Rabbits from the hutch

Rabbit rearing is almost as easy as raising chickens with the exception of their sleep requirements and nutrition requirements. By the USDA the following chart shows the recommended enclosure floor space and height, even though most conscience farmers will tend to give their rabbits a lot more room than shown.

Weight of the Rabbit Required Floor Space Required Height 4.4 lbs or less 1.5 square ft 14 inches 4.4 to 8.8 lbs 3.0 square ft 14 inches 8.8 to 11.9 lbs 4.0 square ft 14 inches 11.9  or more 5.0 square ft 14 inches

This chart is done by the breed to give a better idea of the floor space and heights. Keep in mind not all breeds will be listed but the most common will be.

Breeds	Required Floor Space	Required Height
American fuzzy lop, Britannia petite, Dwarf Hotot, Himmalayan, Holland lop, Jersey wooly, Mini Rex, Netherland dwarf, Polish	1.5 Square ft.	14 inches
Standard Chinchilla, Dutch, English Spot, Florida White, Havana, lilac, Mini Lop, Mini Satan, Silver, Thrianta	3.0 Square ft.	14 inches
American, French Angora, Satan Angora, Beveren, Blanc de hotot, Champane D’Argent, American Chinchilla,  Cinnamon, Crème D'Argent, Harlequin, New Zealand, Palomino, Rex, Rhinelander, Satin, Silver Fox, Silver Marten	4.0 Square ft	14 inches
Giant Angora, Giant Chinchilla, Checkered Giant, Flemish Giant, English Lop, French Lop	5.0 Square ft	14 inches

Keep in mind these numbers are the minimum sizes feel free to expand on this, if you give your rabbit more space to hop around the more exercise he will get and the healthier it will remain until you decide to eat it or even to keep it only as a pet. 

Keep your hutch as clean as you can for several reasons, one, it is better for your rabbit to live in a healthier environment because you will not be promoting disease. Two, a healthier rabbit means less vet bills. Three, if you decide that you are raising your rabbits for food, the healthier you keep your rabbit the better your food will be. A healthy Rabbit is a happy rabbit.