Hot Weather

In hot weather remember to check that water bottles are flowing freely. Make sure they are topped up regularly with cool, fresh water. Some rabbits will also appreciate something cool to lie against, such as:

An ordinary house brick that has been in the fridge for a couple of hours
A frozen bottle of water or
A freezer block
A bathroom tile that's been in the fridge for a while

Move hutches and runs into a shady spot.

Maybe reduce the amount of bedding as certainly many of my rabbits in hot weather kick the sawdust out so they can lie on the bare wood.

Check and clean toilet corners regularly. Flies will be attracted to them.

Make sure the rabbit is clean and dry, check round the eyes and round the bottom as any dampness could again attract flies.

i just leave the hutch door open all day, and leave little plastic bowls of water dotted round the back garden, my rabbit has the run of the back garden, house and front garden so she can go out or stay in.

but thanks for that though cuz i didnt think of the frozen bottle of water :thumbsup:

Please, please be warned that if using a frozen water bottle, your animals skin and fur can and may stick to it, just like our fingers do in a fridges freezer compartment. A rabbits skin is paper thin and if it pulls away quickly from being stuck to a bottle, serious injury may occur. Pop the bottle in a long sock or down the arm of a chopped off long sleeved t shirt or similar to protect the animals skin from direct contact whilst still keeping it cool.

we also have marble slabs which are cut offs from a local fireplace shop which is excellent for cooling hot bunnies

I'm giving mine small pieces of frozen/chilled fruit at the moment.

That was until he decided to LIE on it instead. Now feeding occurs under strict supervision.

I would advise against feeding food straight from the fridge or freezer. Frozen food looses most of it's nutritional value and feeding chilled food can cause shock and digestive upset in some rabbits.

try band get some marble cut of slabs for he lttle darling to lie on he will love them

Teeny got us some off cuts from a place on Ecclesall road last year my bunny loves them and so do my sons ferrets.
Yesterday Teeny came and made sure everyone wasn't over heating :) which was so kind of her.