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RE: SteemDreamPayFwd: Mini Georgian Homestead
Good luck on earning for this project!
I don't know if you might have this problem but adding the rabbits there, how do you intend on making sure the rabbits don't dig out through the bottom? They like digging and can get out lickitysplit! Do you have them outside without the enclosed bottom already?
We do not have rabbits yet, we will get them as soon as the garden fencing is up. Basically we're just hoping the rabbits won't want to escape. I have watched a number of people raise rabbits colony style and for the most part it seems like if their area is nice they don't try to leave. Check out Peeble's Rabbit Colony on youtube! His rabbits have an extensive burrow system but don't actually burrow up. We will be using the bucket burrow system that Be Not Slothful uses in their colony (also on youtube). It will be an experiment and might likely fail but we're going to try and make sure we get cheap rabbits to start with haha
Our rabbit tractor has been working great--Andrew put a layer of welded wire across the bottom--it has big enough spaces so that all the grass pokes through and they can browse as much as they want, but it has blocked any and all attempts to burrow. Let me know if you want more information! Now that we've been using it for 3+ weeks, I feel more confident that it's working ;).
I prefer not to cover the bottom, I have seen people have issues with it eventually rusting out and we want them to be able to touch the ground! Our permanent colony area will have digging deterrents. We just didn't want to mess with it for 4000sq ft!!
That's a good point. We're new to this too, so it's all an experiment! Will you share what digging deterrents you plan on using with us?
yes! When we get ready build our colony I will share the whole thing! They are really intense and I don't want to get into it here haha
Oh, I'm sure. Looking forward to hearing about it! We're starting REALLY small with one buck and two little does that are way too young to meet him yet. We'll see what it becomes!
that's what we are going to do as well. Eventually I would like to have 2 breeding trios! What breed are you going with?
The buck is a mystery. The farm we got him from said that he was good for pelts and meat, and he was healthy, so that's really all we needed to know, haha! The same goes for the does--we were told they were Californians, but they really don't look like them at all. So....I'm going with mutt rabbits.
Maybe just make sure to dig down the outer fencing into the ground about 2 ft. :)
We will be doing this for our permanent colony in addition to a few other safe guards!