Pleasantrees Farm

Rabbits and Rain!

April 4, and the snow and ice is finally gone form our yard and pond respectively.  It has been replaced with rain, and I even heard some thunder and saw a couple flashes of lightning this morning.

So, instead of working in the yard, or trying to get our old Farm-All H (1943, all original, 6 volt) running strong for this years work, I am designing plans for Allys'  rabbitry .

The goal is to let her have several rabbits to raise for her 4-H project, teach her about raising animals for food, and give her a commodity ( rabbit poop) to sell to her her customers ( myself and her brother) so that we may use it in our gardens. Bradley is working on getting a  worm farm up and running, so he will gladly "buy" the droppings.  And what ever is left, I will graciously remove to my compost pile to be used for fertilizer in my outdoor veggie and herb gardens.  With any luck they will all learn something about supply and demand, as well as supply chains and some economics. 

Anyway, I've settled on a 48"x30"x 18" cage with a divider in the center.  All walls and top will be made from 18 gauge wire. The floor will be made from 14 gauge 1"x 1/2 " .All wire will be G.A.W, or "galvanized after welding "  This makes the cages virtually rust proof.

My family raised rabbits when I was a child. It was a fun project for my sister and I . I hope Ally enjoys it as much as I did!