History of The Hutch

Chris and I remember the old days when hutches were really made by craftsmen. That’s because many pet rabbits we’re housed in converted sideboards!

       Making use of an old sideboard was very popular in those days, the most obvious use for an old  sideboard was  housing the pet rabbit. By removing a door, being careful to retain one of the doors though for access to the pet rabbits sleeping compartment and using anything you could get your hands on to keep the rabbit confined, such as old racking from the oven and string to hold it all together, the poor rabbit was confined in this untidy creation. If you were very lucky,  your parents would take pride in building you a rabbit hutch instead.

     Over the decades we’ve progressed a little, the most common  pet rabbit hutch is usually mass produced and typically box shape . These can be quite cramped and cold if poor in size and quality . Rabbit hutch and runs have not really changed very much at all over the years, the options include - Rectangular box shaped hutch with mesh front and sleeping quarters, or perhaps a rectangular box with mesh front and sleeping quarters but with the added option of some legs. Breeding hutches are quite different though, being rectangular boxes with mesh fronts and sleeping quarters and luckily still having the added option of legs however each hutch is innovative  and thus piled one on top of the other . It does seem a little unfair to deny the rabbits the pleasure of passing the time of day with their ‘flat mates’ who reside on the upper and lower floors. The old ‘stack em high and breed em cheap’ is in our opinion, not the kindest option.  As you’ve probably gathered, we felt the need to design a hutch with a difference. My sheer dislike of the ordinary outdoor rabbit hutch style has provided the initiative and energy for us to develop our Framebow Rabbit Hutch. Combining interesting looks, practicality and build quality but more importantly the run space for the rabbit to develop both mentally and physically.

    It gave us enormous pleasure in the design stages and we’d like to share that pleasure with our customers by providing a first class product. It comprises both indoor and outdoor living space with ladder which helps to keep the rabbit amused, which gives the rabbit the feeling of independence they enjoy. Bunny will spend hours flying up and down the ladder, in and out of the hutch, amusing themselves. Our rabbit hutches boast a swanky bent framework the neighbours will be intrigued by, creating a modern designer feel to the outdoor rabbit accommodation which is extremely spacious, allowing you to extend the  rabbit run whenever the doe permits!