages and take care of the rabbits, even though we have 16 does and 3 bucks right now. We like to simplify everything, so once we get this done, rabbit chores will be a breeze! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@brazosvalleysoaps]

Awesome as always!

[@KeepingItDutch]

Great job, its going to be awesome when you get it all finished.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Keeping It Dutch thanks man! 👍 We are doing a major upgrade/remodel in our rabbitry setup. Lol Probably have at least two more of these cages to build to complete what we have in mind, but they’re getting easier as we go! 🙂

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Keeping It Dutch awesome concept. We are subbed to you Dutch. Love the channel!

[@Joshsnewjourney]

Thanks Dutch for turning is on to Sawyer Ridge great channel 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Josh Conner thanks for the support! 👍

[@teachbearcop]

I appreciate you posting this video. I started making mine today. I was to this point, 14:14, and I remembered you saying something about an easier way to make the fit. I'm so glad I watched your video before starting. I came back and watched for this tip tonight.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

It’s a huge time saver to get that 1” X 1” on the top and sides for sure! Glad this could help ya out! 👍

[@mariesplace9547]

Alex knows what she's getting for Christmas..😆 You work together well, I love that. 🤗

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Marie Dunn haha! Right?! 🙄 Tools to put me to work. Lol 😄

[@jennifercullison]

Consider tools as toys...brings joy if it makes things easier..js

[@mariesplace9547]

Absolutely 👍

[@THEMOWERMEDIC1]

Thanks! Exactly the info I needed. You rock doc! Will give you a shout out when my cages are complete!!! Subbed and bell rang!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

THEMOWERMEDIC1 Hey! Thanks so much for subbing our channel! 👍 If you do decide to give us a shoutout, that’d be awesome! We’d really appreciate it. Let us know if you do! 😀 We hope to have Pt. 2 of this video out very soon, and that will show us cutting the doors and putting the feeders and hay feeders on and explaining more of why we did the dimensions we did. Thanks again for the support!

[@wildedibles819]

This is sooo good guys... I love these cages we made 2 singles like this but it's hard in the winter but can be in a barn out building etc.. We used some thing under them in our porch to catch the mess.. But we also have pens... Pens can be harder to clean these cages makes cleaning up easy... Pens or cages you need shavings or a carbon with hay.... These cages make every thing easier... You guys did them right great job showing us how to

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Wild Edibles yes, that’s exactly why we went with this method. They are much easier to lift (because they are so light) and clean. Those wooden hutches, which we have a couple, are so much harder to clean and poo and urine build up in the corners and on the walls so easy. Once we get our rabbitry finished, we will only have these style of cages.

[@awyomingprairiewife.8385]

You’re shop/barn looks pretty clean to me👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻this was great👍🏻👍🏻even an old lady like me could do it...can’t wait till you do part 2...Blessings 🥰🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

A Wyoming Prairie Wife thank you! Jacob did some cleaning up of the shop before the video, but it is still a working shop so there’s always going to be some sort of clutter. Lol Thanks for watching! We hope to have part 2 up very soon! 😊

[@awyomingprairiewife.8385]

Yes, our clutter is always there, lol...he did a good job of cleaning...oh, to be young again 😁😁😁

[@stephenhernandez4403]

Great video thank you guys so much from California....😊😊

[@videocompilationvarieties739]

Wow so thankful for this video I was looking and did not find in detail like this one, Well done!

[@robcaseltine2484]

Great job and great ideals. Not going to do it now in the middle of winter. But definitely on my list for spring. You guys make a great team. Keep the info coming. Have a good day you two. Waiting on part 2.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Rob Caseltine thank you! We hope to have pt. 2 out very soon! 😀

[@wpribble]

Outstanding tutorial, cannot wait for part 2! Never heard of 'j' clips and 'j' clip pliers before, I am going to be ordering some soon for my tool box!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

William Pribble thank you! They definitely come in handy! 😀 We hope to have pt. 2 out very soon!

[@jenmailsouth4155]

Nice build. 👍

[@richardsolomon8076]

Great job Jacob and Alex :-) looking forward to seeing the 2nd part. It's really looking good so far

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Richard Solomon thank you! We hope to have pt. 2 out very soon!

[@micheljean3715]

Very informative. Well done.

[@I_DELIVER]

Thanks for sharing these dude. Going into the Meat Rabbit Raising Biz...

