Garden Machinery
Garden Leisure
- Greenhouse Heaters
- Loungers
- Midgeaters
- Gas Barbecues
- Charcoal Barbecues
- Masonry Barbecues
- Furniture Sets
- Benches
- Greenhouses
- Water and Light
- Garden Sheds
- Gazebos
- Firepits
- Wildlife Boxes
- Rock and Stone
- Weather Vanes
- Rabbit Hutches
- Urns & Planters
- Sundials
- Birdbaths
- Garden Swings
- Climbing Frames
- Croquet Sets
- Wildlife Cameras
- Bird Feed
Develop your garden.
Livestock Gardens
Keeping any form of livestock requires careful consideration. You must ensure that your garden or plot of land will adequately meet the needs of the animals you are planning to keep.
There are many choices, some of the more usual are chickens, hens, goats, and rabbits. The following brief guides are design to help get an understanding of the basic upkeep and care requirements for your livestock gardening plans.
You should also seek professional advice from suppliers in your local area, they will be able to help you with any specific questions that you may have.
Keeping Rabbits - Rabbit Hutches
Pet rabbits can be kept in cages inside the house, with some freedom to run free, making sure that the environment is rabbit proofed and safe. Rabbits take fairly well to litter training so many people will allow their rabbits to run free in the home for at least part of the day.
Ideally you should have your rabbits outside in a safe place, and have a suitably sized hutch for them. As a general rule, the cage should be at least 4 times the size of the rabbit. A rough guide would be a hutch measuring 24" by 36" for smaller rabbits less than 8 lbs.) or 30" by 36" for larger rabbits.
Rabbit hutches require cleaning out on a regular basis, many cages have wire mesh floors, but you should put in a cover over this as well as the bedding material to help prevent the rabbits getting their feet caught in the mesh
The door to the cage should be about large enough to get a litter pan (and rabbit) through easily. A side door is probably best, as a top-opening cage makes getting the rabbit in and out a little harder (and it is best if the rabbit can get in and out on its own). The opening should have smooth edges, or plastic guard strips over the edges of the wires.
Bedding/Litter
Grass mats are a good idea for solid floored cages. Fleece blankets can also be provided. Pieces of carpet or towels also make nice mats, as long as your rabbit is not unravelling and eating them.
Straw or hay is a good bedding material for rabbits. Wood shavings can also be used in moderation.
