How will my Netherland Dwarf rabbit respond to the different temperatures throughout the year. Should I worry about heat or cold temperatures?
The heat of summer is really the biggest concern to the health of your netherland dwarf rabbit. Rabbits use their ears as their source for keeping cool in the summer. The blood vessels that run close to the surface of the ears are allowed to cool and transfer this throughout the body. With our little dwarfs, their ears are fairly small and heat can pose quite a challenge. Make sure that your rabbits are kept cool in your hutch or rabbitry. We put frozen water bottles in each cage as the temperatures start to reach 75 and higher in the hutch. Some rabbitries have misting systems to cool the air or fans which may also help lower the temperatures. The main goal is to use whatever means you have available to keep the rabbits as comfortable as possible. Herd bucks are known to become temporarily sterile in temperatures above 80 degrees. Heat stroke in temperatures of 80 degrees and higher can occur, especially in pregnant or lactating does. Bottom line is, Keep those bunnies cool!! As far a
