Bedding for winter

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nicole

Mama Doe

• Sep 19, 2006

• #1

I was thinking about using vet bed for bedding in my shed for Dougal and Mhairi.

It would cut down on waste and be easier to clean in winter.

But what would be warmer?

 

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Gem

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 19, 2006

• #2

I've glad you've asked this

Some of mine will be in a shed for winter, hadn't thought of bedding

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Sep 19, 2006

• #3

I use vetbed as an overall floor surface for my nethies, and then I have a hutch area above which is packed with straw...and covered over with a blanket. Their preferred place is jumping on top of the blanket and using it as a snuggly hammock :lol: Vetbed is lovely and cosy but I do think they benefit from some kind of enclosed area filled with straw/hay, if they are feeling cold this allows them to snuggle deeply into the materials to keep all the heat in, which they can't do just on a piece of vetbed.

 

Sue&Sooty

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 19, 2006

• #4

Holly likes to dig the vet bed :roll: so they just have a few bits tucked in two corners of their hutch and the rest is hay and wood shavings

 

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nicole

Mama Doe

• Sep 19, 2006

• #5

I thought the vet bed was a good idea, but I just put the babies to bed. I can go into the shed without shoes cos of the vet bed, but my feet were cold standing on it.

I know they have furry feet and I just had socks.

 

Treacle44

Warren Scout

• Sep 19, 2006

• #6

Great question, will be watching with interest as I'm just wondering whether to buy some vetbed for the hutch.

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whiskyscruffles

Mama Doe

• Sep 20, 2006

• #7

i put blankets on the floor of the hutch then other bedding on top. for a larger area like a shed, if theres lino or whatever on the florr to keep the moisture out, i would say straw. its really really warm in the horses stables when theyre bedded with thick layers of straw. nice soft straw is good to snuggle in too, and cheap to buy. if i was sleeping in a shed i think i would choose straw.

 

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bunny_burrows

Mama Doe

• Sep 20, 2006

• #8

I prefer straw for the winter, it is insulating plus rabbits can dig into it and make themselves a nice cozy nest which they can't do with a blanket.

 

Happy Hopping

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 21, 2006

• #9

I would pick which ever one is the warmest when dig in.

But how does rabbit prevent the hay from getting to their ear after they dig in?

 

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janice

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 21, 2006

• #10

I give mine lots and lots of hay all fluffed up to keep them warm.

 

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elve

Banned

• Sep 23, 2006

• #11

my girls shed has a concrete floor so it gets really cold (great in high summer though) I use a large piece of fake vetbed (from Wilkinsons) on the floor, plus large litter boxes full of hay for eating, and megazorb litter, which keeps it dry. Quite often though, they sit on the cold floor next to the door - and they chew and dig the vetbed too, so I'm glad it's a cheap lookilike!