Hutch Construction
We started by identifying a spot big enough to fit the rabbit hutch. We planned for 12 foot long hutch allowing for four columns of cages.

Figure 1: Construction Site

We bought treated lumber (4x4, 2x4, 2x6 for $107) at 84Lumber, and four 4'x8' plywood sheets at HomeDepot ($95). We also got various hardware: screws, hex nuts and washers at HomeDepot ($52).

Figure 2: Partial Construction

Figure 3: Roof

At the end, we painted the hutch to match our other buildings.

Figure 4: Painted Hutch

The natural photoperiod is extended by double-tube fluorescent lighting fixture for wet rooms ($62 at HomeDepot) which works by photocells and outdoor timer to extend the lighting to 16 hours per day. Thus, we can breed the rabbits all year long.

Figure 5: Wetroom Light Fixture

Figure 6: Photocell

For convenience we added two utility outlets.

Figure 7: Double Outlet

We added a bad-weather protecting curtain out of transparent woven poly 9'-10” Wide ($2.65/per linear ft.; item# 1340) from Charley's Greenhouse. This will protect the rabbits form strong wind blowing rain into the cages, but letting light through. Since the wide overhang prevents this pretty much from happening, we will use the curtain only when there is really bad weather.

Figure 8: Weather Protecting Curtain

We had to add some grommets to afix the curtain properly.

Figure 9: Grommets for Curtain

In order to prevent temperatures to drop below 20 F, we installed a heater, Q-Mark 2512W Electric Baseboard Heater, ($40.80). We are regulating the heater with a thermostat, 20 On/30 Off Thermo Cube from SmartHome ($18.99).

Cages
We bought our cages from BuyCages.com (4272 Stacking Cage for does and the buck & 4290 Stacking Cage for the fryers). These are stackable cages that have a 1'' x 2'' mesh 14 gauge wire. Three of these cages can be stacked on each other. The cages come with urine guards and 2-1/2'' galvanized slide-out trays.

Figure 10: A 36''x30''x18'' cage

The cage comes with all the parts to assemble them.

Figure 11: Here you see me assembling the fryer cages.

The cages' floor is a wire mesh which is hard on the rabbits hunches. Thus, we add cardboard pieces as mats (cardboard should not cover the entire floor).

Figure 12: Finished Hutch