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Rabbits need a generous outdoor space to run around in and cosy indoor quarters where they can rest and find shelter. Providing them with this will allow them to express their natural patterns of behaviour and so lead happy, healthy lives.
Hutch/Shed and Runs
Rabbits should be housed in a hutch or shed with a run permanently attached to it. The hutch/shed provides shelter; the run provides space for the rabbits to express natural behaviour such as running, digging, jumping and exploring. The two areas should be connected by a tunnel or the run built onto the front of the hutch/shed. The run can be on grass or concrete, if grass it's advisable to dig mesh under the grass to help prevent escapes and predators getting in.
The minimum sizes recommend by animal welfare organizations for a small-medium pair of rabbits are:
Hutches
2 metres long by 0.6 metres deep by 0.75 metres high
All doors should have strong bolts on to keep safe from predators.. [More]
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