[@cynthiasauve4116]

Nicely done

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Cynthia Sauve thank you! 👍

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

Enjoyed this . We are doing the same we are going to do more bunnies. This is my project so I am super stoked about it as my hubby will be doing other things. New friend Ruthie here can hardly wait to see all that you do with your bunnies

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Pople BackyardFarm nice to meet ya Ruthie! 👋 Glad you came over to check us out. We’ll have plenty of rabbit videos in the future! We hope to have pt. 2 of this video out very soon!

[@kayashmore4296]

Super great info.

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Simple enough so far. On to Part 2. Thanks 👍😊❤🙏

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thanks so much for watching! 👍

[@3CreekFarms]

Great tutorial, Sawyers. Will definitely use this when building mine, including affiliate links. Thx

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thanks so much! We appreciate it! 👍

[@vmorganbogart]

Very informative video. You explain things very well. Keep up the great work! Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍😁

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

vmorganbogart thank you! Jacob is a natural! 😄

[@larrytremarki9458]

Good job guys can't wait for part 2

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Larry Tremarki thank you! We hope to have it out very soon!

[@KrissBartlett]

Very nice well made

[@spidermonkey3333]

Looking forward for part 2. Keep'em coming!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Spider Monkey thank you! 👍

[@servicedoglydia503]

Thank you for sharing! Very informative!

[@aaronvonpoppenheim5657]

This is awesome. Thank you. Working on this project later this mornin. Easy and fun.

[@kimberlyfojtik3468]

Great video, thanks for sharing

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Kimberly Fojtik thank you! 😊

[@judyclough1128]

I love the way you say we. So many on the men say I on the viedos

[@LIFEONFOUNTAINHILL]

Thank you so much for the very detailed information. Wanting to get a few rabbits to start and this was excellent information on building housing. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

LIFE ON FOUNTAIN HILL thank you! Like I was telling another person here in the comments, we like to make videos about things we personally want to see. And a detailed rabbit hutch build would’ve helped us out a ton when we were learning. Lol We hope to have part two out very soon! 👍😃

[@faithbuller4086]

I found your cage build video, yay! 👏🏻

[@tubbsarmy]

I cannot tell you guys how great this design is. I have been trying to figure out a way to hang cages and the weight of wood and potential gravity to do what gravity does to heavy things. Thanks!

[@dannynguyen5444]

I really enjoyed watching this video. Never heard of the j clip and the j clamp until now. I have been using zip ties for everything.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Lol. I’m glad we could help you out. And we’ve used zip ties for lots of things too! 😄

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

We do it similar here except we use heavier gauge

[@cjtaylor5917]

First time I was watching one of your videos, I said to my wife, "This guy was a Marine." She said, "How can you tell?" Me: "Well, everything he wears on his head just says so. Beanie cap, baseball cap rolled...." About a minute later you were in the shop and the flag showed in the background! Semper Fi! I appreciate your videos. Love the way you guys work together.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Semper Fi. Thanks CJ! 👍

[@hargersadventures]

Great Video. Thanks for the links. :) Will be making for my rabbits soon.

[@chelemichele1524]

Looks great so far... Bloopers when you said lost train of thought. I call that a brain fat😂😂 Have a great evening 🌻🌻🌻

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

chele michele haha! Yep! And thank you! 😊

[@AuntieAnn]

Wow that was actually easier than I thought it would be! Not that is was easy, just easier 😁 Great job 👏👏👏👏 I'm looking forward to the next step 👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Auntie Ann thanks! This cage is a LOT easier than our first one just because we changed the size of the wire on the sides and top! It’s going a lot faster. Lol We hope to have pt. 2 out very soon! Thanks for watching! 👍😀

[@darylcampbell3244]

Thanks for showing!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Daryl Campbell thanks for watching! 😀👍

[@danielleterry180]

Wow this looks very strong I already built my leanto will be building my cages as soon as my cage wire gets delivered checking out part 2 now 😁

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! Glad we were able to help ya out on a cage build. 👍

[@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213]

I'm looking forward to part 2.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you! Should be out very soon!

[@jimmuse9584]

I’ve watched both of your videos both are excellent ordered enough wire for 2 cages would love to know where you got your door latches your plastic trim and feeders I can’t find the link thank you

[@charlottesmart750]

This is the video I needed to see, my rabbit's are coming in 6 weeks and no cages thank you for making this video

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Charlotte Smart glad we can help, and thank you for watching! 👍😀

[@nettiepeek5564]

I love these! We JUST got rabbits in the last few weeks. 3 Californians 1 buck and 2 doe and 3 standard Rex 1 buck and 2 doe. These videos are great! Hope you show us where these cages end up. We are hoping to hang ours. Seriously these are awesome and we are starting with 2 sets of the J clip clamps so we can work double time!

