Mrs. Bunnykins
Wise Old Thumper
Forecasters predict that this year is going to be a really HOT one.
I hate the hot weather and all the problems it brings with it.
Searching for new ideas for keeping buns cool.
I know about:
Frozen water bottles.
Ice pods.
Creating shade.
Good airflow.
Moistening bunnies ears to help cool them down.
Fresh water, 2/3 times daily.
Marble tiles to lie on.
A couple of ideas I have had are:
Soaking towels in cool water and then wringing out. Then securing them loosely to hutch/run etc and any slight breeze into the hutch/run etc will be slightly chilled. Perhaps a good idea for drying your washing!!!!
Also using white reflective things to reflect the heat. I used to have some very old white formica work surfaces, which on the hotter days were used on top of any accommodation. These were resting on top of a couple of bricks, on top of housing. Thus reflecting the heat and also by having a space between formica and accommodation giving further protection from the heat.
Old duvet covers can be used to give shade where needed.
In the heatwave of 2003, I converted my lounge into bunny accommodation. Fortunately it is north facing and is the coolest room in the house. OH wasn't too impressed though.:roll::roll: We all kept cool even though we were rather cramped. The humans that is, not the buns!
Any more ideas folks............
Let's be prepared for the worst.
I hate the hot weather and all the problems it brings with it.
Searching for new ideas for keeping buns cool.
I know about:
Frozen water bottles.
Ice pods.
Creating shade.
Good airflow.
Moistening bunnies ears to help cool them down.
Fresh water, 2/3 times daily.
Marble tiles to lie on.
A couple of ideas I have had are:
Soaking towels in cool water and then wringing out. Then securing them loosely to hutch/run etc and any slight breeze into the hutch/run etc will be slightly chilled. Perhaps a good idea for drying your washing!!!!
Also using white reflective things to reflect the heat. I used to have some very old white formica work surfaces, which on the hotter days were used on top of any accommodation. These were resting on top of a couple of bricks, on top of housing. Thus reflecting the heat and also by having a space between formica and accommodation giving further protection from the heat.
Old duvet covers can be used to give shade where needed.
In the heatwave of 2003, I converted my lounge into bunny accommodation. Fortunately it is north facing and is the coolest room in the house. OH wasn't too impressed though.:roll::roll: We all kept cool even though we were rather cramped. The humans that is, not the buns!
Any more ideas folks............
Let's be prepared for the worst.
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