The Best Way to Suspend Rabbit Cages

Rabbit farming produces multiple sources of income. Rabbit manure is highly prized among gardeners because it is high in organic material, easy to handle and virtually odorless; the all-white flesh of rabbits is low in fat and cholesterol, but high in protein; while the soft fur is sought after for its warmth. Rabbits are also bred for the pet market and many rabbit farmers manage to combine producing these animals with other farming activities. Rabbit cage floors should always be made of wire mesh, so that the pellets can fall through to minimise cleaning.

Things You'll Need

  • Wooden shed
  • Five rabbit cages, 24-inches long by 24-inches wide by 18-inches high
  • 20 pieces, No. 12 galvanized wire, 4.5-foot long
  • 5 pieces, No. 12 galvanized wire, 5 to 8-foot long
  • 20 eyehooks
  • Drill with wood bit
  • Pliers
  • Ladder
  • Assistant
  • Hammer
  • 5 wood nails
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Instructions

    • 1

      Position the ladder under the first beam. Climb as far as required and mark out the four corners of an area, 24-inches long by 24-inches wide. Leave a 6-inch space and mark out a second area, 24-inches long by 24-inches wide, next to the first. Continue to mark out five such areas, each one next to the others, in a straight line. Ensure that you have left a 6-inch space between each of the 24-inches long by 24-inches wide areas.

    • 2

      Drill into the wooden ceiling beams at each of the twenty marked points.

    • 3

      Place and hand screw an eyehook into each of the twenty holes. Tighten well. Apply downward pressure with your hand, to ensure that the hooks have been correctly secured.

    • 4

      Attach a 4-foot piece of No.12 galvanized wire to each corner of the first wire rabbit cage. Thread the end of the wire through the roof of the cage, in the first corner. Bring the end back onto, and twist it around the main piece of wire, using pliers. Repeat for each of the four corners.

    • 5

      Request the assistant to hold the cage off the ground and secure each of the four wires to an eyehook, in the same manner that you attached the wire to the rabbit cage.

    • 6

      Repeat the process for each of the five rabbit cages.

    • 7

      Measure the distance from the back of the first suspended rabbit cage to the wall behind it.

    • 8

      Cut 5 pieces of No. 12 galvanized wire, the same length as the distance from the back of each cage, to the wall. Attach the piece of No. 12 galvanized wire to the back of the first cage and twist the loose end to form a tiny circle. Put a nail through this circle and hammer the nail into the wooden shed wall behind the cages.

    • 9

      Repeat for each of the five cages. This wire stabilizes the cages and prevents excessive movement of the cage as the rabbits move about.