How to build a DIY Wire rabbit cage!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- Are you trying to decide if you should build your own cage or buy? Building your own cage will save you a ton of money as well as give you a better understanding of how they come together. For as list as about 25$ you can easily build your own. This video will show you how to build a 3 foot long cage by 2 foot deep. Plenty of size for your breeder or grow out rabbits. Click show more to see material list
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Materials need for 1 cage:
1"x2"x24" wire - 15 feet
1/2"x1"x24" wire- 3 feet
3/8 hog rings (Stainless or galvanized)- about 40
Hog ring pliers
Tape measure
Sharpie
pliers
grinder or cutters
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thanks for the video, really appreciate your input and demonstrations on the DIY build. Also thanks for the parts list.
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
Please do another video about how you hang the cages and how you add kit guard.
^_^ love this cage build!
Awesome 👍
so nice
Thanks for taking all this time to share! How great.
I used Ol' Duke's video to learn how (Rough Cut channel).
I'm suspending mine over a concrete pad. Do you have any ideas for how to catch waste so the concrete doesn't get stained and stinky with urine? I've seen some nice setups but they usually involve constructions under the cages that I think snakes and other predators could climb to eat the babies.
It would be nice if you would show a close up of the rings on the cage. Do those hog clamps work better than the j hooks?
What you going to do with pick up on the back?
Would using the ½x1 in wire on the sides be sufficient at keeping babies safely inside?
Where can I get the wire mesh u have?
And what if where you live has limited space and you want to have a rabbit hatch
How can u build one for a momma bunny and 5 babies
Where do you get those pliers and j clips
Can one improvise a pliers? Just curious
2x3x 2' deep is 16 feet.how did you come up with 15?? 3' long x top bottom front and back is 12 ft. Plus 2 ft on the ends is 16
3ftx3 for top, front & back is 9ft. 2ftx2 for sides is 4ft. That totals 13ft. Then add in door/hay feeder. Split part of the height off of the door panel, use that for the hay feeder. Sounds pretty close to 15 ft for me.
About how much does this cost?
Colleen Allison Which? The Cage ? Or all the materials ?
BamaHomestead I should’ve said how much per cage does this come out to?
Why don't u just bend one piece 3ft section then cut ur 2 ft. End pieces ? would save on cutting and ur J clips
Another wire cage video demonstrated how the cut and clipped corners/edges are far stronger and more rigid that a single bent wire because there are two wires per edge
I know that woodprix has the best woodworking plans ever.
You got ripped off, big time, if you paid $15-20 a pound for hog rings!
Hey Jack. They are stainless. :). We don’t buy galvanized.
Great tutorial, i'm inspired to make some huge cages for my guinea pigs.
I have made HUNDREDS of cages over the years and never thought to use a grinder. That's brilliant.
LOL Thank you! It works well. Just wear proper eye protection.
I aint skeered. ;)
Hey, a few months ago, I published a video showing my son making homemade clips to keep the doors shut. It's in our "cage building" playlist.
Yep, I've only got one of those suckers left.....after last week's fishing accident.
Great work. It was a huge help.
Thank you!
wow this is amazing.
For the kit guard around the bottom, tell me if this would work (unless I get to try it first!). Could you just make/buy the bottom piece larger as a standard part of building the cage? Then, because we can't fold wire like paper to make the larger piece fold neatly around the smaller dimensions of the sides, you could cut out the excess wedge shaped piece from the corners of the bottom piece to bend the longer bottom pieces up around the sides a few inches, securing at both the bend (what would have originally been the bottom of the cage as shown in the video) and along the upturned edges (now the kit guard) to the sides with the hog rings. The excess material cut away from the corners could be fastened together to make the hay basket. I'll try to make a video if I can get it to work, but I think it will work!
We are going to rebuild our rabbit cages after 8 years in FL, both the wood frame and wire floor are kaput. This is exactly the type of housing we would like. wood free and proper sized (poopy passes thru) flooring. just found your channel because AA posted a link on FB.
JJ Homestead fantastic! These cages work great. And don't rust. I never understand why people use wood hutches!
Well, I can tell you the reason in our case... free supply of wood. Of course, we knew it would be temporary, the rabbits have gnawed away at it, and we believe it has contributed to ongoing issues with mites. We plan to use our existing wood structure with tin roof to hang our metal cages from chain.
Jason B. Yes , mites are bad typically in wooden enclosures. Not to say we don't get them but it's few and far between. I wasn't hating on your wooden hutches! I'm glad you're switching over to a metal cage! Def go with the hog rings. They work amazing.
All good. I think mites get introduced b/c of the hay as well.
You cages are great. I wish now I had used hog rings for the ones I have made, I did not know that the J clips will rust. :( I cannot find the 2 x 1 wire around here, so I have to use 1 x 1 instead. I never thought of using a grinder either, so I told my husband that he just lost his NEW grinder because I am taking it. LOL
Thanks Robin. Yeah the. 1x1 should work fine. So long as it's only used on the top and sides. Yes grinders make the job so much easier! Just make sure to wear safety glasses and use a guard if you're not familiar with them!
Thanks everyone for watching!
BamaHomestead I'm going to try zip ties and see if they get chewed through, I feel like they should be fine, what do you think?
LiveLaughLove they will without a doubt get chewed. The rabbits will chew on anything that they can get too. Even just to try it.
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zip ties won't last anytime at all
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I think they don't have UV protection and will desinegrate in the sun in short time. A project is only as strong as its weakest link.
What is the measurements on your floor 1/2 X1 ? Thank you. MO 26 Sept 16 21:51PM
Great video. Planning to build a cage just like this, mostly because I want the extra height and can only find prebuilt 18'' tall cages online. I can't find welded wire in the right sizes either though. Where can I get this? I'd also happily buy 24'' tall cages as well if you know a place that I can get those. Located in northwester Oregon. Thanks!
Check Tractor Supply Company for the wire.
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Hey wht is that called u using to put wire together with plier
Mandeep Gill 3/8 Stainless or galvanized hog rings
how high is the cage?
What gauge wire do you use for the floor vs the side panels/roof?
It’s all 14 gauge
Hey, I loved this. I just wanted to know what the wiring is called and if it is accessible in Australia. I don't mind if you don't know if it is accessible in Australia but I really want to know what that wiring is called. Thanks a lot
Mirfanda4Life Haters Back off!! It's welded wire. It's what we call it here. You could order it online. I'm sure it's available there too
..."used for sausage"... Hadn't thought of that! True tho~
JJ Homestead 3/8 hog rings are the way to go! No rusty j clips!
They look double-easy to apply.
Plairs name
what gauge of welded wire
Jonathon Montoya I want to say 10 or 12. I can check when I get home.
how tall is the cage
Josephine Gallegos 2 feet tall.
please make a bottom or they will get sore hocks and make a bigger one for 2
Caviepigs101 thank you for your concern! 3 years and no sore hocks. It’s why we use 1/2 x 1 wire.
Hog rings are the wrong way to do it. Should have used J clips.
Richards Homestead j clips rust. Majority of people have moved to hog rings. The j clips are out dated and wear out quickly. The rings hold forever and never rust. But to each their own :)
pagle
Please be careful
The wire will hurt the rabbits feet
Not if you use half-inch by half-inch wire, over three years now and we have never had one single sore foot, or sore. Wire is just fine for rabbits feet. The only time you’ll have an issue with it hurting rabbits feet is if you use a bigger wire size.