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Rabbit housing help please

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NewDayBlankPage · 27/09/2018 21:50

Hi, would any rabbit owners be able to recommend a reputable place to buy rabbit housing please? And if you love your rabbit housing what is it?
We are moving house and need to reconsider their home. At the moment they have a hutch inside a garage and have free run of the garage plus a run going from the garage to our kitchen. Most days they also have free run of the garden. But, it’s a very safe space, totally enclosed with no predators. However we’re moving somewhere with a bigger garden that will be impossible to enclose completely and it’s the countryside so we’re expecting there to be more predators. The run we have at the moment is a cheap flimsy thing and though it’s safe to use in our current house I wouldn’t chance it in our new place.
There’s no garage so they’re going to be outside. I haven’t got loads of money to spend, I’ve seen some really impressive housing that I’d love to get one day but really can’t affird at the moment.
So, we have a hutch and I’m hoping to attach a safe, secure run to it with a couple of ‘hidey’ boxes in for them to feel safe. They’ll have access to the run all day and be locked in hutch at night. Does this sound fair for them? And if so can anyone recommend a good, sturdy run please? I’ve seen one on rabbit-hutch.co.uk that’s £109 so within budget but have never heard of this site and like to know about a business before buying from them, or at least have good reviews. Has anyone used this company before? Or are there any other good rabbit housing companies you could recommend please? I’ve heard of manor pet housing but it’s all custom made so I’m guessing they’re expensive?
Thanks :)

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TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 27/09/2018 22:04

We use a company called homeandroost.co.uk because their larger hutches are some of the biggest purpose-built rabbit hutches on the market. We also have one of their XL runs which is about 8ft by 6ft, although our rabbit has free range of the garden usually - we only attach the run to the hutch if we’re away and the pet sitter is looking after him.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 28/09/2018 09:21

Can you get a shed on eBay?
Loads of them , 99% are buyer collect but if you're moving house then it might be the time when you have a big van available?
Some are practically giving them away .

Concrete base so stop digging.
You can customise a shed , have ventilation, lots of levels for climbing, be able to stand upright (bonus) for cleaning.
Storage of bedding maybe?

I have a P@H rabbit hutch for my guineas , it was in the garden for the first summer , then it went into their pigshed (and stayed there)

It is, without doubt, unmitigated shite very flimsy and I wouldn't trust it to keep my rodents safe . It only works because its inside and I keep doing running repairs on it.

bunnygeek · 28/09/2018 10:01

Forget mass manufactured flat pack rubbish like Pets at Home, most of it is made in China with the cheapest wood possible.

Sadly the company that made my fab aviary and bunny shed have gone out of business - it's all mega solid tongue & groove.

A warning, you get what you pay for. I think my shed and aviary, although bought 2 years apart, cost nearly £1k in total as it's all completely custom made for me.

Check out this website for some awesome manufacturers: www.thebigrabbithutch.co.uk/outdoor-housing.html

bunnygeek · 28/09/2018 10:14

I would add that if you already have the hutch and want to start saving for one of the mega fancy set ups like a FrameBow (seriously, they're stunning) - in the meantime a more affordable option is to pave an area of your new garden if it isn't already, pop the hutch there and then put a full height aviary over the top of it (I recommend at least 30cm kickboards around the base of any aviary for extra security). If you board the mesh parts of the hutch it then becomes a much larger "bedroom" for the buns too. You can add tunnels and extra hides in there as well.

Honeyroar · 30/09/2018 12:04

We borrowed an omlet chicken house and run for a temporary rabbi run this year and it worked really well. It was very secure and we moved it around the garden as they ate the grass down.

We live rurally and have an unsuitable garden for free ranging rabbits. We are building a run in the corner of the garden out of strong mesh and will put a net over the top. The plan is to put an old hen coop in for shelter. It's not been that expensive cost wise for materials and a local handyman could probably do it for you.

Pictures of the omlet (with extra run attached) and future enclosure.

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