Housing
All of our products are made with thick Shiplap, 30mm x 30mm framing all the wire we use is 1" x 1/2" 19g we use 4" T hinges for strenth and looks, we use green or Red mineral felt on the roof, We have one main colour now for our products that is Red Cedar,Our Interior rabbit hutches are not stained with any colour so you can do them yourself. All prices include VAT at 15%, and delivery is free to most parts of the UK (please see shipping page).
At the Happy Hutch Company we design and manufacture top quality rabbit hutches, guinea pig hutches, dog kennels, cat kennels and more. Many considerations take place in the design of these pets homes - firstly, we look at the common trends like the size, shape and even the colour. Then we take a look at the new trends which we have found to be that the public are demanding good quality rabbit hutches. The public also want more imaginative designs like our best seller the Sykes Combo Hutch & Run - this is always a winner with the children!
When considering a new home for your rabbit you must first decide what size you require this will depend greatly on the size of your pet. You must also strongly consider which design of rabbit hutch is more suitable for you and the materials the rabbit hutch is made from. For outdoor use you must always buy a good waterproof rabbit hutch. This is not such a big concern if you are buying an indoor rabbit hutch. The most important factors are that your pet should be warm, dry, safe and secure and also has enough room to exercise. Follow these simple rules and your pet should stay happy.
There are different types of housing for pet rabbits. In our opinion you usually find that pet rabbits are kept outdoors in single rabbit hutches with a living area and a partitioned sleeping area while show rabbits are kept in blocks of hutches (usually indoors) and there hutches can be all living area.
The housing needs again varies for outdoor and indoor kept rabbits. Rabbits which are kept outdoors must have a hutch that is waterproof with a felt roof to withstand the bad weather. The living area needs a mesh door front to allow light and ventilation into the hutch. The partitioned bed area needs a solid wood door so the rabbit is warm on cold nights. The internal hutch can be manufactured with thinner wood and does not have to be waterproof and does not need a felted roof and you do not need separate bed and living sections.
When considering a hutch, space is of optimum importance. We always recommend for a normal size rabbit a hutch no smaller than 4ftx18"x18" or if you have more than one rabbit then a hutch 5ftx2ftx2ft would be required - this may vary depending on how many rabbits you have.
Our opinion on good housing is that all hutches should be made of good quality timber which has been treated to keep it waterproof. It must have a felt roof to keep out the rain and be spacious but also warm and dry.
We recommend for good long lasting flooring the best 6mm external ply, which is the ply we use. This is safe for the rabbit but is strong and durable and won't rot within a few weeks of purchasing your hutch. Plastic trays are not very good as desease can manifest under them its one place that never gets a good clean the other bad thing about plastic is its not very absorbent if you don’t put enough shavings down water can stand and is not good for your pets feet,
When buying hutches for outdoor use remember to consider that in cold weather your rabbit needs a warm area of hutch to shelter I.E. the bed area with plenty of hay added to keep them warm, and also a cover to put over the mesh door on a night to stop the cold entering. Just as importantly, in hot weather they need plenty of ventilation through the mesh door so position your hutch out of direct sunlight and maybe consider a hutch with a run so your rabbit can escape the heat of the hutch and graze in the cool grass.
There are many accessorise on the market which will enrich your rabbits environment; in our opinion none more so than a rabbit run. This can be in the form of an extension of their hutch. We manufactures hutches with runs underneath and also hutches with runs in front, and now our new best seller the Sykes Hutch and Run combo. You can also purchase separate runs with box backs which are ideal in summer as the rabbit has a cool shaded area to rest. A run gives the rabbit some freedom and exercise from their hutches - no rabbit should be without one!
Our philosophy is that we always believe that a happy pet lives in a happy hutch and we strive in making top quality goods in which our pets would be proud to live in. |
