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Bunnies will be fine in their cosy shed. I've had rabbits outside for many years, in hutches, and they have come through many winters. If you give them lots of hay there is nothing to worry about as they are still young.
Temperature – Rabbits need to be kept in the COOLEST and LEAST HUMID part of the house. Rabbits kept in warm, humid environments with poor air circulation have a dramatic increase in incidence of respiratory disease. Damp basements are one of the worst areas to keep your pet. The optimum temperature range for a rabbit is 60-70 degrees F. When the temperature reaches the upper 80's and beyond, especially if the humidity is high, there is significant chance of heat stroke. On very hot days, if no air conditioning is available, place a plastic jug filled with frozen water in your rabbit's cage. Make sure plenty of fresh, cool water is available, and make sure, if the cage is outdoors, that part of the cage is shaded from the sun. If you notice your pet showing signs of heat stress, such as panting or collapse, try to cool your pet down by holding ice to the ears, or wetting the rabbit down with cool water, and seek veterinary attention immediately. Healthy adult rabbits can tolerate gradually cooling temperatures down to 30 degrees F if proper shelter is provided from wind and rain. Make sure they have adequate warm straw bedding and access to fresh, unfrozen water daily.
It is highly unlikely that a healthy rabbit will freeze to death during our winters, particularly if said rabbit is in a shed (is the hutch in the shed too? Mine is )
As a post said above, give them plenty of bedding and perhaps add a snugglesafe or 2 when it drops below freezing and they will be surprisingly cosy-toes.
It was down to -7 degrees here last winter and mine were as warm as toast