The nice thing is that they are so quick to put together and easy for one person to move around. We will be adding more to the fleet for next year foe sure.
We used a smaller but similar design in the past and did like it. For us the shortcoming is when the grass stops growing (either from heat or cold which we get both in a yearly cycle). So its kind of an extension of the more permanent hutches which we can use seasonally. Infrastructure is always the biggest investment with any animal and rabbits are no exception!
Exactly! we dried our garlic on them .... of course when there were not rabbits in them. Worked great. We have these same shelves in our greenhouse and they worked fantastic for curing our sweet potatoes too.
I like your concept. And the repurposing. I have a doe in a repurposed large dog crate on grass (more like weeds!) The holes are either 2x4 or 3x4. Great for letting grass in, not so great for her digging. How much land do you think you would need for a doe and growing out a litter of kits?
I love this because it is so light weight, and with Chris travelling during busy times, it is nice to have something that I can work with myself. As for a goat tractor..... that is a tough one. Electric netting is probably the easiest
Interesting idea to use the wire shelving, I use a few different tractor, I like them bc I can put an animal in a specific area, even if there is no fencing there... and fencing is not cheep either and like you did you can make a tractor out of a lot of different materials.
I love having them be lightweight and easy to move about as it is often just one person trying to do it. repurposing is key at the moment because prices of things are nuts. We have some ideas for the larger rabbits too, just have to purchase a few tidbits.
I have some bunnies in need to put somewhere else. This might be my solution considering I have to butcher them in about 3-4 weeks if all goes according to plan
Thanks so much! A tarp would be tough unless you have some sort of structure to keep it away from the edges as the rabbits tend to chew whatever they can get their mouths on. We found that out one day when we left an empty feed bag next to the cage. We can put extra boards on top on hotter days or move them to shadier spots under the trees. Right now they are very out in the open, but it isn't too hot yet and they get a nice breeze.
i keep all my rabbits in tractors all summer long free food easy to move and they hardly eat any grain all summer i also use 2 by 4 wire on the bottom and they stay were i put them lol
we are loving the tractoring so far. We have plans to build another big one as I have a larger litter that is just 2 weeks old so it would be nice to have it ready for them. We want to develop something similar for the larger rabbits too. We have some conduit that we are thinking to try to use on the bottom somehow.... it will be an experiment.
I think my pasture is crap. I can slowly move chicken tractors over it and till it over the next few months before I get rabbits. I was thinking about getting a bunch of seeds and just starting to plant stuff that is good for them and for chickens as they come back around. Any suggestions? Your greenway looks delicious even to me, and I'm certainly no rabbit! :D
To be honest, they love weeds, and we are lucky enough to have a bottomless supply of them here it would seem.... makes gardening tough, but great for saving money on rabbit feed. I am not sure on the tilling part, tilling often causes a lot of weeds to grow. Clover would probably be a great inexpensive seed to throw down after the chickens and it grows back quick after they eat it. Another option would be something like wheat or oats.... they are relatively inexpensive and grow/sprout quite quickly, but are not perennial. So a combination is probably best. our rabbits love the lawn grass as well, but we are making them work in the weeds first.... making them earn their keep lol. Thank you so much for watching!
We have not ever had an issue with this, but they are also in an area that has very little other activity. I am sure it is something to watch for though, it probably depends on what is common in your area.
They do come in different lengths, but for the long side of the tractors, we use the shelving that comes in 8-foot lengths to give us a big tractor. They do come in I think 4 foot lengths as well which we use for hutch bottoms but its also a different bar spacing.
Out of the box thinking
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The nice thing is that they are so quick to put together and easy for one person to move around. We will be adding more to the fleet for next year foe sure.
We're looking at rabbits and this looks like a great idea! Thanks for sharing this!
We used a smaller but similar design in the past and did like it. For us the shortcoming is when the grass stops growing (either from heat or cold which we get both in a yearly cycle). So its kind of an extension of the more permanent hutches which we can use seasonally. Infrastructure is always the biggest investment with any animal and rabbits are no exception!
