Below is a sample of a simple hutch/run design.
Features include:
 | sloping roof with overhang to front and sides |
| hinged doors to front allowing easy access for cleaning |
| base of door to be 6cm deep to prevent bedding being kicked out! |
| enclosed weatherproof area - approx 1/3 of hutch width |
| run beneath hutch connected by ramp (with grooves) |
| hinged roof to run can have either mesh or plywood covering |
| 6-10 cm base to opening door to prevent food etc spilling out |
| no 'lip' on the front floors - for easy cleaning onto a shovel |
FRONT ELEVATION:
dimensions (not to scale): 5'wide x 2'deep x 2' high over run of 5' wide x 6' long.
SIDE ELEVATION (not to scale):
Note the roof overhang on the hutch above the run. This is essential in wet weather.
Hutch dimensions: 5' x 2' x 2' over run of 5' wide x 6' long. The hutch
above the run provides some shelter for wet weather but, for a hutch used all
year round, then additional side panels made from plywood should be added to
provide shelter from wind and rain.
If your run is to be occupied by female bunnies, then it is essential to provide a mesh base using 1" gauge wire mesh. This will allow your bunnies to trim your lawn without digging out!
The run roof could be hinged to open as illustrated in a smaller run but could be heavy and cumbersome for a 6' run or larger. In these cases, we recommend fixing a flat plywood roof for the second third and making a hinged roof to cover the final third.
Notes:
Please use hinges, not pins, for the opening doors - pins create a 1" gap between door frames - in which paws or youngster's necks can become trapped.
Ensure any plywood is treated with a preservative which is safe for animals - such as Cuprinol Timbercare for internal wood and Cuprinol Ducksback for external wood.
Here
is a manufactured hutch 6' long x 2' wide
x2' tall which is ideal for two dwarf lops
This
is another well-designed hutch of 7'
x 3' dimensions, with an overhanging roof. It is occupied by two dwarf
lops.
