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<blockquote data-quote="BadgeBunny" data-source="post: 2410861" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>The 2 cages in the garage were actually supposed to just be "sick beds" ... But the first doe I brought in because the other does were ganging up on her. Wouldn't let her eat, were beating up on her ... I have no doubt she would have died if I'd left her in the community pen. The second doe had ear mites and it was just easier to bring her in and keep her penned up where I could check her ear every day without having to chase her down. Now they are spoilt rotten!! <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Rabbits really don't require much in the way of exercise. My dad kept all his rabbits in 30x36 pens their whole lives. I have my inside girls in a little bit bigger ones -- 36x36 ... and they really seem quite satisfied, even though they were raised in the colony. You can built a run for them, yes, but I really don't think it is necessary as far as a quality of life issue might go. Just give them something solid to sit on so they can get off the wire if they want to -- mine have a little plastic grid, as well as a small cardboard box filled with hay that they can sit in if they want to. The only time I see then in the boxes is if it is really cool, or "naptime" ... Most of the time they are stretched out like divas on the wire -- and these were rabbits that were raised off wire so if I think it if were uncomfortable I'd be seeing some signs of distress out of them.</p><p></p><p>It's not so bad to get attached to your mommas ... because you are gonna keep them a while. It's the babies you have to be careful of. In fact, the more tame the moms are (which means you are gonna have to spend time with them) the easier it is to care for them and the babies when they come, so keep that in mind.</p><p></p><p>I have seen rabbit condos but they look like they might be a bit of a bother to clean. I'm really starting to think that outside cages like Mitch, Nic and Dave have are the way to go for your breeding stock ... Just a lot less trouble all the way around. I can still see me using a colony style set up for my weaned babies while I'm getting them to butchering age ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadgeBunny, post: 2410861, member: 1242"] The 2 cages in the garage were actually supposed to just be "sick beds" ... But the first doe I brought in because the other does were ganging up on her. Wouldn't let her eat, were beating up on her ... I have no doubt she would have died if I'd left her in the community pen. The second doe had ear mites and it was just easier to bring her in and keep her penned up where I could check her ear every day without having to chase her down. Now they are spoilt rotten!! :D Rabbits really don't require much in the way of exercise. My dad kept all his rabbits in 30x36 pens their whole lives. I have my inside girls in a little bit bigger ones -- 36x36 ... and they really seem quite satisfied, even though they were raised in the colony. You can built a run for them, yes, but I really don't think it is necessary as far as a quality of life issue might go. Just give them something solid to sit on so they can get off the wire if they want to -- mine have a little plastic grid, as well as a small cardboard box filled with hay that they can sit in if they want to. The only time I see then in the boxes is if it is really cool, or "naptime" ... Most of the time they are stretched out like divas on the wire -- and these were rabbits that were raised off wire so if I think it if were uncomfortable I'd be seeing some signs of distress out of them. It's not so bad to get attached to your mommas ... because you are gonna keep them a while. It's the babies you have to be careful of. In fact, the more tame the moms are (which means you are gonna have to spend time with them) the easier it is to care for them and the babies when they come, so keep that in mind. I have seen rabbit condos but they look like they might be a bit of a bother to clean. I'm really starting to think that outside cages like Mitch, Nic and Dave have are the way to go for your breeding stock ... Just a lot less trouble all the way around. I can still see me using a colony style set up for my weaned babies while I'm getting them to butchering age ... [/QUOTE]
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