Heater in your rabbit shed???

[daniel-delarosa]

I built a 12x15 enclosed loafing shed for my rabbits. I put a water cooler in it for this past summer(air conditioner to come next summer), but I was wondering if I should put a heater in it for the winter. What type of heater, to those of you that use them, do y'all use?

 

[manybirds]

I built a 12x15 enclosed loafing shed for my rabbits. I put a water cooler in it for this past summer(air conditioner to come next summer), but I was wondering if I should put a heater in it for the winter. What type of heater, to those of you that use them, do y'all use?

we're getting a wooden bunny shed. we're going to use roll out insulation (spray on if u have a metal shed) and a small space heater.

 

[woodleighcreek]

From what I have experienced and heard, rabbits dont really need a heater (But that may be just due to the fact that we live in SC and I raise Jersey Woolies).

 

[manybirds]

From what I have experienced and heard, rabbits dont really need a heater (But that may be just due to the fact that we live in SC and I raise Jersey Woolies).

they don't but up here in wisconsin it's not fun to pound ice out and soak your hand in 20- 50 BELOW wether. it gets a wee bit cold

 

[woodleighcreek]

From what I have experienced and heard, rabbits dont really need a heater (But that may be just due to the fact that we live in SC and I raise Jersey Woolies).

they don't but up here in wisconsin it's not fun to pound ice out and soak your hand in 20- 50 BELOW wether. it gets a wee bit cold

Ah, I see. Home Depot has a nice selection of small heaters for a good price (under 100), then

 

[Mea]

Heat is very nice for the human caregiver... but not really necessary for rabbits. When we had the outside hutches...there was a closed in box and a wire run. Even on very cold days... the rabbits would be bouncing around in the run. Only during storms would they hunker down in the coop part. We , on the other hand... had to plow thru the drifts and freeze our hands to feed and water them !

 

[manybirds]

From what I have experienced and heard, rabbits dont really need a heater (But that may be just due to the fact that we live in SC and I raise Jersey Woolies).

they don't but up here in wisconsin it's not fun to pound ice out and soak your hand in 20- 50 BELOW wether. it gets a wee bit cold

Ah, I see. Home Depot has a nice selection of small heaters for a good price (under 100), then

We where planning to keep it at 40-50 degees in ours not only for our comfort but because we raise himilayan's and if you don't keep that breed at or above that temp they get smut.

 

[DRPepper]

How do you maintain a raised temperature and still manage to have good ventilation in your buildings? That's what I've been thinking about as the temperature begins to drop around here. I guess I'm more concerned with keep babies warm when they are first born.

 

[dewey]

I use these towers that have a programmable thermostat and remote control... http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=17038556&findingMethod=rr Home Depot & Walmart are usually the least expensive sources.

 

[Hop N'Tail]

I've been raising rabbits for so many years and I always wanted to put a heater in. But the problem is we don't have eletric in the barn and I'm sacred the barn might catch on fire. Besides rabbits are fine in the cold. But that is up to you.