05/31/2026
A new upgrade for the rabbit patch. I got a solar powered ceiling fan to help move the air and keep them more comfortable in the summer!
Rabbits don’t do well in heat, so if you are raising rabbits in a place that gets over 75* in the summer you really need to consider ways to keep them from overheating. They can easily get heat stroke in the summer and you can lose them if you aren’t addressing the heat.
Ways to combat it is making sure they have constant access to clean water, shade all day, frozen water bottles or ice packs to lay on, and fans to keep air circulating.
I got this fan off Amazon. I do not have electric over at the rabbit patch yet, so I had to go with a solar fan which cost a little extra up front but is easy to install.
This one has fan speed settings, a light, and is programmable to go on and off at certain temps. I have it set to come on when it’s 75*F outside, and go off if it gets down to 69*F. I have Tamuk rabbits that were bred for the Texas heat, but I still needed a way to keep the air moving through the rabbit patch on hot and humid days.
