Our Mission: To construct a free standing, all weather rabbit hutch.

Dimensions 8' x 3' with the option of inserting an interior divider

to make two 4' x 3' coups.

2 x 4s, 1 x 2,s  4 x 4s  all 8 foot...                                       OSB 1/2" sheets

Cage Wire, 1" x 1/2" for the bottom of cage.                             A couple of carpenters!

                                                                        We used coated chicken wire for the front doors.                  

Material List:

[ ] 2 x 4 - 8 foot length                        [ ] 1" x 1/2" galvanized cage wire - 8 foot length x 36"

[ ] 1 x 2                                              [ ] PVC coated chicken wire - 8 foot length x 24"

[ ] 4 x 4                                              [ ] 4 sets of hinges

[ ] 1/2" OSB                                        [ ] 2 door closures

[ ] roofing material                              [ ] paint

[ ] aluminum flashing

[ ] 1" screws                                       

[ ] 3' screws

[ ] fencing staples

Step 2: Construct Floor

Step 4: Frame Walls

Step 5: Attach Roof

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Step 6: Assemble and Install Doors

Step 7: Paint

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Step 8: Install Resting Board

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We let our bunnies try out their new pads for the week...

next weekends project: paint and install roofing material!

Phineas, Trixie, and Dixie (2 months old) enjoying their new home!

Phineas will get moved to his new cage shortly. 

Trixie and Dixie can stay together until next Summer, when they get ready to become Mamas.

Snow and her litter of 8 babies (5 weeks old). 

They have plenty of room to grow in their new home!

This is the nestbox I use for my giants. Made out of OSB. 1/4' holes drilled in the bottom to drain after washing.
In the Winter I put 1' styrofoam underneath the nestbox.