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For the number of pens we have, it would take a lot longer to gather greens than to move the pens. They only get moved about 4 feet a day. We haven't had any problems with predators. If a predator was at the wire, trying to reach in, the rabbits have an enclosed hutch they can hide in for protection. We only have one digger but she's stopped since having a litter. We'll line the bottom of her pen with wide wire if she starts again. The wind did blow the roof off one pen but we have latches now. Our goal is to make the pens heavy enough that they don't blow away (another reason to keep the water buckets on top) but light enough that I can move them myself. The rabbits tend to poop only in a particular area, keeping the rest of their grass area clean. About once a month, I add some diatomaceous earth to their feed. This kills any worms they might have and adds it to their poop which keeps bugs in the pasture down. We took the concept of pastured chicken pens that we have used successfully and applied it to pasture fed rabbits. The benefit to our pastures has been incredible. We had two rabbits last year that we moved all over for fresh grass during the spring, summer and fall. We have insane, thick clover growth where they were last year. If we could get all our pastures that thick in clover, our cattle would be overjoyed.Between the pastured chicken and rabbits, we're able to naturally revitalize pastures that are almost burnt out of nutrients. It's a huge win for our farm and it's all being done naturally. For our farm and our needs, this is by far the best way to raise our rabbits and chickens.
For the number of pens we have, it would take a lot longer to gather greens than to move the pens. They only get moved about 4 feet a day. We haven't had any problems with predators. If a predator was at the wire, trying to reach in, the rabbits have an enclosed hutch they can hide in for protection. We only have one digger but she's stopped since having a litter. We'll line the bottom of her pen with wide wire if she starts again. The wind did blow the roof off one pen but we have latches now. Our goal is to make the pens heavy enough that they don't blow away (another reason to keep the water buckets on top) but light enough that I can move them myself. The rabbits tend to poop only in a particular area, keeping the rest of their grass area clean. About once a month, I add some diatomaceous earth to their feed. This kills any worms they might have and adds it to their poop which keeps bugs in the pasture down.
We took the concept of pastured chicken pens that we have used successfully and applied it to pasture fed rabbits.
The benefit to our pastures has been incredible. We had two rabbits last year that we moved all over for fresh grass during the spring, summer and fall. We have insane, thick clover growth where they were last year. If we could get all our pastures that thick in clover, our cattle would be overjoyed.
Between the pastured chicken and rabbits, we're able to naturally revitalize pastures that are almost burnt out of nutrients. It's a huge win for our farm and it's all being done naturally. For our farm and our needs, this is by far the best way to raise our rabbits and chickens.
