Response to Any suggestions on beggining rabbitry?

Kelly, though we started rabbits in the normal hutch in the backyard that you had to stoop over to try to feed or water, we now have wire cages that are hung at eye level in our hen house. The hens keep the ground nice and scratched up so their is no smell. Also anything that falls to the ground is ate by the chickens. This has been wonderful. We also do better with wooden nest boxes in the winter and metal nest boxes in the summer. We feed our pellets, I tuck a handful of hay wedged in their door for them to nibble on and keep out plenty of water. I like the waters that Jeffers sells 1-800- jeffers, they are large quart widemouth red lidded ones that are easy to use and hang on the outside of the cage. I also use crocks for food and more water. Since we use a good high protein pellet (Purina) I do not use salt etc. I do give them BOSS (black oil sunflower seeds) this is just recently, because we have alot and on a recent post elsewhere on this list, another gal uses them. They love them... Good luck, Vicki McGaugh

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