06-15-2006, 10:18 AM
Do you think that i should have fans and misters for the bunnys so far it has not got over 85 in the rabbit house
Brad
Brad
06-15-2006, 10:18 AM
06-15-2006, 10:51 AM
Where do you live? This is mid-June. Most areas won\'t hit their peak heat-wise for another month or more. 85 degrees fahrenheit is the max on a rabbit\'s comfort level (in fact, they\'re really not very comfortable at all at that temp).
I would DEFINITELY recommend fans. If you have issues with humidity, then misters might not be your best choice. When I lived in the Salt Lake area of Utah, I did use both misters and fans. They were set up on a thermostat/timer. The fans were on a timer and came on at a specified time in the morning. The misters were on a thermostat and came on at about 88 degrees (temperature inside the rabbit barn). You want the misters high enough so that the rabbits themselves don\'t get wet.
Some people install a soaker hose on the roof of the building. This will often knock down the temp of the building a good 10-15 degrees.
Depending on how many rabbits you have and the freezer space you have available, you might want to freeze water bottles and put those in the cage for the rabbit to lean against.
Pregnant does are especially sensitive to heat and can suffer heat stroke quite easily. You need to pay special attention to them.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
I would DEFINITELY recommend fans. If you have issues with humidity, then misters might not be your best choice. When I lived in the Salt Lake area of Utah, I did use both misters and fans. They were set up on a thermostat/timer. The fans were on a timer and came on at a specified time in the morning. The misters were on a thermostat and came on at about 88 degrees (temperature inside the rabbit barn). You want the misters high enough so that the rabbits themselves don\'t get wet.
Some people install a soaker hose on the roof of the building. This will often knock down the temp of the building a good 10-15 degrees.
Depending on how many rabbits you have and the freezer space you have available, you might want to freeze water bottles and put those in the cage for the rabbit to lean against.
Pregnant does are especially sensitive to heat and can suffer heat stroke quite easily. You need to pay special attention to them.
Charlcie Gill
Zodiac Rabbitry
Astoria, OR
http://www.zodiacsatins.com
06-17-2006, 09:10 AM
I turn fans on when the temp gets in the 70s. When the temp hits in the 80s I also use frozen 2 liter pop bottles ( filled with H2O) . I put the ice bottles in the top cages as cold sinks. Rabbits do not handle the heat.