***PLEASE READ!*** *WIRE-BOTTOMED FLOORS* There are plenty of pet KZread channels that demonize wire-bottom flooring, but they fail to do their research or understand why it is used. It is a common misconception that a GOOD wire-bottomed floor is bad for rabbits. Wire flooring (especially the thick gauge flooring I have) keeps rabbits out of urine and waste at all times, and also aids in adequate ventilation, which prevents disease. Sore hocks, or sore feet, is typically a genetic problem or is caused by soiled living conditions. Rabbits have plush fur on the bottom of their feet and are quite comfortable on the wire. I can assure you that my rabbits do not have sore feet 😊 *CAGE SIZE* The size of my cages is nearly double the amount of space that the American Rabbit Breeders Association recommends. Please note that my rabbits are not considered pets, they are livestock, and they have a job to do. That being said, they do get out frequently to explore my fully-fenced backyard. They have plenty of room to flop and binky (and they do quite often, especially when I come out and talk to them!) *SELF-SUSTAINABILITY* I started raising rabbits for meat because I wanted to stop turning a blind eye to the life of the animal in the grocery store. Raising your own meat is a real eye-opener and it makes me so much more grateful for what they do for us. Instead of paying for a factory farm to raise my meat in crowded or unsanitary conditions, I get to let my meat rabbits graze on grass, have room to run, and live their days being happy. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, I commend you as well, because we are both making a positive impact on our world. *PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS* Since building my hutch, I have weatherized it (and winterized in winter) Please feel free to watch my recent videos to see how the rabbits are protected from the elements. *HAY AND ENRICHMENT* A lot of people have made comments on how I don't give my rabbits hay, and it just makes me laugh. My garage has a wall stacked with haybales, and we go through A LOT. The rabbits get free choice hay all the time. They also get toys and chew sticks often. Just because you can't see it in this ONE video doesn't mean it doesn't happen 😉

@Greg-mw5kh

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Thank you for educating the Karens on how responsible people raise meat rabbits. We are not evil because we raise our own livestock. We raise, nurture and harvest humanly.

@Greg-mw5kh

2 жыл бұрын

Inspired to start a new cage project after seeing this amazing build. Very, very well thought out and constructed. Love it!!!

@fjsp3261

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tiffany! We are planning to buy the KW Cages to do this amazing hutch but don't know if to upgrade the flooring to pvc coated or galvanized gauge 14 like you since it's only $9 in difference. What is the difference between these floorings????

@TealStoneHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

@@fjsp3261 either of these options are great! Just keep in mind the you won’t be able to torch PVC coated wire, if that’s a way you were planning on cleaning them 😊

@fjsp3261

2 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead Thank you for answering so quickly!😄 Question: What do you mean by torch????? Don't get it???

I'm so proud of you as a grandma!! You worked so hard! Great job sweetheart!!

You did an absolutely gorgeous job! My bunnies are jealous! Thank you for all you do to share your journey and knowledge with the rest of us!

Your husband is one very lucky man! and my ego as a man has now been bruised, seeing how much better of a builder you are than me lol. Love your videos, Tiffany take care.!

I enjoyed watching this build, and I slowly fell in love with it all. Then, you showed it lit up at night, so now it’s a must have because that was just beautiful. I watch so many channels because I’m new to all of this and am interested in growing our own food for many reasons, with high priority being the happiness and well being of my critters. I have watched so many that stuff animals into such a small space and I cringe. While I appreciate the endless amounts knowledge they bring to the table, I am loving that you also thought about the happiness of your rabbits. This is by far my favorite set up I’ve seen and I’ve been binge watching rabbit hutches today. Thanks for sharing. Now I have to locate the upgrade video because we do get pretty cold winters here.

@TealStoneHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed the build Tammy!! I care very much about my rabbits' happiness. We are currently building a brand new setup for them at our new property, but this hutch has a special place in my heart :)

A suggestion to extend the life of your hard work. Place each of the legs on a paver stone or even just a red brick. The pine you used will absorb moisture being in contact with the ground (even though it's painted). Pine will begin to rot within a couple of years, if it's constantly moist. You may also want to treat the bottom 12" of each leg with a water sealant, each year.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I have the front legs standing on wood boards right now but in the long term I would love to find some concrete! 😊 water sealing is a good idea.

