206 Rabhit-Hoiise — Hutches. 



same causes. The rains of 1799, which 

 continued nearly four months, destroyed my 

 stock of rabbits, which were hutted in a 

 boarded shed, not well defended from the 

 cold and moist air. Ventilation and fresh 

 air are also necessary, where considerable 

 numbers of these animals are kept, which 

 will not else remain healthy, or prosper for 

 any length of time : and even sudden mor- 

 tality may ensue, from impure and stagnant 

 air. A thorough draught or passage for 

 the air, is thence of great use, and should 

 be contrived in the building, with the con- 

 venience of shutting such opposite windows 

 or doors, in cold and wet weather. 



The HUTS or hutches are generally 

 placed one above another, to the height re- 

 quired by the number of rabbits, and the ex- 

 tent of the room. Where a large stock is 

 kept, to make the most of room, the hutch- 

 es may be placed in rows, with a sufficient 

 interval between, for feeding and cleaning, 

 instead of being joined to the wall, in the^ 

 usual way. It is preferable to rest the 

 hutches upon stands, about a foot above the 



