Lone Star Rabbitry
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Our Rabbitry
The inside of the rabbitry is only 11X11 so it was important to make good use of all the space we had. We have a total of 33 cages, 6 are for does with litters. These doe cages are 24 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 14 inches high. The other 27 cages are for single rabbits and are 16 inches wide 30 inches deep and 14 inches high. The rabbits are on an automatic watering system, so they have fresh clean water at all times. I prefer the PCV J-feeders to the metal J-feeders, but we have a few rabbits who think it is there life’s mission to chew these to bits even though they are give toys! For these few you will see metal feeders.You can see my grooming and evaluation area in the second photo. The best thing about this is the table. The table is wall mounted and will lock folded up on the wall taking up no real space in the barn. The judging coops fold down and store with in the table when it is in its folded position.The barn is climate controlled and kept between 68-55 degrees year round.This allows us to bred in the summer and make the rabbits more confortable in the Texas heat. There is a digital thermometer mounted in the room that transmits the barn tempture, and displays it in the house. This way I know for sure the A/C is doing its job when I am not in the barn. We keep the radio playing all the time in the barn. This helps the rabbits not no become stressed out buy noise at a show.The cages are hooked directly to the city sewer. All we have to do is wash them down with water and sanitizer. This make for a very sanitary and healthy environment for the rabbits, with little to no smell. We also keep an air purifier running in the barn. The barn was made water proof, including the light switch, electrical sockets, walls, and roof, all for easy cleaning and sanitation. There is a floor drain in the barn and on a regular basis we remove all the rabbits and supplies from the barn and bring in a pressure washer. We clean and disinfect every thing from the ceiling to the floor.On the wall above my grooming is our wall of Champions. As of 2010 we have produced 22 ARBA registered Grand Champions, multipl National Best of Variety winers and an all breed Best in Show. We are an ARBA registered rabbitry and have been since July 26, 2005.
The inside of the rabbitry is only 11X11 so it was important to make good use of all the space we had. We have a total of 33 cages, 6 are for does with litters. These doe cages are 24 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 14 inches high. The other 27 cages are for single rabbits and are 16 inches wide 30 inches deep and 14 inches high. The rabbits are on an automatic watering system, so they have fresh clean water at all times. I prefer the PCV J-feeders to the metal J-feeders, but we have a few rabbits who think it is there life’s mission to chew these to bits even though they are give toys! For these few you will see metal feeders.
You can see my grooming and evaluation area in the second photo. The best thing about this is the table. The table is wall mounted and will lock folded up on the wall taking up no real space in the barn. The judging coops fold down and store with in the table when it is in its folded position.
The barn is climate controlled and kept between 68-55 degrees year round.This allows us to bred in the summer and make the rabbits more confortable in the Texas heat. There is a digital thermometer mounted in the room that transmits the barn tempture, and displays it in the house. This way I know for sure the A/C is doing its job when I am not in the barn. We keep the radio playing all the time in the barn. This helps the rabbits not no become stressed out buy noise at a show.
The cages are hooked directly to the city sewer. All we have to do is wash them down with water and sanitizer. This make for a very sanitary and healthy environment for the rabbits, with little to no smell. We also keep an air purifier running in the barn. The barn was made water proof, including the light switch, electrical sockets, walls, and roof, all for easy cleaning and sanitation. There is a floor drain in the barn and on a regular basis we remove all the rabbits and supplies from the barn and bring in a pressure washer. We clean and disinfect every thing from the ceiling to the floor.
On the wall above my grooming is our wall of Champions. As of 2010 we have produced 22 ARBA registered Grand Champions, multipl National Best of Variety winers and an all breed Best in Show.
We are an ARBA registered rabbitry and have been since July 26, 2005.
