You know your area better than I do. I live on a farm my rabbits and chickens are against the woods. And I have never had issue with the rabbits being taking by predators. Now I do have dog they barks if anything comes in the yard. I also went to Walmart and bought solar powered motion lights...
I’m actually waiting on my 3rd generation to be born. My sweet daisy mae died randomly one day I still have her daughter who I decided to breed to so I can keep the family going.
I do not shut them up at night because they actually rest a lot burning the day and if I go out at night they usually running around. But my hutch and run are fully enclosed with welded wire and a tin roof.
Oh and alfalfa is fine for them to use as foraging but I use that more in the winter and use Timothy in the summer. However if I need to I just use our Bahia grass hay and never had any issues
I have had rabbits for years mine have always lived out doors. They have safe covered area and a large run. Please be advised rabbits dig and burrow. If they are out side and have access to dirt they will dig. I had to burry welded wire throughout the entire run to keep my girls from escaping...
They have small run they are in during the day but i take cheezit for a walk every day she stays right by me but the 6 teenagers don’t so I hate to have to stop taking her out she waits for me every day lol. I know you can’t kill the hawks but I just wanna scare them away
Help! We just had 3 massive hawks move onto our property and I’m afraid to let my chickens out in the evenings even tho I sit with them. My chickens separate when let out I have older hen who likes to be alone so it’s hard to watch her and the bigger group at the same time! What can I do?