Sunday, March 29, 2009

Power Washing

So a couple weeks ago I went out and purchased a decent power washer. The idea being that I could use it for cleaning rabbit cages, pans, walkways, and other areas around the house. However, we then settled in for non-stop rain. Today I finally managed to get it out of the box, since today has been somewhat clear and warm and tomorrow is supposed to be clear and warm. I cleaned two of the stacks that had been previously pulled from the barn and I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the performance of this little machine! Granted, one of the hutches is in only fair shape. I give it just a few years before the bottom wire will need to be replaced. I replaced several of the clips today since many of them had rusted completely and came off during washing. I'm planning on cleaning up several of the trays as well, even though I don't care for the larger trays. There's no sense in wasting equipment that I already have, especially if it's still in usable condition.

I do have one slight problem with going forward with my new rabbitry plans. Apparently, the issue is with the fencing on the inner side of the old poultry pen. I cannot seem to find a way to remove the fence staples in such a way as to salvage the wire wherever possible. So the fence is still up on that side and I have no way of actually moving forward with my plans. I will continue to obtain the supplies I need, but I fear getting too far ahead in case I have to alter things at the last moment. Somehow, I have to find a way to take down the fencing.

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