There are some requirements quite specific to an outdoor rabbit cage
If you plan on housing your rabbit outdoors then you will lead to give some thought to the design of the cage. Outdoor rabbit cages should be designed slightly differently to indoor rabbit cages.
Whilst you do not need to consider weather when designing an indoor hutch your rabbit you certainly need to consider the elements if you plan on housing your rabbit in an outdoors cage.
Rabbits can be very susceptible to heat stress from hot weather. They will weather the cold better, however any outdoors rabbit cage should provide your rabbit with plenty of covered area where he can sleep comfortably out of the rain and wind.
You should provide him with a solid top to his cage, and preferably one side at least should also be solid to provide him with wind protection.
And in summer you should always have his cage in the coolest spot possible, namely in the shade on the hot days.
In winter make sure he has plenty of hay so he can snuggle into it.
Here’s a good video discussing some of the requirements of rabbit cages.
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