[@PaullaWells]

That’s really good information. Thanks! Can’t wait to see it finished.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Paulla Wells thank you! We hope to have pt. 2 up very soon!

[@paultribbett7765]

just grind the crimpers to fit....great cages,,, what size does will these work with????

[@kevincutrer2756]

use stainless steel C ring with the Citadel C-ring gun, labor saving and longer lasting

[@marielandreth2090]

Thank you for the video very informational!!!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

You’re welcome! 👍

[@griseldaosorio9664]

Great Video guys, thank you ❤❤

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Griselda Osorio thank you! 😊

[@kerndickinson8620]

Where did you buy your wire, j clips and tool for clips? It is difficult to find ! Thank you! we loved the multiple cage construction.

[@truthseeker9561]

wonder if a metal storage shelf as a base would work with this wiring concept around it? with a tin roof run off system, I could make it multi layered.. 🤔 was trying to get ideas as a new rabbit owner and the cages the guy had ,I dont like for long term, but on a budget and shelving is cheasthan wood rt now

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

LOL! Well, I'll be doing a bunch of cutting! I couldn't pass on the deal I got on 4 rolls of 1/2 in hardware cloth. It's working great for rabbit tractors...but regular cage will be a challenge.

[@wildedibles819]

That's really cool... You could almost make a tractor like this too... We have uneven ground tractors don't work well...

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Wild Edibles thanks! And yep, these cages (when we’re all said and done with our set up) will be hung.

[@suffolkshepherd]

Thanks for the video. Would it cause harm to build the entire cage out of 1/2 x 1 instead of using the 1" ? We have a lot of chicken Snakes in this area, and I want to use the 1/2 x 1 for all the walls too, but not if it causes trouble.

[@deedahl2866]

That's what I use - 1/2X1 inch. Lowe's. $23 a roll. I can make a 3-hole cage, 60X30 and 14 inches tall, for about $50.

[@cristobalpacheco4202]

I built the same type of cages you did but for the side walls are used 1“ x 2“ wire cage material and I attached all the partitions first before I fold it up the sides and I did it from inside instead of waiting till after and doing it from the underneath side and that might be why you had more problem going through the smaller wire but if you Do it from inside of the cage first I think you would have an easier time thank you for the video

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Thank you for the tip

[@deedahl2866]

I'm curious as to why you did the j-clips on the floor piece the hard way, laying flat? :) Lay one on top of the other and clip from the sides!

[@ricklawrence9252]

awesome video :-) ive never seen 'j' clips and 'j' clip pliers before well done ....god bless you all :-)

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Rick Lawrence thank you! And they both sure come in handy on a cage build like this! 👍

[@susansmith5044]

LIKED AND SHARED!!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Susan Smith thank you so much for the support! 😊

[@caroltaylor4942]

Could you please tell me what you use for the edging around the door opening?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Carol Taylor it’s in the description of this video.

[@twboergoats2023]

What did you cut the wire with??

[@RobertJones-ey9qz]

Out of curiosity, have you ever tried connecting the dividers to the bottom first? Not sure if that would help, but you might check to see if it works. When you went 15', I was thinking 3'=5 pens. One buck and four does.

[@kathymickle6915]

How do you keep critters from reaching through the 1x 1 fencing?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We haven't had any issue with that

[@ricordopatterson5242]

I am a rabbit farmer also and this is very interesting and I would like to know where I can purchase the jclip,jclip pliers and the mesh ?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

The clips and pliers are on amazon and the mesh we got it online at home depot

[@northernprod]

What are your thoughts on 14ga vs 16ga wire? Everything I search, says to use 14ga. I see your build and 16ga looks like it works good. 16ga, 1/2" x 1", I can source locally, whereas the 14ga requires internet orders and $60+ shipping charges. Working on building our very first bunny cages and starting to raise our very first bunnies after we get some cages built. Starting plan is to build individual cages for easy movement, repairs, etc. 36" wide, 24" deep, 24" tall. Thanks in advance for any input from SawyerRidge and/or anyone else! :-)

[@puddykat198]

Do you think you could use 3 foot wire to make a taller cage, or would it be too flimsy?

[@arthurhenry5016]

Thans for teaching me somethin about the bird beek pl with the half inch wire .👍god bles

[@randyneil6161]

Yes

[@nisr1677]

Hi! How much space does one rabbit needs? And do you sometimes give your rabbits free roaming time in a larger exercise pen?

