winter hutch tips

[luketallentire 0]

anyone got any good tips on keeping the hutches warmer through the winter? thanks

[jessythewhippet 25]

A bit of petrol and a match

[ferret333 747]

Plenty of bedding- woodshavings, hay , straw , old blankets, that sort of thing.

Some times i cover the hutch with a old bed sheet to stop the draft and to stop the rain soaking the inside.

 

Also its better to have more than one ferret as they will sleep togther and keep warm

[kevin from bristol 95]

a bit more bedding and double them up what you need to do more than anything is insulate the water bottle if you use one as it will frezze in no time

[Country Joe 1,411]

The sleeping compartment in mine is insulated, with ply over the insulation, makes a difference.

[drummer-ben 0]

Insulation around the hutch Inc the top and plastic sheet wrapped round it, just have to lift it back up in the morning so they get light :-) plus extra bedding.

[Brian-911 210]

Bought a plastic sheet walk in green house, and put them in there yesterday stops all rain and drafts plus stops me getting soaked throughout the winter whilst cleaning them out and can put other bits and bobs in there too. Then when summer comes back outside and I got me greenhouse for plants. Ideal for 60 notes I think

[Jamie m 668]

Bought a plastic sheet walk in green house, and put them in there yesterday stops all rain and drafts plus stops me getting soaked throughout the winter whilst cleaning them out and can put other bits and bobs in there too. Then when summer comes back outside and I got me greenhouse for plants. Ideal for 60 notes I think

Sounds good any pics

[matt241075 12]

cover the water bottles with a few old socks to stop them freezeing..........

[masmiffy 82]

Before I housed mine in a converted shed, which I had insulated floor and all, I used to fix foil backed polystyrene underlay to the outside of their hutches. But basically as has been said plenty of bedding and anything to stop draughts, most important is to keep the water supply form freezing thats never easy!

[Tug 168]

Don't bother insulating the bottles, the stainless spout will freeze anyway which will stop your ferrets drinking anyway. Just keep a spare bottle in the house and swap it out a few times a day.

[DanRaistrick 53]

Lukey boy,

 

dont worry about the cold, Reg's fat will keep them all warm hahah

[stroller 341]

wet is the big enemy keep their bedding dry i change mine every week this time of year as mine have access to an outside run and their big hutch is fairly open, but i have four who sleep together and at the minute they look like bears so they dont seem to get chilled at all