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Nay_&_Hutch

Young Bun
I just wondered... should i be doing anything to shelter my outdoors rabbit hutch from the rain? i noticed that the newspaper was getting slightly wet. :(
 
I've got roof opening hutches so I have a clear shower curtain permanently stapled over the front of my hutches and part way round the sides - If you need to open your hutch doors you could staple it just over the wire, or drape the shower curtain on the roof and down on the floor to cover the door, weighted with bricks - but it will heat up like a greenhouse if the sun gets on it, so make sure it's shaded.
 
I thought the same about the rain so I got a clear (well almost :? ) shower curtain and attatched it to the hutch. I just put some screws in the sides of the hutch but left them sticking out a bit so that I could put the curtain on them to keep it in place

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I've got a Scratch & Newton (?) hutch cover, that can be pulled down the front in rain. I also have a tarpaulin cover over the run part, so the bunnies can still get out and about when the rain is coming down (unless it's really heavy, as it will drive in the side of the run).
 
thank you! will have to get one i think... i just finished cleaning out the hutch and the newspaper was all soggy poor little fella! He seemed happy enough any how!
 
I'm really glad we invested in one, as it's been really useful so far. The best investment though was the tarpaulin for the run, as it only cost......£1! :lol: They love it - it's like being inside a tent in their run, and the sun still shines in at the sides.
 
Got some plastic clear sheeting and used some tacs to put it as a tempory rain cover. will invest in one of those proper ones though i think!
 
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