We hang our onions and garlic on that wire shelving too! Useful stuff.
Exactly! we dried our garlic on them .... of course when there were not rabbits in them. Worked great. We have these same shelves in our greenhouse and they worked fantastic for curing our sweet potatoes too.
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! The tractors are pretty nice to have when the grass is growing well!
Great Idea!
Thanks so much!
Thank you!!! Amazing info, God Bless
Its a nice simple design not perfect but it does help give them some space out on grass!
I like your concept. And the repurposing.
I have a doe in a repurposed large dog crate on grass (more like weeds!) The holes are either 2x4 or 3x4. Great for letting grass in, not so great for her digging.
How much land do you think you would need for a doe and growing out a litter of kits?
I love this style of rabbit tractor. We need to improve ours. I also need to come up with a goat tractor.
I love this because it is so light weight, and with Chris travelling during busy times, it is nice to have something that I can work with myself. As for a goat tractor..... that is a tough one. Electric netting is probably the easiest
Interesting idea to use the wire shelving, I use a few different tractor, I like them bc I can put an animal in a specific area, even if there is no fencing there... and fencing is not cheep either and like you did you can make a tractor out of a lot of different materials.
I love having them be lightweight and easy to move about as it is often just one person trying to do it. repurposing is key at the moment because prices of things are nuts. We have some ideas for the larger rabbits too, just have to purchase a few tidbits.
I have some bunnies in need to put somewhere else. This might be my solution considering I have to butcher them in about 3-4 weeks if all goes according to plan
These tractors are so great for grow outs. I love that they can be loved around in seconds by one person.
Great job. Could you use a tarp for shade? 🇨🇦
Thanks so much! A tarp would be tough unless you have some sort of structure to keep it away from the edges as the rabbits tend to chew whatever they can get their mouths on. We found that out one day when we left an empty feed bag next to the cage. We can put extra boards on top on hotter days or move them to shadier spots under the trees. Right now they are very out in the open, but it isn't too hot yet and they get a nice breeze.
i keep all my rabbits in tractors all summer long free food easy to move and they hardly eat any grain all summer i also use 2 by 4 wire on the bottom and they stay were i put them lol
we are loving the tractoring so far. We have plans to build another big one as I have a larger litter that is just 2 weeks old so it would be nice to have it ready for them. We want to develop something similar for the larger rabbits too. We have some conduit that we are thinking to try to use on the bottom somehow.... it will be an experiment.
Thanks! What varieties of rabbits are these?
They are Champagne D'argent rabbits. They are an old breed of rabbit but work well for us in this kind of system.
I think my pasture is crap. I can slowly move chicken tractors over it and till it over the next few months before I get rabbits. I was thinking about getting a bunch of seeds and just starting to plant stuff that is good for them and for chickens as they come back around. Any suggestions? Your greenway looks delicious even to me, and I'm certainly no rabbit! :D
To be honest, they love weeds, and we are lucky enough to have a bottomless supply of them here it would seem.... makes gardening tough, but great for saving money on rabbit feed. I am not sure on the tilling part, tilling often causes a lot of weeds to grow. Clover would probably be a great inexpensive seed to throw down after the chickens and it grows back quick after they eat it. Another option would be something like wheat or oats.... they are relatively inexpensive and grow/sprout quite quickly, but are not perennial. So a combination is probably best. our rabbits love the lawn grass as well, but we are making them work in the weeds first.... making them earn their keep lol. Thank you so much for watching!
Comfrey! It will come back too. That and Timothy grass seeds or other grass seed blends.
Do you ever get problems with ticks and fleas this way?
We have not ever had an issue with this, but they are also in an area that has very little other activity. I am sure it is something to watch for though, it probably depends on what is common in your area.
What is the length of a shelf?
They do come in different lengths, but for the long side of the tractors, we use the shelving that comes in 8-foot lengths to give us a big tractor. They do come in I think 4 foot lengths as well which we use for hutch bottoms but its also a different bar spacing.