lost all of my rabbits from the dang heat!

[daniel-delarosa]

I just got four New Zealands yesterday. I found two dead this morning so i went to walmart and got a fan to keep on the other two. One more died mid day so I moved the hutch to a different area. The last one just died right before the sun started to go down. Both locations were shaded, but the temp right now is 109 degrees @7:42. I guess it was too much for the little fellas.

 

[elevan]

Ah, I'm sorry to hear about your losses.

I hear a lot of rabbit owners talking about putting 2 liter bottles with frozen water in the hutches for the rabbits...but still some end up having to bring them in regardless.

 

[Ms. Research]

I'm really sorry to hear of your loss. The heat has been so bad in areas that many have felt your loss. Hoping there is relief coming soon. It's truly heartrenching.

 

[maggies.family]

I am so, so sorry. Absolutely heartbreaking.

We have been putting frozen gallon jugs of water in the pens, along with cold ice water to drink (changing regularly) and offering fresh mint that has been kept in ice water in the fridge. Also a fan. Even doing that it is scary. My lop hates any heat.

I hope the weather cools down for you soon. (hugs)

 

[crazyturkeydesigns]

I'm so sorry for your loss! Many rabbits don't handle heat well and as you just got them they could have been stressed as well. This has been a hard year as it's been hotter than all get out. We also put frozen water bottles (only on the hottest days) in the cages and have multiple fans going in the barn. When it's this hot out we go out a few times a day to change the water because we've found that once the water warms up the rabbits *hate* drinking it. We've put ice in crocks before as well.
Again, I'm sorry for your loss I hope this heat breaks soon.

 

[dewey]

 

[flemish lops]

I'm sorry to hear what happened

 

[terri9630]

So sorry. We lost our best 4H doe last month to the heat. We had fans and and added misters for them now.

 

[Country Heart]

So sad. Hope the weather improves for you soon.

 

[M.R. Lops]

I'm so sorry
Rabbits don't do well in the heat, here's a site that has tips on keeping bunnies cool, hopefully it will help you out for in the future, I know this heat lately has been terrible and really hard on everyone's bunnies. :http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/summer_tips_for_keeping_your_bun.htm