Bunny Barn, Raised.

After nearly two weeks of start and stop construction, and trips to various hardware stores for paraphernalia,  the new and improved Bunny Barn is complete. (Well, aside from a pair of hinges to hang the door.)  It's a thing of beauty, isn't it?

Even from the side, it is great!

I am loving the new PVCLite roofing--allows shade, but not too hot AND UV resistant!

The overall footprint is 12 feet by 12 feet square, with a maximum height of 8 feet (it slopes down to about 6 1/2 feet in the back to allow for water run-off from the corrugated roofing.  The walls are trellis, which will allow plenty of airflow through the building.  I have Virginia Creeper, a rather rambunctious native vining plant that will grow like mad and hopefully over the walls rapidly, offering more shade and a buffer of sorts to the elements.  I'm not too worried about the rabbits getting wet or cold--those dense fur coats make them impervious to most weather.  They've had a rougher time with the heat of the old barn, now not a worry at all.  In the winter, I'll "sew" custom covers to pop over the backside of the cages with tarp and duct tape to keep snow from blowing in.  They'll be simple, but should block the worst of the wind that we get from time to time here in the wilds of Wisconsin.

The interior is soooooo much more roomy, too!

The girls' side.

The boys' side.

There's enough space to add a couple more big cages, which I'll use for the young kits:  one for bucks, and one for does, to grow up in before being sold or harvested.  It is so spacious and lovely in there!  The rabbits seem so content to be back in safe and cool, airy digs.