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how big???

22 11:09:40

Question
How big does the hutch have to be for breeding rabbits? We have a really big hutch that me and my dad made and we already have 1 dwarf lop and I would like to get a female to breed with him.

Answer
I generally keep my rabbit in a 24X24 inch cage. You will need another cage for the female, because you can't keep a female and male in the same cage all the time. Only can keep them together while breeding. The female will need a larger cage to raise her litter. I would consider buying or building a smaller cage for the buck and if you get a female keeping her in the larger one.
www.islandgems.net gives tons of information on rabbit breeding also for you to use as a reference.
Samantha