Spring Barn Cleaning Part 3

More cages are cleaned and dried under the sun, ready to be returned to the barn.

If you wonder why the peg boards on somesides of the cages?  It's divider to prevent transmission of germs.   Since I take my rabbits to shows a lot, it's important to have ways to reduce the incidence of germ transmission.    In 42 years of raising and showing rabbits, the incidence of having any contagent issues is counted in single digit.   These dividers can take the some credit of protecting my herd.

Clean cages are returned to the barn.   The stackers with the peg boards are quite heavy.  It's for sure good exercise and labor of love.

Photo taken from the other side of the barn.  The rabbit stained glass art piece was one of the very first Best In Show prize my rabbit Chu's Erica won in 1985.   In the 80s, there would be one show date a month with one single show.  Winning a Best In Show was a BIG DEAL, the prizes were precious and valuable.

From my big barn, you can see the small barn.  The small barn only houses 8 rabbits.  It's relatively easy to clean and power-wash.  It'd take me one day by myself to complete the job.  The big barn houses 30 rabbits.  It takes two people three to four days to complete the job.  Exhausting physical work.  

After 4 long days, all cages are cleaned and set up, buns all returned to their individual apartments.  It's late, it's exhausting for the human and the rabbits, not a fun experience but everything is clean.   It's a great relief.   

Sun shining on the clean barn and clean cages in the morning, what a wonderful sight.