I’ve watched hundreds of rabbit related videos and…this woman is GORGEOUS! Seriously. Kudos to her husband for winning the lottery 😆

Hey sis, love from Bangladesh, I watch all of ur videos. I really like ur rabbits cage and I will also told that how creative person you are. I think, you have liberal heart. That's why, you take care ur rabbits, chickens, dogs and garden. and I'm also feeding a rabbits pair.. I'm really impressed..

I absolutely love this. I will be starting a new cage build in the next couple of weeks and was struggling on what I wanted but I absolutely love this. I will definitely be fashioning mine after yours. Ohhh and the LED lights. Love them and are now a must.

Thanks for not only this video but the plans and links too. I ordered the same cages as you, and KW was even willing to make them out of 1/2 x 1 wire on the walls and ceiling too. This is important as we have a lot of rat snakes here. This is a great design.

Wow! Very nice! The new hutch is beautiful, and I love the lights! Congrats on a job well done.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Love the hutch, you did a really great job with it

Wow your hutch looks really good! Awesome job!

The most important thing that I have noticed is how you enjoyed this build. This is what homesteading and living is about. Make the things that make your life and life of your animals better! You did a very good job! Do add a gutter for rain collection as it will provide you with most amazing water for your rabbits.

This is the nicest hutch I've seen...thank you

Thanks for such a detailed video on a great build - I'm going to use it as a basis for my new quail coop build! Also, it's great to see one that isn't built with a workshop full of power tools!

@Thankful_.

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

Ronan sneaking some bunny poo while you're distracted haaha The teal stone hutch is so BEAUTIFUL! & at night! im jelly. im inspired.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you girlie!! ❤️ I can’t get these hounds to stop eating poop 💩😂 you should get some LED’s since you’re running electricity out to your colony! 😊

That looks amazing, that is the style of hutch I would to build when I get into rabbits on our homestead. You can handle more rabbits in a smaller footprint. I remember when my dad had 2 like that facing each other with the roof tying them together making covered aisle between. It was nice when it was raining and doing chores. Great build, will be looking for the plans and any updates. Thank you for sharing.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome! Such a good idea! If we ever move and take this with us, that might be a cool project 😊

Very beautiful, no wind, no rain, no shade. only appreciate

I love all your DIY builds. I really want to know how your rabbits do in thunderstorms. I live in Florida and would really love to build this in my backyard but am worried when we get sudden thunderstorms with rain literally going sideways. No problem with cold just don't want wet rabbits. Thanks so much!!

Those LED lights are pretty cool. Great build!

Just a thought. Get some tin , bend it accordingly and then slope from middle to outside to roll droppings to one end to drop and collect them in a bin. Both levels can be collected in one bin if set right.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That’s not a bad idea! Thank you! 😊

I think this cage system is the best I ever seen in KZread

Just wanted to say what a great job I think you did. the final product and your passion while you worked on it were inspiring

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Love what you did, gonna try making my own.

Well done I love the paint colour your bunnys are beautiful keep making videos

Now thats awesome! You did a great job! I love the double-decker idea. I'll be building another hutch myself soon and may use a design like this. Thanks for making this video.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’ve been loving it for sure. be sure to check out my blog post if you need the plans! 😊

@HalfAHandyman

3 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead I will thank you

I am in love with this hutch!! The color is awesome! I might have to steal it to paint the hutch we just made. My daughter agrees and says that is her favorite color! You did awesome!!

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yes go for it! Teal is the best ❤️😊

Oh wow. That hutch is amazing.

amazing outcome! i would have personally changed somethings like the wired floor and the amount of space each rabbit gets but otherwise i love the design. i need to make a new cage for my two rabbits and are looking for ideas.

Wow. Clean, nice looking hutch

If i didn't have this build a few days ago back in my head i wouldn't be subscribing to your channel right now. Happy new year.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy new year 😊

Oh my goodness!!! It is beyond fabulous!!!!

i just love it it looks great. wish you best of luck and many many bunnies'

Excellent video! Great editing, wonderful filming, sound was clear with the quite background music and a beautiful project. I give this video a 10.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

The lights do look cool. I imagine you keep them off most of the time unless you need to check on them at night for some reason. Once I have had quail for a couple years I plan to add rabbits and using KW Cages seem like a good thing to use. Keep up the good work.

@TealStoneHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes we only use the lights at night when we do chores, and to extend daylight hours during winter. They are turned off overnight.

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This is beautiful!

Great video and great work!!! 👊😍💪 I love it!! Ty

Wow 😍! it so fresh and very pretty hutch. I like your sharing thanks 👍

You did a great job!!!

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

thank you for the plans and list of cuts

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! 😊

Very Cool Set up!

Well done. We switched some time ago exclusively to KW modular cages and never looked back.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve only been using them since Saturday but I’m in love with their quality 😍 the cheap cages we were using don’t even compare!

That's awesome!! I love LEDs !!!

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The LEDs are my fave ❤️

Looks really good. Great job

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thank you for explaining the wire bottom because I had heard it wasn’t good for their feet and the way you explained it actually makes sense and thank you for your great videos I can’t wait to have my own rabbit litter soon!

@TealStoneHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I will talk more about wire bottomed flooring on my next video where we try a prefab hutch 😊

@dkoi7459

2 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead thank you so much!!

Your rabbit hitch is sooooo perfect, Wow especially the LEDs 😊😉 I hope you also include how it looks at night in your next video.

Love the bunny hutch. Such a good job! 😀. New sub👍🏻

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

I love your build.

I am impressed!!! Way to go!!!!

Nice work I love it 💖

Wow, nice job.

that's a nice hutch will definitely copy dat one

Looks great!

Looks beautiful and I love it and yes zip ties are the bomb! Good luck with the tarps however mine was ripped to shreds during the last storm.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no!! :( I'm so sorry about your tarps - that sucks! So far my winterizing project has held up well, though I have more plans for the sides and back of the hutch this coming year. Something a little bit more sturdy and permanent.

@ChandraPivo

3 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead Awesome! I will be sure to check out what you do!

Thanks for sharing. We just got 10 silver fox rabbits and will be able to start breeding next week. Love your rabbit hutch.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

10!! Holy cow! 🤣 Love it. Silver foxes are definitely my favorite breed 🥰

@sarahhhx3

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly disgusting.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahhhx3 there is nothing disgusting about humanely raising your own meat source. Please read pinned comment 😊

Wow! Great work!!!

Beautiful!

Why not just use solar to power your fans and lights. Nice layout, but I think they need more room to run. I installed airborne tunnels between my hutches. I used half inch wire cloth and zip ties, in case you are interested. They are predator proof to. My rabbits love the freedom to run and play. Just a thought...

¡Guau! Te quedó muy bien, felicidades.

I have looked at your plans really nice set up, the overall size is left out.

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Great rabbit hutch !!!

This is great! Thanks for the video! I am building a rabbit hutch here in Florida and watching your video! You and your husband are adorable!

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ☺️ I’m glad you found it helpful!

Excelent. I liked you project.so perfect

You did an amazing job. I might make me one similar, for our rabbits. First time I seen your videos. Awesome channel. From my family to yours, God bless.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Amazing!! Well done!!!!

And the hutch turned out amazingly! I think your poop slides are pretty clever and Ronan seems to appreciate them, lol.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Ronan does appreciate the poop slide. He now has an endless supply of cocoa puff snacks 😂😩

@WilsonsAdrift

3 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead 😂😂😂 Gross 🤮

Very nice. I bought my cages from the same company. Very satisfied

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, love the cages! 😊

I dont even know you but I'm proud of you too..your my she row...make me want to build a bunny hutch😄 your roof looks amazing

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰 I’m constantly learning! I just like to share my creations for my animals with you guys 😊

Beautiful job! From another woman sorta-builder, but not nearly as good as you are, who also raises silver fox. I only recently got my first pair and had my first litter 12 days ago. Mama only had 3 this time, but I now need to build a more permanent setup like yours. Thank you, Very Nice Job!

The best video I have ever seen in a very very long time ❤️❤️

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Tiffany, your hutch looks so amazing even at night

@TealStoneHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Lovely setup. I'm constructing a frame similar but using C purlins

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Where are you putting those? As the supports?

