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Winter advice needed please
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Dustyrabbit
Warren Veteran
yeah my buns can access the avairy through a cat flap that i have on the shed, this means the shed stays toasty and the buns can choose where they want to be.
That sounds so nice!
My aviary dwelling bunny is always shut in at night for safety reasons but I wouldn't keep her in for weather reasons.
Beansprout
Warren Scout
My shed gets really cold - when I work in there I need a down jacket and a heater! I'm worried about my buns, but I think they'll be ok because I have a couple of those wheat heat things I can stick in there. I'm not looking forward to trotting down there on the snowy icy mornings! At least there'll be no slugs around...
Mine have 24hr access. Rabbits are most active at dusk and dawn so it makes sense that they can access the run at these times. Rabbits can handle the cold really well if provided with a warm dry spot to retreat to when needed. I do however cover the sides of my aviary so the inside stays dry.
Dustyrabbit
Warren Veteran
I provide little chairs with folded towels for sitting on and there are hay filled litter trays, my aviary has a corrolux roof so in the main stars dry underfoot.
Vince the Bunny
Young Bun
My buns live inside an avairy with a hutch as a base. The sides are coverd with plastic sheeting to keep the elements out but ventilation is important to prevent condensation on very cold days.
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
Yes mine have 24/7 access, I have one of those bendy tunnels between the shed and the aviary (all inside the aviary so perfectly safe) which means that the wind doesn't howl straight inside the shed. The shed has various boxes and hideyholes so there are lots of places to get snug and warm, but they often choose to sit outside whatever the weather (the aviary has a roof). I'm not fussed about the dangers of leaving them with run access overnight as I take the view that if it's not safe enough for night time access, then it's not safe enough for day time either.
twobunnies&apony
Alpha Buck
Do you put the wheat bags in with the bunnies? Not sure they are really safe for buns.
Mackers
Wise Old Thumper
:thumb::thumb::thumb: exactly the same for mine too. 24/7 access to the whole kennel and run. The kennel end is heated in winter and entrances and exits are offset so no direct blast of air blowing through it (just sufficient for ventilation). I notice the buns do go inside if it's really wet and windy but prefer to sit outside when it's bitterly cold :shock::roll:. They have a brain and I leave them to decide where they would rather be. If they're cold, they'll go in.