[@uftc1324]

The basic rule of thumb is 1 square foot for every two pound is rabbit. (Ie 8 lb rabbit would get 4s I are feet) for nesting does add an extra square foot, and add one more square foot for every additional rabbit. This is the very minimum. I prefer to go bigger because of a few studies I have read about the benefits (I can’t link them sorry :/) with additional tractor time.

[@nisr1677]

@@uftc1324 I like to hear that you go a bit bigger, meat rabbits should have the same rights as pet rabbits.

[@landonthelen6792]

How is this cage wire holding up? Is it rusting at all?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

It’s doing really well, haven’t noticed any rusting at all.

[@blumerlredpilledgirl8958]

Here in California we have to go to a breeder to get rabbits is there anything you suggest that we should look for?

[@uftc1324]

Old comment I know but if you still need help the most important things you should ask about are record books (disease record most importantly) pet agrees, not all breeders will have them, but it is nice when they do. I used to say ask if you can see there set up but so many people hate even if there good breeders a lot of people don’t let you see but you could still ask

[@joeyhardin1288]

Great tutorial! The wife still will not let me raise rabbits though.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Joey Hardin thanks! 👍 Maybe if she sees how cute the baby kits are. 😄

[@billgoldwire889]

Where did you get the wire and supplies to build the cages

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Wire we got from Home Depot, the other stuff is in the description area of this video.

[@4K_FAMILY]

What size wire to use? How thick is the wire?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We put links to everything we used in the description

[@jeanniepage7136]

That would be great for a quail hutch also..maybe just about 1/2 the size.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Jeannie Page yes! We’ve thought about getting quail sometime, and this would be perfect for them! 👍

[@Joshsnewjourney]

Awesome job will you be selling rabbits I would like to start my own this spring

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Josh Conner yes! We do sell our rabbits, but this time of year we are gearing up to sell our kits to a couple local farm stores, so pretty much any kits we get for the next 4-5 months will be going to them.

[@Joshsnewjourney]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm im in your area can you let me know the farm stores that way I can still help y'all out

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Josh Conner we’ll for sure be selling at Pryor Orscheln’s, and possibly Claremore Atwood’s.

[@Joshsnewjourney]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm awesome Claremore is only 15 min but can go to Pryor as well is possible

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Josh Conner we’ll start supplying Pryor Orscheln’s about mid February

[@billgoldwire889]

What gave wire for the bottom

[@billgoldwire889]

What gave wire for the botton

[@billgoldwire889]

Gage

[@tammysarrazin7078]

that looks like men's metal crocheting or rug hooking lol hugsssss

[@twboergoats2023]

I am literally building this same design right now

[@caroltaylor4942]

Where can I find the "parts" list?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

In the description. We have a lot of the parts in our amazon store.

[@danbarosh2942]

Just another helpful thing is Ty wraps/zip ties..when fitting cage sections sides, top,and bottom use Ty wraps for temporary fittings then put on J clips and remove ty's...There just an extra set of hands and cheap I buy the at harbor freight for 1.99 /100 on sale

[@kennethstensrud669]

I think it is a tad impractical with the length of this cage. I'd cut that in half. And shorter cage can be stacked atop each other and you can get twice the amount in half the space of ground.

[@robertjones7023]

Hi There, I am getting ready to build some cages similar about 15' in length. I see you used Acorn Mesh Wire from Home Depot, How has this brand held up for you? Have the welds held up and is rust a problem? Thanks!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

They’ve actually held up very well so far. Will definitely be using it again. 👍

[@tomskaggs7918]

If that is Alex"s target in the background he better be a perfect hubby.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Tom Skaggs haha! 😂 I wish I could take credit for it, but that’s Jacob’s. Mine probably wouldn’t be far off though. 😄😉

[@coziii.1829]

God bless

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Coz Iii thank you! 😊

[@iwantosavemoney]

If you buy a hog ring gun or c ring gun you could build that super fast.

[@ErnieHatmaker]

I thought the partitions would have been hard to put in.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Ernie Hatmaker they really were pretty easy, except for the bottom because it was the 1/2” by 1” wiring. But even that, with both of us working on it, didn’t take too long.

[@virginiareid5336]

It's a shame the plier wouldn't fit so you could attach the partitions bottom first and then the sides.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Virginia Reid yep! We got ‘er figured out though. Luckily it was only difficult on the bottom and not all the sides and top.