Thanks so much for replying! I just need to keep the princess from digging out. No breeding here, just 2 bunnies that I want to provide the best possible life.Yep! We have large ground pens on dirt with shavings. My old hutches are in the pen, and expecting mamas are locked in at day 28 until they’re nursing well. It’s a colony setup. Two does are bred at the same time (usually a newbie and a vet). At 7 weeks the kits are separated by sex. Papa enjoys the social company, and all can see each other at all times. I do breeding in a temporary fenced portion of the buck run, so the hormones don’t make any of the boys go bonkers. But we butcher between 11-12 weeks.
I don’t know if this would work with every breed, but my silver foxes are chill for the most part. I only rotate bucks for genetic diversity though; adding a new doe to a colony is way too much drama for me.
The only thing I really want to add is more rain protection. It’s been a highly soggy winter and I find the rabbits stay in the hutches or the hay barn on rainy days. This spring I hope to make a 40’x8’ lean-to on the windward side of the run.