How Do You Build A Rabbit Hutch For Winter?
Rabbits make great pets because of their docile characteristics. Commonly, rabbits are kept on farms in large hutches. The benefit of rabbit hutches, and rabbits in general, is that these hutches do not need insulation in the winter. Rabbits grow thicker fur coats in the winter as a way of adapting to the cold, so hutches do not even need solid walls–just a covered top so that rain and snow will not fall into the cage. Materials for building a rabbit hutch are available at a local hardware store, and are reasonably cheap. Bend the 18-by-132-inch woven wire into three even right angles, using the measuring tape to determine the spacing on the wire. This will form the sides of the hutch. Connect the sides of the hutch to the 30-by-36-inch woven wire with hog rings, using one hog ring at each side. Snip off 2 inches from the 36-inch side and 2 inches from the bottom and the top. Cut out a 13-inch-wide and 12-inch-high hole with the wire cutters. Attach the 14-by-15-inch woven wire to the