. Commercial rabbit raising. Rabbits. 14 AGRICULTURE HANDBOOK NO. 3 09, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE crosspiece nailed between the studs that support the shed, or you can hang it from the rafters or ceiling of the shed with heavy wire or light lumber. Semienclosed Hutches.—The semienclosed hutch is constructed with ends and back of wood (figs. 4, 5). An extended roof gives added protection. You can use this hutch in outdoor rabbitries in cold cUmates. Another satisfactory type of hutch, which is light, movable, and inexpensive, is shown in figure 7. Rabbits kept in hutches made of wooden fra
. Commercial rabbit raising. Rabbits. 14 AGRICULTURE HANDBOOK NO. 3 09, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE crosspiece nailed between the studs that support the shed, or you can hang it from the rafters or ceiling of the shed with heavy wire or light lumber. Semienclosed Hutches.—The semienclosed hutch is constructed with ends and back of wood (figs. 4, 5). An extended roof gives added protection. You can use this hutch in outdoor rabbitries in cold cUmates. Another satisfactory type of hutch, which is light, movable, and inexpensive, is shown in figure 7. Rabbits kept in hutches made of wooden frames and wire need addi- tional protection in cold climates. Hutch Floors.—Several types of floors are used in hutches, and each has its particular merit. Wire mesh floors are used ex- tensively where a self-cleaning type is desired. They are a necessity in commercial herds, where it would be impossible to provide enough labor to keep solid floors in a sani- tary condition. In installing this type of floor, examine the wire for sharp points which result sometimes from the galvanizing process. Al- ways put the smooth surface on top. Solid floors should slope slightly from the front of the hutch to the rear to provide proper drainage. You can use hardwood slats, 1-inch wide and spaced %-inch or %-inch apart. A combination of solid floor at the front part of the hutch and a strip of mesh wire or slats at the back may be used. Feedins Equipment It is desirable to use feed crocks, troughs, hoppers, and hay mangers that are large enough to hold several feedings, to save time in filling. Use a type that will prevent waste and contamination of the feed. Crocks.—Crocks especially de- signed for rabbit feeding, which are not easily tipped over, have a lip that prevents the animals from scratching out and wasting their feed. The chief objection to these is that the young rabbits get into them and contaminate the 6otjyl-B' Figure 7.—An economical hutch of light construction,
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