Winter is here...

[luvthempigs]

I would be scared of the garage if a car is going in and out daily. I really think it's safer outside.

I used to buy a thick plastic sheeting and staple it around my hutches (using a staple gun) in the winter. That along with extra hay for bedding kept them warm (bunnies are okay with the cold but not the wind) I used to keep the hunches under trees in the summer (for shade)and move them to behind the garage for the winter to use the solid wall as a wind breaker.

Water bottles really don't cut it in the winter as they freeze. I found using Tupperware bowls as water dishes worked great because while they would freeze after a certain amount of time they wouldn't break trying to get the ice out at feeding time. In the winter I checked and changed out water twice a day. If its frozen it's no good to your bunny

 

[Bunnylova4eva]

luvthempigs wrote:

I would be scared of the garage if a car is going in and out daily. I really think it's safer outside.

I used to buy a thick plastic sheeting and staple it around my hutches (using a staple gun) in the winter. That along with extra hay for bedding kept them warm (bunnies are okay with the cold but not the wind) I used to keep the hunches under trees in the summer (for shade)and move them to behind the garage for the winter to use the solid wall as a wind breaker.

Water bottles really don't cut it in the winter as they freeze. I found using Tupperware bowls as water dishes worked great because while they would freeze after a certain amount of time they wouldn't break trying to get the ice out at feeding time. In the winter I checked and changed out water twice a day. If its frozen it's no good to your bunny

Agreed. We did the plastic sheeting from a roll on at the hardware store stapled on. But, I didn't do water dishes, but heated water bottles because i was too scared they would get wet in a dish and freeze as I have a friend who bred rabbits who had this happen.

 

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

I think I'll just buy a carbon monoxide detector tonight and see if it's safe in the garage. If it's not, I'll just keep them in my backyard and winter proof their hutches

Thanks for all the input!

 

[jujub793]

as i stated before, a motor vehicle is NOT the only thing that produces carbon monoxide, please google it and you will find MANY common things kept in a garage produce carbon monoxide. i do think a detector is a good idea though. Please google carbon monoxide poisoning in animals and you will find a list of stuff to be watchful of. once you get that figured out, i think your bun will be fine in the garage.