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How to Transform Your Backyard Rabbits into an Epic Manure Factory!

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Nichols County

Nichols County

Күн бұрын

I wanted to make a better collection for my rabbit manure and urine. This works great and I get about 1 gallon of urine a day from this collection system.
Could it have been better, of course, but I worked with what I had and it turned out great.
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@eannajayshaay4478
@eannajayshaay4478 Жыл бұрын
I like your set up! Good job. We did kinda the same set up but two cages tall. We stapled corregated plastic to the boards under the cages instead of the black tarp like plastic. Ours pans are placed to the back of the cage instead of the front. I drilled small holes in my pans just like you show but after awhile I had to make bigger holes in the pans for the urine to drain as they kept clogging. Get a cheap narrow 8" rake to push or scrape the bunny berries that don't freely roll into the pans and a hand hoe to scrape the pans clean. They'll come in very handy. Thanks for your video 🐇
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed clogging as well. Now once a month I pressure wash the bins or use a brush on them to unclog those holes. I'm going to redo some of this and get rid of the plastic and go with metal.
@brandonguy43
@brandonguy43 3 ай бұрын
Look up how to make biochar. Basically its homemade charcoal loaded with nitrogen and microbes. Put bucket of homemade charcoal at the collection site of urine. It will suck up all the smell, and you have a sellable product...loaded biochar. I use homemade charcoal in my pig pens, chicken pens etc to keep smell down, then eventually dig out and put in garden. Great stuff, my tomatoes were almost 10 foot tall last year. Worms in garden are drawn to it eating the microbes housed in the porous biochar turning your garden soil into black gold. The real reason rabbit poop is valuable to gardeners anyway is worms love it right away because its a cold manure and will break it down to be more available to the plant. Biochar helps hold the worms there longer after the worm poop is all eaten because more microbes stay in porous biochar the worms are after. Plus biochar slow releases nitrogen back in soil plants are after. I promise you if you make loaded biochar you will sell it if you do it right and market it to the right people. Alot to look up and learn but worth it i think.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips.
@janet1278
@janet1278 Жыл бұрын
Barry and Janet again, Looking forward to seeing you all soon this spring ! Keep the vids coming my friend !
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah, see you soon.
@PertanianTerpadu
@PertanianTerpadu Жыл бұрын
Wow... great manure collection system idea. Nice sharing... 👍👍👍
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@emilyblue7787
@emilyblue7787 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for documenting your process! It was really helpful to see.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@lennylink8772
@lennylink8772 6 ай бұрын
That was good watching. You could try chloroplast (plastic cardboard) it's cheap. It seems like a larger vessel for urine would be needed, perhaps with a spigot to fill up bottles. It was interesting seeing the young bunny droppings. Another option would be a worm bin underneath, but I really like just keeping the rabbit manure separate.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 6 ай бұрын
I fill up a 3 gallon buck everyday. I just dump it mostly. I did make a 55 gallon drum with a spigot, but ended up abandoning that.
@debbieurias5151
@debbieurias5151 Жыл бұрын
I had a friend who built a rabbit hutch for me that had several cages that had a poop collection system he used metal sheets for poop a pee and anything that got stuck or hung up he made a poop pusher to help clear the collection system. I put a super large flower p with hole in the bottom that allowed the urine to drain out. To keep the smell down I would sprinkle Peat moss over the poop in the flower pot I also grew lavender plants And when I would cut them Under the rabbit cages no the metal to keep the flys off. I washed the metal sheeting often also. I got a lot out of your video showing thing to think about while building you collection system. Please continue making your videos. I know I will be watching all your videos and putting a like on all of the. Plus I'm a subscriber too.
@debbieurias5151
@debbieurias5151 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for my spelling errors. I hope you can read past them😃
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Great. Thanks. Yeah I have to rework it a bit. But its doing great. I have a poop pusher as well. I'm going to be putting some more cages on the other side of my shop soon.
@janet1278
@janet1278 Жыл бұрын
Barry and Janet here . Lose the black plastic and replace with metal coil that’s used for flashing in construction of residential homes. Put it shiny slick side up . Pee will run of it like a new Teflon skillet . You’ll Love It !!!
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Thanks I'll look into that.
@mllokie9075
@mllokie9075 7 ай бұрын
Beautiful love to see ideas as I am looking at getting rabbits for mea and to help in the “soil amendments “ for the garden
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 7 ай бұрын
They're perfect for that.
@jeremywehrly4969
@jeremywehrly4969 10 ай бұрын
Another option is to try the plastic shower wall instead of the plastic but you would need plywood to support it since it is not rigid. I think it sells for about $25 for a 4'x8' sheet at lowes/home depot/menards. I like the setup and I will be getting rabbits soon so I will incorporate this design into my hutch, thanks!
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 9 ай бұрын
Yeah there are a bunch of options out there. Thanks.
@Donnie_M.
@Donnie_M. Жыл бұрын
The problem nowadays is shipping costs, it has really put a damper on online selling. Biden economy for ya.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah it has definitely gone up. But that's all I do for a living is ship stuff. So this wouldn't be too hard for me to figure out.
@79PoisonBreaker
@79PoisonBreaker Жыл бұрын
I like your idea . I was thinking a screen at steep angle to get all solids to drop in a collection bin and a tarp or other plastic draped under the screen with a hole in the low spot to put a bucket or bin to collect the urine. I plan to use fuel wood pellets( cheap compostable) to soak up urine to boost compost piles and fertilizer
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would work. I just dump the urine directly into my compost.
@AdrianaGomezGarlandofGrace
@AdrianaGomezGarlandofGrace 6 ай бұрын
