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exercise during winter
- Thread starter bluebunny
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Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
Do you have indoor or outdoor buns?
Mine are inside, so the winter really makes no difference to me :wink:
I would imagine if they were ouside it would be harder though....
xxx
Mine are inside, so the winter really makes no difference to me :wink:
I would imagine if they were ouside it would be harder though....
xxx
bluebunny said:
yep its just to bloody cold for me and them, but am trying seperate t get them out for as long as possible and the short days doesnt help as in the summer i could get them out when i knew i was perminant in after all my running about, but now it is dark at 4 and getting very cold because the sun as gone to bed its getting rather diffcult!
Eve x
I feel so guilty there not really getting out but nothing i can do other than rehome them,which i dont want to do,its difficult cause they cant have a run in the summer house cause they attack each other through the bars of there pen and because they are not used to being outside in the cold i cant let them out in the garden,no wonder they keep wrecking everything
You could try cabling tying fine grade mesh over the run panels that meet other rabbits? If it was small enough then they wouldn't be able to get teeth/claws/noses/paws through the mesh.
I see what you mean though - if they're in a summer house they probably don't have the coats for running about outside for very long without getting chilly
Tam
I see what you mean though - if they're in a summer house they probably don't have the coats for running about outside for very long without getting chilly
Tam
**Bonnie**
Mama Doe
As its not really raining Alfie gets the run of the garden for an hour in the morning, i sit out there wrapped up having my brekkie, doing my makeup and sorting his hutch out.
he then has a run attached to his hutch during the day and in the evening, again i'll sit in the garden while he is running around for an hour and the rest of the evening he is either in another run on the grass or in the house with me!
he then has a run attached to his hutch during the day and in the evening, again i'll sit in the garden while he is running around for an hour and the rest of the evening he is either in another run on the grass or in the house with me!
nreal_hill
Warren Scout
Must admit I sympathise as I have trouble providing enough exercise for my buns in the winter months, not that they've said anything too me about it mind as they spend most of their time huddled together keeping warm.
They live in a shed with 8x3 (ft) per pair to run about in anyway, but I try and give them half an hour each evening (per pair) in the big run in the garden (20ftx9ft). The run is on concrete and grass. I only do this if the concrete isn't soaking wet (as the grass seems to be permantly wet this time of year) so the rabbits have the choice if they want to run on the cold grass or stay on the concrete. Everytime they choose the cold grass and run about happy as anything. Still I have to stand out there with them as it's always dark by the time I get home.
Roll on summer :shock: .........
as they spend most of their time huddled together keeping warm. They live in a shed with 8x3 (ft) per pair to run about in anyway, but I try and give them half an hour each evening (per pair) in the big run in the garden (20ftx9ft). The run is on concrete and grass. I only do this if the concrete isn't soaking wet (as the grass seems to be permantly wet this time of year) so the rabbits have the choice if they want to run on the cold grass or stay on the concrete. Everytime they choose the cold grass and run about happy as anything. Still I have to stand out there with them as it's always dark by the time I get home.
Roll on summer :shock:
.........My buns always get less exercise in the winter as it's so much more difficult to find some nice weather!! I try to make sure that Amy and Princess (my youngest two) have an hour out every evening so long as it isn't raining. With Pippa my oldest who is a bit snuffly anyway I limit her exercise to days when I am off work + it isn't raining, as I worry that the damp grass will affect her.
None of them seem to mind too much, as they have hutch + runs or a shed, altho Amy and Princess are always pleased to have a run I give them more to do (brain-wise) such as toilet roll tubes with hay in, food scattered etc.
Nicola
None of them seem to mind too much, as they have hutch + runs or a shed, altho Amy and Princess are always pleased to have a run
I give them more to do (brain-wise) such as toilet roll tubes with hay in, food scattered etc. Nicola
bunny_burrows
Mama Doe
Yes! Mine have acces to a run all day but it's only a small one attached onto their hutch. I get them out as much as possible at weekends but i don't have time on weekdays, my school finishes at 6 so it's dark when i get home! They are also not as friendly as i don't get to see them as much.
**Bonnie**
Mama Doe
I always end up sitting in the garden with a big coat on, a cup of tea and the phone so i can make my phone calls!!! im usually out there for about 1-2 hours..i must be mad!
