As many of u will know I've had Honey and Harly inside for 3 wks now while thy have been fighting of Myxi (Harly especially). I've now had 2 put them back outside tho, and Im a bit worried about thm/
They have good thick coats on them now. I put thm out at 7pm, its 2 or 3 degrees out here 2nite tht's why choose 2nite as it's milder here thn has been for a while.
Usually, I would put about an inch of woodshavings all over the floor of their hutch, topped in the bedding area with about 4 or 5 inches deep of straw and hay, thn I have a tarpaulin which just goes across the front of the hutch and maybe 8 inches on2 the roof and each side.
Tonight they have -
in living area, 2 inches of wood shavings topped by a small dogs fleecy blanket
in bedding area, 2 inches wood shavings topped by another small dogs fleecy blanket then hay about 3/4s of the way 2 the roof thn a snuggle safe.
also, under the tarpaulin Ive put a bigger fleecy blanket folded over double. tht I've tacked to the hutch so the sides will stay down. It covers the wire door and halfway along the other door (so covers crack at hinge) I've left alittle gap about 3 or 4 inches square at a bottom corner of the blanket untacked so have air coming in, but ths is covered by tarpauline so shouldnt b 2 drafty.
Do u all think ths is sufficient? I jst wnt 2 go out and take thm back in but unfortunatly tht's not a n option
I also have a sunshade tht's meant 2 b for ur car windscreen, its like a cross between foil and buuble wrap, used it 2 keep cool in summer but Im thinkin bout tackin it inside the roof 2mo as well? As will act as insulation eh?
Was also worried tht thy may chew fleecy blankets, but thy r meant for pet use (for dogs) so should b ok eh?
They have good thick coats on them now. I put thm out at 7pm, its 2 or 3 degrees out here 2nite tht's why choose 2nite as it's milder here thn has been for a while.
Usually, I would put about an inch of woodshavings all over the floor of their hutch, topped in the bedding area with about 4 or 5 inches deep of straw and hay, thn I have a tarpaulin which just goes across the front of the hutch and maybe 8 inches on2 the roof and each side.
Tonight they have -
in living area, 2 inches of wood shavings topped by a small dogs fleecy blanket
in bedding area, 2 inches wood shavings topped by another small dogs fleecy blanket then hay about 3/4s of the way 2 the roof thn a snuggle safe.
also, under the tarpaulin Ive put a bigger fleecy blanket folded over double. tht I've tacked to the hutch so the sides will stay down. It covers the wire door and halfway along the other door (so covers crack at hinge) I've left alittle gap about 3 or 4 inches square at a bottom corner of the blanket untacked so have air coming in, but ths is covered by tarpauline so shouldnt b 2 drafty.
Do u all think ths is sufficient? I jst wnt 2 go out and take thm back in but unfortunatly tht's not a n option
I also have a sunshade tht's meant 2 b for ur car windscreen, its like a cross between foil and buuble wrap, used it 2 keep cool in summer but Im thinkin bout tackin it inside the roof 2mo as well? As will act as insulation eh?
Was also worried tht thy may chew fleecy blankets, but thy r meant for pet use (for dogs) so should b ok eh?