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in this box and this makes it easy to clean the hutch 

 and keep it clean at all times. 



Hay racks should be built in each hutch. These 

 can be made of the common wire that comes on the 

 hay, but copper wire is the best. They should be 

 so built that small rabbits cannot get into them and 

 become caught. 



Another important item is the location of drink- 

 ing and feed dishes. These should be placed so they 

 cannot be overturned, and yet always clean. The finest 

 system I have seen for this has spaces grooved out of 

 the partitions, and in these the drink and feed 

 dishes are placed, about 2 inches above the floor. 

 They cannot be upset by the rabbits and are out of 

 the way when the hutches are cleaned. The food and 

 water are always clean. 



In building a hutch or rabbitry, it will be necessary 

 to use caution in regard to housing Himalayans, Tans, 

 Silvers, Belgians, etc., as their color will fade easily 

 if the rays of the sun strike them. For these varieties, 

 the outdoor open hutches should have blinds arranged 

 in such a manner that the hutch can be darkened at 

 certain times to protect the rabbits from the sun's 

 rays. 



Keep the hutches clean, even if it is necessary to 

 clean them every day. After cleaning use a good 

 germicide. 



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