We have had a few very warm days for spring, with full sun. Temp around 80 and I noticed my doe with 2 week old kits looks like she might be a little hot because she seems to be breathing a little faster - maybe just my imagination. But if she is hot already, I'm in a heapa trouble for when August comes around! It got me thinking what I can do to get more air flow. I have read about ice bottles and fans and they are already under a very large maple tree, but would like to see if just more air would help at least when it's this early in the season.
They ( 2 does, 1 buck, 8 kits) are in an 8x10 wooden shed with 2 windows and a double screen door (side by side). I can't open one of the doors though, unless I dig out a lot of dirt. They are hanging in separate cages about 3 feet off the floor and just under the window level. I thought if I could make little doors in the wood and have it open to cages outside, maybe 6 inches off the ground, they would cool themselves that way. That would take a pretty long ramp. Should I make it like steps? Will they even climb that high? My other idea is to just cut more windows in the wood and screen it, much easier, but will be needing the extra space for more kits anyway.
They ( 2 does, 1 buck, 8 kits) are in an 8x10 wooden shed with 2 windows and a double screen door (side by side). I can't open one of the doors though, unless I dig out a lot of dirt. They are hanging in separate cages about 3 feet off the floor and just under the window level. I thought if I could make little doors in the wood and have it open to cages outside, maybe 6 inches off the ground, they would cool themselves that way. That would take a pretty long ramp. Should I make it like steps? Will they even climb that high? My other idea is to just cut more windows in the wood and screen it, much easier, but will be needing the extra space for more kits anyway.