How often do you have your rabbits leave the crates? Do they roam or exercise? Are they always in a crate? Learning how to have backyard rabbits here.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 5 ай бұрын
I keep rabbits on grass for about 2 months before processing them.
@cultivatingcraftsman6941
@cultivatingcraftsman6941 Жыл бұрын
Try finding a red worm farmer to sell the manure to, with the urine being drained out it shouldn't be too acid for worms
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Funny you say that, before I had gravel brough in, there were a ton of red worms under the pans where this drained. I'd rather sell in smaller quantities than in bulk. Thanks for the tip though.
@auntieann3000
@auntieann3000 Жыл бұрын
Could you just make a removable screen separator under the cages or even under each cage out of hardware cloth & 2x2 or 1x2 to catch the poo & let the urine fall through to the bins? A lot easier & cleaner, just pull the screen trays & dump into whatever you put poo in.
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
There are a ton of ways to do this. I'm pretty happy with my set up. Thanks.
@truthseeker9561
@truthseeker9561 Жыл бұрын
I have a tin roof piece under each cage, into a gutter and just wash it down into a bucket with holes.3 rabbits up top, 3 on bottom. Cheap and easy. Can clean area in 10 mins
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I definitely over thought this. But it works great.
@authorsindysmith7771
@authorsindysmith7771 Жыл бұрын
I hope you are nice to your bunnie
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yes. I am.
@fxald4801
@fxald4801 10 ай бұрын
You can remove the black polythene and put a plastic zink instead. It's more durable and Don't demand replacements
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 10 ай бұрын
Yeah gonna change mine out to something better soon.
@user-tu7wb3lr4r
@user-tu7wb3lr4r Жыл бұрын
What was the original purpose of those bins and where did you find them? Thanks!
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
I buy and sell stuff for a living. Bought a few thousand of them. Got them from a washing machine part factory. Built my rabbit manure system around them.
@user-wg6ku2qj2o
@user-wg6ku2qj2o 11 ай бұрын
Where are the bins from?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 11 ай бұрын
I bought out a local company that had a bunch.
@troywuestefeld2893
@troywuestefeld2893 Ай бұрын
Does the poop not clog up the drainage holes?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Ай бұрын
It does after time. I just wash them out every month or so when I empty them. I built a better set up with slots and hardware cloth.
@troywuestefeld2893
@troywuestefeld2893 Ай бұрын
@@NicholsCounty do you have a video of it
@peteroldroyd7531
@peteroldroyd7531 Жыл бұрын
think before you build !!!
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah. No kidding.
@StaceyHelmick55
@StaceyHelmick55 5 ай бұрын
Where did you get the totes
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 5 ай бұрын
I bought out some warehouse locally.
@lesliedutoit
@lesliedutoit Жыл бұрын
Great system. I see that you have 2 "labels" for each cage. What info is registered?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
I haven't done tattoos yet. So I just keep the serial number, cage number,birth date for adult. And then another tag for Kits. Buck x doe. Number of kits. Date of birth.
@jansan9125
@jansan9125 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Did this cut the smell down or is there no difference?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Yeah it doesn't smell at all. Manure is mostly dry.
@janet1278
@janet1278 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah….. where do you get those bins for 2 bucks a piece at ? I’d be lovin me some at price !
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
I bought a couple of truckloads from a washing machine manufacturer. I had to buy a bunch to get the price down.
@jilltalley4670
@jilltalley4670 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get those plastic crates at?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
I found them locally.
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 8 ай бұрын
You be selling them on eBay I would like to buy some of them
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 8 ай бұрын
I do but, they sell on eBay for $50. Shipping is expense on these because of the size. I sell them locally for $6.
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 8 ай бұрын
@@NicholsCounty I can't afford the shipping
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty 8 ай бұрын
@@buckreynolds7475 Yeah I didn't expect you to, it's not reasonable. I've sold quite a few on eBay, but I've sold thousands locally. If you're ever in Paris TN, reach out to me.
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 8 ай бұрын
@@NicholsCounty ok
@MistressOP
@MistressOP Жыл бұрын
are the able to eat there poo pellet? Because they should be able to eat some back?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
What?
@MistressOP
@MistressOP Жыл бұрын
@@NicholsCounty Rabbits eat there own poo. It's what makes cage rabbits so hard. coprophagy is them reeating like a cow chewing there own cud. When you have cage systems like that it falls through and sometimes they can't eat it. Making it cost you more feed.
@rachellestringer
@rachellestringer 6 ай бұрын
It's true they eat their "night poops" "wet poops". They look like little chocolate corn on the cob, Is very different than the dry balls. I keep rabbits in kind of a colony on my porch and from what i've observed , they eat it straight from the.... well, Let's just say I don't think it gets a chance to fall 😅
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 Жыл бұрын
They don't look like they are up under your cage far enough
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
They are.
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 Жыл бұрын
It ain't to the back of the cage or it don't look like it
@bobfloyd875
@bobfloyd875 Жыл бұрын
Those last clips look like a real crap shoot. lol. does this stink a bunch ?
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
I clean it out every week. So, not really. Every now and then, I'll catch a wiff
@user-hr8ii1um3g
@user-hr8ii1um3g Жыл бұрын
Россия смотрит !!!
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Alright.
@buckreynolds7475
@buckreynolds7475 Жыл бұрын
It would work better if you want up them under your cage
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Its under the cage. There is no urine or manure on the ground if thats what you think.
@Hag10125
@Hag10125 Жыл бұрын
Hangi ülke burası
@NicholsCounty
@NicholsCounty Жыл бұрын
Merica!
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