I started out raising in Yreka, and it got to freezing or as low as 0F each winter. I hauled what seems now like zillions of gallons of hot water to the barn (at least my hands stayed warm!) and dumped and filled crocks twice or three times a day; they were in a large old barn, not a whole lot warmer than outside but somewhat sheltered from the wind that always whistled down the valley.
It was disgusting. I was FREEZING, and the darn rabbits were obviously snug and pretty comfortable in their all wire cages, eating well, drinking all they could hold as soon as I filled the dishes...they even kindled and did fine (Ok, the rex who stripped herself to the skin as completely as possible to kindle was overkill and needed a shirt for a few weeks) but while I lost some kits to the cold, by and large they did just fine.
Even here in the North Valley of CA, where the weather dips well below freezing maybe once a decade, the rabbits are disgustingly chipper when it's cold. They are romping around, eating their heads off, and I'm DYING out there all bundled up! So yeah, as long as they have a reasonable windbreak and don't get wet, they should be fine.
It was disgusting. I was FREEZING, and the darn rabbits were obviously snug and pretty comfortable in their all wire cages, eating well, drinking all they could hold as soon as I filled the dishes...they even kindled and did fine (Ok, the rex who stripped herself to the skin as completely as possible to kindle was overkill and needed a shirt for a few weeks) but while I lost some kits to the cold, by and large they did just fine.
Even here in the North Valley of CA, where the weather dips well below freezing maybe once a decade, the rabbits are disgustingly chipper when it's cold. They are romping around, eating their heads off, and I'm DYING out there all bundled up! So yeah, as long as they have a reasonable windbreak and don't get wet, they should be fine.
