What did you do in the garden today?

[dan26552]

That pic made my day! Thanks

Well good! Here are the residents of that tractor, seven kits and their mama.

 

[dan26552]

Dan I love your rabbit tractor! I kind of wish we could do that with some of ours.
But our dogs would shred it and have the rabbits for lunch.

Thanks! It took us a bit to perfect it, though that was mostly messing with the house. Some have tin roofs and other kemlite. I understand, it took awhile to get our dogs to behave around them but the hard work has paid off.

 

[pennyJo1960]

never had rabbit nor an idea they could be so helpfull

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks! It took us a bit to perfect it, though that was mostly messing with the house. Some have tin roofs and other kemlite. I understand, it took awhile to get our dogs to behave around them but the hard work has paid off.
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Our dogs kill and eat anything that comes on this farm. It does have it's good points as in the coyotes and fox, coon's that were trying to get our chickens. The only time I could let my turkey out to free range is when I sat out there with the hose in my hand.
They hate to get wet. lol So that was my weapon of choice for the dogs.
Then one Sat. morning Biscuit decided he was having turkey for breakfast! He pulled one of my hens through the gate and was having his breakfast when Dh and I went to do chores. I burned the hen and dh put razor wire around the hinges of the gates so he would never be able to do that again.
But the other dog Bea will not even listen with my dh sitting there if she decides she is going to do what she want's. I can make Biscuit listen most of the time. But she is old and stubborn. She's in her last few years so we let her get away with a bit more these days.

 

[chickadoodles]

I'll have to see if anyone near me in Missouri has extra rabbit droppings I could come get. I loved what it did for my garden.

You might try Craigslist or Facebook. We have all kinds of farm pages for our surrounding areas and a Rabbit for Meat page on Facebook.

 

[chickadoodles]

never had rabbit nor an idea they could be so helpfull

I mix up my planting mix and I will add a 5 gallon bucket for my plants. And to perk up my strawberries and blueberries I add a bit of rabbit manure and they love it.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

You know, rabbit manure was the main reason I considered raising rabbits for meat. I ended up not choosing to do so (I have my hands full). But if I do, this will be a key element. Struggling with the set up for composting the chicken manure. Would be so much easier to just put rabbit manure in directly.

Maybe I'll reconsider in a couple years. Rabbit is delicious. (No offense to rabbit pet-keepers meant.)

 

[pennyJo1960]

our gsd Fear was 13 when we rescued her she had never been off leash was crated in a house in the city or tied out.. brought her home took the leash off she never looked back....
she is my sidekick following me coop to coop right after she came here I had bought day olds they were in our concrete pump house she got shut in with peeps one dead she looked like she lost her best friend, realized it had escaped she tried to put it back... pay's no never mind to adult birds unless they try to run off she uses her nose.... our 8 month old pyrenees Snow is a terror still too young to be left alone loose sleeps in a wire crate in the barn

 

[lazy gardener]

Went to the dump and picked up a truck load of wood chips. Have almost finished emptying them into the garden. Who needs a gym membership???

 

[chickadoodles]

My Avocado tree grew back after the squirrel ate it. I am so happy.