Homeschool Zoo Annex

Raising rabbits

One of the easiest animals to raise at home is a rabbit. Maybe even a couple of rabbits! I've got 5 already and we plan to breed them and sell a few of the offspring to offset feed costs. Here is a pre-school rabbits lesson plan for you to look at and enjoy with your youngsters.

I will say that our rabbits are housed in hutches we've built from materials that were essentially free to us. Used lumber and used tin make up the framework and roof, while purchased hardware cloth became the walls and bottom. We used an old 2x4 framed bunk bed that had seen better days for part of our framework. Some folks have used bar equipment, pallets, and shipping crates to frame up their hutches.

Rabbits aren't real particular as long as they have good shade in the summer and a wind barrier in the coldest months.

Labels: Lesson plans

posted by hszoo @ 2:10 PM