A removable rabbit nesting box filled with straw will be needed in the cage of each pregnant doe about five days before she’s due to kindle (give birth.) She’ll use the nest as a safe, cozy environment to give birth in and the babies will be warm and snuggly inside until they are big enough to take on the world. Rabbits are born hairless, deaf and blind so the nest is essential to their survival.
Metal nests are...
Rabbit cages should be constructed of one-inch, 12-gauge galvanized-after-welding mesh or “hardware cloth.” Poultry mesh isn’t going to cut it.
To keep your rabbits as safe as possible, you should suspend cages from the ceiling or rafters with 14-gauge wire or mount them on the wall. If you can’t, use metal legs to support the cages. Wooden posts and benches will give rats, snakes and other small...
