72 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
be well built in order to prevent the possibility 
of draughts blowing in upon him. This does 
not mean that fresh air should be shut off en- 
tirely from him. As a matter of fact, one 
whole side of the hutch should be left open and 
covered with wire mesh. The rabbit must 
have fresh air and lots of it; what does the 
damage is where there are cracks in all sides of 
the hutch which permit the cold air to blow in 
upon him at all times. 
Do not fall into the error of trying to build a 
hutch that is more of a freak and a fad than a 
practical utensil. Have things for the comfort 
of the stock first and for the ornamentation 
and edification of the attendant second. This, 
in turn, does not mean that your hutches can- 
not be ornamental and designed for beauty. 
I think that if you will look over the illustra- 
tions and the plans submitted herewith for 
practical hutches for the back yard you will 
agree with me that they are not unsightly and 
a disgrace to any yard. What I refer to are 
the faddist hutches one sees so often on the 
