Before you get your rabbits, have all of your cages and equipment ready to go. You will need one cage for each buck, a larger cage for each doe (and it's a good idea to have two cages per doe so that her litter can be separated for a little more growing after weaning). You may also want more cages for keeping replacement breeders. Each cage will need a feeder, and a way to provide water. You will also need to have enough nestboxes for your does (they will each use it from a couple days before their due until the kits are 3-4 weeks old). Other equipment that are good to have are nail trimmers and straw (nesting material).
Some nice-to-have items are a scale, feed container (on wheels if you have a lot of rabbits), sifting feed scoop, cornstarch (stops bleeding when you nick the quick while trimming nails; also handy for cleaning rabbit fur), slicker brush, tattoo equipment (so you can identify rabbits, especially if they all look similar), cage cards (handy for backup caretakers), exercise pens, carrying cages, processing equipment (butchering, tanning, etc.), and a grooming table.
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