tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post6163756954482628768..comments2024-01-12T06:15:58.743-05:00Comments on Hillside Homestead: End of (this) Heat WaveCouretonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-34653013075478746042012-06-26T17:26:00.451-04:002012-06-26T17:26:00.451-04:00Yeah, to cope with heat we've been using froze...Yeah, to cope with heat we've been using frozen water bottles that we rotate out as they melt when it's over 80 degrees. It's sadly about all we can do.Couretonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-20003752979134779602012-06-26T17:01:11.789-04:002012-06-26T17:01:11.789-04:00Be careful with the heat. Rabbits don't genera...Be careful with the heat. Rabbits don't generally do well in extremes and if it gets over 90 then you can have boiled bunny before they're ready for culling.Tallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443199976568442452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-56860332987533392972012-06-26T11:18:26.534-04:002012-06-26T11:18:26.534-04:00Thank you for the heads up on that! Sometimes Blog...Thank you for the heads up on that! Sometimes Blogger does strange things like that. I think even as humans heat does the same thing, our biggest concern is keeping them alive and well if we get a week or two like that! Figure just keep up the ice bottles and lots of cool water.Couretonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-47451461831163839682012-06-26T11:14:38.382-04:002012-06-26T11:14:38.382-04:00Something wonky with your formatting there, Couret...Something wonky with your formatting there, Coureton. The last two paragraphs were white blocks over the black background. Had to highlight them with the cursor to be able to read them.<br /><br />Rabbits don't eat as much when it's unGodly hot, so yes, weight gain slows down. They *can* make up for it at night, if the nights are cool enough, but otherwise, we wait for the heat to break.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894152513746944497noreply@blogger.com