Nice job! It looks similar to mine but I ony have three does and one buck, so I built a one story. I like the LED lights a lot. I think I might try that too. so often it's been getting dark early this winter so some lights would be great if I happen to feed them their hay at night.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

The LED’s are amazing! Definitely my favorite part 😊 I have a 4-hole hutch I built after this one as well, that I call the Buck Hutch. It is our quarantine/bachelor pad area 🐇 go check it out if you’d like!

Woman POWER! I have two daughters and I will say your dad must be really proud of you!

@TealStoneHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I hope he is 😊

Nice congrats... God bless

This is brilliant!! I initially wanted to build a two tier cage system, but quickly was turned off by the idea of dealing with trays. I love what you did with the angled plastic roofing! Ill definitely be using your design. Thank you so much!

Beautiful!!😍 watching from Philippines.. i like that also..😍

I love that you kept the clip of telling your dog off for eating poop 😆

Perfect cage

Wow it's beautiful weary beautiful i like this cage

Love that female power's,,,,,. Luck with famely ❤️

Great job

super like hutch design

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

New here. I love this setup. You did an amazing job on it. I could do something like this during the late spring, summer and fall, but I think winter here in Maine would be to brutal. right now it is -1 degrees. Will be keeping an eye out for projects you do. many blessings.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Looks like you found my winterizing video as well. It has been great here in the teens recently. Rabbits are all doing great and I think the plastic on the front keeps the water from freezing so much 😊

@jimsgardensandrabbitry

3 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead we were -2 last night with 35 mph gusts. I was a little concerned with a doe that had her litter Saturday and 2 does due, this Friday. All was okay. Again, great job on these hutches. Blessings.

Nice cage super

Good video . I have N.Z reds and this gives me some ideas of my own

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤ keep up the good work

some people have hearing music loud voice low makes it hard when it vlaiers. love your HUTCH

Great video and design! Its so satisfying to watch such clean and practical building. We’re going to attempt (novice builders). Can i ask, do you think this could work on wheels? If so, what mods wld u make for structural support?

Wow the hutch is beautiful 😍 ❤ I am so wanting rabbits now! I just got my 1st flock of chickens last spring and looking for land so I can expand and have more animals I love your videos so inspiring ❤ 💖

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️ both chickens and rabbits are so fun 😊🐇 you don’t need a whole lot of land for either of them!

@Massholeswife

3 жыл бұрын

@@TealStoneHomestead awesome thanks for the advice❤. I am just getting into "Homesteading" & I know nothing of rabbits 🐇 but you make it look so easy and its very hard to not want cute faces with twitching noses lol 😉 must be so hard to not keep them all do you struggle with that issue of wanting to keep them all? Lol I feel thats gonna be my challenge 🤪 lol

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@Massholeswife oh yes, sometimes it can be hard. I dote at them so much when they’re babies!! But around 5-6 weeks I try to detach myself from them and let them grow more, then when they’re around 10 weeks old I look at them objectively, as workers. Who’s the strongest? Who can improve my herd? Who isn’t going to help my herd? It’s these questions that guide me on who to keep. And of course, after I choose someone to stay, they go back to being spoiled 😊 sometimes the cutest rabbit isn’t the best to keep. But it’s great when it is 😁

Great and amazing DIY rabbit cage....😆😆ilove it... I have also rabbit...16 heads in philippines

So nice 👍👍👍

Beautiful

If you can assemble the KW cages with J-clips you can custom make your own cages for much less cost. Feed stores sell J-clips and cage wire in 50 foot rolls. The only tools you need are diagonal cutters and J-clip- pliers which you already have.

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I thought about making them myself... I might someday, but it was just more convenient and quick to order them for KW. I also really like the 14 gauge floors, I can’t find that wire anywhere locally!

Very nice!

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

That is awesome

I love your hutch! I would recommend getting a little solar panel for your lights. It would be cheaper than running electricity

@TealStoneHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Solar is something I am doing a bit of research on. The only problem is, I’m not sure it would be able to fully power 4 box fans for next summer. But we’ll see! 😊