I have a REAL rabbit shed now!

I have been adding rabbits ... and more cages ... to the horse shelters as the horses go out as a part of our "downsizing" program but thanks to a rather unlikely set of circumstances ....

I NOW HAVE A REAL RABBIT SHED!

We have used these shelters for the horse sheds as well, our first one was put in 4 years ago and a second one added the following year. The covers are the same material as the covers on the "CoverAll" buildings, with a 15 year warranty and while the framing isn't as heavy, we've had very good luck with them using the portable corral panels on the inside.

Two years ago we sold 4 acres to a young couple with horses and they planned to put these shelters up since we liked ours so well. Dick showed them the way to anchor it solidly, helped them with the first shelter and they were planning to put up three more. They got two more up and the frame on the last one up, but unfortunately they had decided they could get by with fewer anchors and lighter strapping ... and then, of course, we had a bad storm!

The shelter Dick supervised is still up, the other three shelters have been lying on the ground up in the field since the storm (yes ... two years!). They finally offered us one if we would put the other one back together and repair or replace the framing that was bent or broken so they could try to sell it.

Dick spent a week digging everything out from under the weeds, laying the framing out and welding some of the broken braces, then getting the first corner and end set and squared up. He made a call to his son, who "suggested" his two stepsons come down and make themselves useful, so today we had a "barn raising" ... 21st century style.



Helps a LOT to have young, athletic (did I mention YOUNG?) men to help with something like this and they had the framing up by lunchtime and the cover washed off, a couple of small holes repaired and the cover up by chore time tonight!







I now have a RABBIT SHED that is 18 x 40 which will have a single row of rabbit cages down each 40' side, plus a panel down the center with back-to-back single row cages ... a total of 160' of hanging space for rabbit cages! This gives me a 4' alleyway between the center cages and the side cages, plenty of room for a walkway and the wheelbarrow for cleaning. Some of that will be taken up with feed barrels but that should still give me all the room I will ever want for rabbits.



Although, one panel of rabbit cages, along with their occupants, were moved twice during the construction ... and again after the shelter was completed ... and they did not seem to be all that impressed by their relocation. In fact, at least one of them was just downright grumpy about the whole situation, I think.




I think most of them are happy with their new accomodations, however and seem to be settling in well with no problems.