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Rabbit Pen, how big?!

  • 25-02-2013 11:35PM
    #1
    Shoot2kill
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    As the title says, how big does it realistically need to be? Or is it a case of the bigger it is the better?


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  • #2
    TriggerPL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    Shoot2kill wrote: »
    As the title says, how big does it realistically need to be? Or is it a case of the bigger it is the better?

    As big as you want really I heard male rabbits dont burrow as much which will help from stopping them digging there way out


  • #3
    flanum
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    thread doesnt make sense... lads spill the beans if it means a way of repopulatin bunnies to a county... cos apparently with this rhd there fooked everywhere!


  • #4
    TriggerPL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    flanum wrote: »
    thread doesnt make sense... lads spill the beans if it means a way of repopulatin bunnies to a county... cos apparently with this rhd there fooked everywhere!

    It for training dogs not re population


  • #5
    Shoot2kill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭Shoot2kill


    flanum wrote: »
    thread doesnt make sense... lads spill the beans if it means a way of repopulatin bunnies to a county... cos apparently with this rhd there fooked everywhere!

    How does it not make sense? I want to build a rabbit pen to help get the young dogs going and I wanted opinions on how big it needs to be.

    I've seen no evidence of any virus affecting rabbits in my area. Even the mixy has disappeared.

    I was thinking of making up something simple out of pencil stakes and sheep wire. I can build cover/hides within it then after. Just a bit unsure as to how big it needs to be to 1). Give the rabbits enough space and 2). to ensure the dogs get a good run around whilst being worked in it.


  • #6
    TriggerPL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭TriggerPL


    Shoot2kill wrote: »

    How does it not make sense? I want to build a rabbit pen to help get the young dogs going and I wanted opinions on how big it needs to be.

    I've seen no evidence of any virus affecting rabbits in my area. Even the mixy has disappeared.

    I was thinking of making up something simple out of pencil stakes and sheep wire. I can build cover/hides within it then after. Just a bit unsure as to how big it needs to be to 1). Give the rabbits enough space and 2). to ensure the dogs get a good run around whilst being worked in it.

    What every ya want so ! But try to build in a place with cover more than putting in cover! And use chicken wire not sheep ! And u want it 6 foot at leased , keep foxs out , next worrie is buzzards and the likes


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  • #7
    Shoot2kill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭Shoot2kill


    I have a haggart out the back of the house but i don't have any cover to build it around. Any suggestions on how to provide cover for them?

    I'm thinking that i will have to bury wire at least a ft deep to stop or at least slow down the rabbits burrowing out & more so to keep predators from getting in.


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