DutchBunny03
Songster
Mine kindle outside(I'm only breeding during late spring/summer/early fall, because i just got started breeding and dont have any production schedules i have to meet yet). If i were to have them kindle in the winter, they would kindle inside. It can get to -35 F here, so, yeah. I want to foster some kits, but i dont think 2 litters at one time would work right now. The pasturing during the day is a great idea.That's a good point, especially if your rabbits kindle outdoors. I bring mine into a temperature-controlled garage bay to kindle so I can keep a close eye on them - this has been particularly important for identifying kits that need to be fostered to another doe (and I try to have two does kindling at the same time so that fostering is an option...it's saved several kits' lives).
At about 5 weeks, the does start going back on pasture during the day...some of them get pretty annoyed with the kits pestering them to nurse all the time, so I consider it a "mental health" break, too.