Suburb rabbit raising

I plan on making some cages for meat rabbits this year but only after figuring everything out. One thing I've considered would be what harm could the local rabbits bring to my rabbits to be consumed? Disease , bugs. Another pest but much more rare are rodents. I rarely see them as the city keeps everything clean but I definitely don't want them anywhere near me. I wanted to give the rabbits an outdoor setting near the garage wall in the shade but will consider having them in the garage . If I take the second route I would have to remove the windows(they lock in easily) and cover a wire mesh to prevent rodents entering. Any advice would be appreciated appreciated.

Considerations Local pests such as rabbits and rodent Keeping water unfrozen Cage size and materials Feeding (might plant my own)