Because we keep the kits in with the does and encourage the kits to start eating grass and pellets as early as possible, we need large capacity feeders. For a small rabbitry with half a dozen does, it's not such a financial burden to run out and purchase six to ten feeders for $12 each. We're trying to increase rabbit production to a much larger scale than where we are now so we have to look at every expense and determine the best ways to spend our dollars. If we can recycle a product and use some sweat equity to save money, we'll gladly do it. I'd rather not spend a few hundred dollars on feeders!
A local caterer who is certified Virginia Green and does a lot of recycling gave us a couple empty, tin coffee cans. Greg cut out the front, bent the rough edges, then screwed the panel to the sides. Using a drill press, he poked holes throughout the bottom of the feeder, then secured it to the hutch wall with screws.
Now I'm on a mission to collect large tin cans to be repurposed into rabbit feeders. Thanks, Panache Catering, for the empty coffee tins!
Great Idea! I could see removing the bottoms and fitting a piece of screening in as well.
ReplyDeleteexcellent idea, Ive been using milk containers with 2 sides cut open for multiple rabbits to eat at the same time. I have to tie the top and bottom or they get fiesty and knock them about at times and wasted food is the issue here, I wont refeed if they make a mess, they arent dumb, I do believe they learn.
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ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great idea. I am new to raising rabbits. I have two J feeders in the hutch with my does and her kits. The kits are constantly digging in the pellets and I estimate that they are wasting about half of the pellets. Any suggestions for this problem?
ReplyDeletegive little less so not wasting/ you are training to eat the pellets / we're new too but have had related animals / hope that helps
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