Breeding rabbits is quite a fun process. But those who have done this at least once have probably faced the problem of supplying drinking water to animals in winter. If it's cold outside, the water in the bowls and drinkers simply turns into ice and the rabbits can't drink it. Is there really no way out? Of course there is. Read carefully.
It is necessary
electric drinking bowl. boiler, ice or pure snow
Instructions
Step 1
Use pieces of clean ice or snow. Rabbits can perfectly use snow and even ice instead of water, because in the wild they do not always have access to water in winter. Make sure that the animals have constant access to bowls containing clean snow or ice and be sure to replenish the supply if the animals run out of it. Be careful when making ice - take only clean water. It is also necessary to put snow in bowls only clean, since the health and well-being of rabbits depends very much on the quality of the liquid consumed.
Step 2
Use warm water and change pet bowls regularly. In extreme cold, even hot water very quickly turns into ice and rabbits cannot use it. Care must be taken to ensure that there is constant liquid water in the bowls. And this requires a certain skill and diligence. Add warm water to the animals and make sure they have time to drink before it freezes. In severe frost, it is sometimes necessary to go around all the cages several times a day in order to provide the animals with the required amount of water.
Step 3
Purchase an electric rabbit drinker. Many rabbit breeders make such devices on their own, connecting several low-power boilers. But for working with animals, it is best to use a drinker made by professionals, this will save you from unwanted electric shocks and ensure even energy consumption. The device of such a drinking bowl is quite simple - a bowl or container with water is supplied with an additional layer of insulation, which prevents rapid cooling by atmospheric air, and at the same time a direct current heating element is connected to the drinking bowl, which does not allow the water to freeze.
