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Will the rain harm Barney?

I own this rabbit hutch http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Large-Poultry-Chicken-House-Run-Coop-Rabbit-Hutch-009_W0QQitemZ260427759486QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item3ca2b43f7e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1686%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 for my mini lop Barney when it rains it does get a little wet in the run part on the ground but as its on concrete it soon dries but mainly barney plays in the run but has access to the shelter bit all the time i am just wondering if the rain will harm him the inside bit stays completley dry i did try putting the hutch on the grass but beacsue it kept raining it got water logged thats why i moved it :) I am planning to keep the hutch on the concrete due to the weather changing conscently but am getting barney a pen for the grass for when its sunny

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1. as long as the inside stays dry, then Barney will be fine. do you have any grass though? he'd be much happier in the run on grass than on concrete :) if he's outside all the time though, you might want to put extra bedding in so he can snuggle up and get warm, just in case he does get wet. he isnt stupid so unless something is wrong he isnt going to sit there in the rain getting wet and cold - he'll be fine or, if its really rainy or windy, you might want to get a tarp or an old shower curtain or something, just to give him a little extra protection - that'll also deter any predators like foxes too ...unless its raining like flood amounts - then its probably best to bring him inside the house :)
2. That is a really nice bunny house. It is really hard for any small animal to retain body heat when they get wet. You have to check on him and make sure he is not wet. Rabbits need to be in temperatures between 50 and 85 degrees. He will need a lot of bedding to keep warm if it gets cold.
3. Hi there. Just make sure he has plenty of bedding. And as long as the inside of the hutch stays dry, then Barney will be absolutely fine. Maybe you could have the run on grass some of the time, but then move it onto the concrete sometimes. I'm sure Barney would enjoy a small amount of grass occasionally. If it is really rainy or windy, then I suggest laying an old carpet or towel over his hutch at night so that he is extra snuggly and warm. This will stop the rain getting in, too! I hope I have answered your question and helped you out - good luck with Barney!