nreal_hill
Warren Scout
Now before anyone points it out, I know it's still summer, but I can't help begining to consider winter and how my 3 buns are going to get exercise.
Here's a picture of the setup we have:
As you can see they Rabbits have the free run of the 6x4 shed, and when one of us is in to keep a close eye we setup a large run for the bunnies attached to the front of the shed. They absolutely love this and Binky about like there's no tomorrow. However I'm wondering how they will get enough exercise when the bad weather starts to set in? We had only just got our bunnies by last winter, as as they were babies I didn't let them out of the confines of the shed until they'd grown a bit in spring (except when one of them escaped and had a good run about in the snow - and even then I froze my bottom off towel drying her ).
What type of weather should Rabbits not be allowed out in? All summer I've let them have a run about as long as it wasn't raining or absolutely soaking on the ground. I have let them out on in the morning whilst the grass has still been wet from dew, but then it has been very hot so they dry out very quickly? What do other people do? Do you let your bunnies out all year or am I going to have to keep them closed up when the weather turns bad? Surely if they have the option of staying in the shed or running about it's up to them and surely they'd be the best judge for what weather isn't suitable - or am I giving them too much credit????
Your thoughts?
p.s. They do get a lot of light as if it isn't raining I place some of the bars that make the run over the shed door and leave it open in the day whilst we're at work.
Here's a picture of the setup we have:
As you can see they Rabbits have the free run of the 6x4 shed, and when one of us is in to keep a close eye we setup a large run for the bunnies attached to the front of the shed. They absolutely love this and Binky about like there's no tomorrow. However I'm wondering how they will get enough exercise when the bad weather starts to set in? We had only just got our bunnies by last winter, as as they were babies I didn't let them out of the confines of the shed until they'd grown a bit in spring (except when one of them escaped and had a good run about in the snow - and even then I froze my bottom off towel drying her ).
What type of weather should Rabbits not be allowed out in? All summer I've let them have a run about as long as it wasn't raining or absolutely soaking on the ground. I have let them out on in the morning whilst the grass has still been wet from dew, but then it has been very hot so they dry out very quickly? What do other people do? Do you let your bunnies out all year or am I going to have to keep them closed up when the weather turns bad? Surely if they have the option of staying in the shed or running about it's up to them and surely they'd be the best judge for what weather isn't suitable - or am I giving them too much credit????
Your thoughts?
p.s. They do get a lot of light as if it isn't raining I place some of the bars that make the run over the shed door and leave it open in the day whilst we're at work.