Berkshire hens Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hi All, Now that we have mastered chickens (yeh right!) Laura is wanting a pet bunny. We have just bought a hutch and run from Ebay and it needs a little paint to smarten it up - can anyone recommend a suitable wood preserver? Many thanks, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hi Jim Most of them on the market are safe once they are dry. I use Cuprinol Duck's Back for my wooden hutch and it works fine. It's a good idea to give the inside a coat of polyeurethane to make it watertight as this makes the poop and wee easier to get off. BTW it's a good idea to litter train your bunnies as it makes cleaning a lot easier. Just get a high sided litter tray and put some of the wood pellet litter (only use this, not a clumping one) from Tesco in it, put poos in there as the come and put the bunnies in if they look like doing one and they'll get the idea. Bunnies are naturally fastidious and would prefer to go mostly in one place. Try to get two bunnies as they need company (just like chooks), two girls, preferably sisters, are good, just remember to get them spayed at 6 months to avoid uterine cancer (and hormonal stroppiness). The breeder I got my girls from http://www.rossrabbits.co.uk has loads of info on her site and gorgeous bunnies for sale too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow_Warren Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I use cuprinol garden shades, paints on nicely, comes in a wide variety of colours, and says "harmless to pets" on the tin. Hannah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth89 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The water tight coating sounds very interesting... where can I buy this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
