Rabbit Colony FAILS and SUCCESSES!

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5 жыл бұрын

Check out our new website at willowcreekhomestead.net It is not quite complete but we are doing the dang best we can to get it finished :) Let us know what you think! We have had a very WET climate lately and sadly our bucket burrows in the rabbit colony are suffering. We still need to learn from our previous mistakes! One day at a time... Thanks for joining our family we appreciate it!
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@GatheredTogetherHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing the mountains in the back!!

@yknowgirl 2 жыл бұрын

14:16 the dirty arm muscles...you're amazing!

@HelenEk7 Жыл бұрын

3:30 If you want to skip the intro.

@alfilkemper9240 2 жыл бұрын

No, in the wild rabbits build borrows down & then go up for their dens. Living in rain country I was very worried. Best is to build artificial hills.

@iceman421 3 жыл бұрын

I’m new to rabbits & building my hutch soon. I’m in kasilof & learning from you! Alaska provides us struggles

@WillowCreekHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine! Let us know if we can answer any questions :) we’ve made plenty of mistakes 😂

@trevormerivale6882 3 жыл бұрын

Try building a greenhouse style to keep them warm enough in your winters. I'm from Australia, and it's our summers that can kill them because they overheat. We sometimes have to freeze bottles with water and give them that in the heat just to keep them cool enough to live. For you though they probably would literally freeze in your winter. So the added warmth of the greenhouse should help keep them a bit more comfortable good luck Iceman!!!

@davidfeatch1436 4 жыл бұрын

In the middle ages in the UK, we used to have farms with a rabbit colony on them. The farmer would build a big mound of earth and place the rabbits in the hill, Above the normal ground level and place small trees for a shade over the rabbit holes. Perhaps something for you to think of?

@trevormerivale6882 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm a fruit tree would be ideal like an apple tree. Rabbits LOVE apple branches so you would just leave any that falls and they can eat the fruit. If they start eating the trunk (I'm not sure if they would or not) just fence the tree off say an extra foot from the trunk? If you do fence it off, grow some mint on the inside of the mesh so that when it grows out, it gives the rabbits more food to graze on but they won't kill it because it still has a good amount that they can't get to. A sheet of 1 inch mesh bent around the tree should be enough, and then as it gets bigger you would then add an extra sheet to make it wider again as the trunk grows thicker

@dv9239 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that will work with modern rabbit breeds they'll be easily spotted by predators

@vanluciohellsing711 3 жыл бұрын

I think you need to plant there some shading trees for the shadings of your animals. Just saying...😁😁😁✌😉

@daniellesduckheadhomestead3127 5 жыл бұрын

We have thought about building a rabbit colony for our rabbits. Maybe one day. We have a concrete slab on our property that we might build it on. We will see. Right now our mommas are having their babies. It’s been a busy spring for us. Baby goats, chicks, ducks etc,. Thanks for sharing. Sorry for your loses. It happens.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope all is well with your new additions!

@LITTLEMUSTANGFILLY 5 жыл бұрын

I love how excited you got over that last littler. Moments like that make it all worth it.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

YES!! i almost cried! Even though they were not planned or expected you always hope for the best when new life is concerned

@davidcasper8923 5 жыл бұрын

Ponder the use of that black plastic drain pipe under the bunny burrows during the rebuild. Great job guys and dolls.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion :)

@HoppySabbathHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

So I have a colony style with open hutches for them to get out of the flooding. You can see my bun pen on my channel. But yes build up the dirt to raise up the buckets the girls will learn where it's not safe to put their babies! You are in my prayers!

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

We need to make some adjustments thank you for the suggestions and prayers :)

@GatheredTogetherHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a bummer that you lost them. We have rabbits but we don’t do the colony we chose to raise them off the ground, I hope you can get it worked out where that doesn’t happen again.

@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 4 жыл бұрын

You have to hill the earth and put the burrow above ground level.

@patriciakirk8486 5 жыл бұрын

This past season has certainly been a wet one. But, like you said, learning from the worst and with that we can achieve the best. I never want to reach a point where I stop learning. Life is what it is and it shows a hardy character to continue on with everything that you are building even when things keep trying to knock you down. Two thumbs up Willow Creek, another day, another lesson.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful words and i so agree!

@anashomestead5919 5 жыл бұрын

I really like how you do your rabbits, was very sorry to hear about the water problems.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Dang breedings you didn’t plan on!

@SunnieDIY 5 жыл бұрын

We have rocky spoil they will get passed the gravel of thats the liner. My plan is to use air crete or something to make above ground "rabbit tunnels" so its above ground, I can peek in, and it still seems like its under ground to them? If that makes sense. My whole rabbit yard has wire alomg the ground to prevent digging out. Plugging only works so far when you have rabbits working as a team, my girls were working as a team they werent even preggo they just wanted an underground house lol.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

LOL yes a team! they are FAST!!! I am excited to get things cleaned up and better for them! Yes your idea makes sense thanks for sharing!

@wastelandacres3423 5 жыл бұрын

Get it Trish!! You were probably excited to take a shower after all of that! Sorry about the bunny losses! Excited to see your new plans!

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Sadly no shower LOL just a wash down in the sink LOL

@wastelandacres3423 5 жыл бұрын

@@WillowCreekHomestead bummer!!! I'm hoping to shower tonight after chores & them soak in our garden jet tub! My back needs some lovin!

@genevievegreene1595 5 жыл бұрын

Thought you didn't want to get gross... next shot you're flat on the ground shoulder-deep in a rabbit burrow. I say put the buckets on a wire platform over gravel and above the ground and then make a hill around them.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha RIGHT!! sigh... i gave up on trying to stay clean LOL Thanks for the suggestion

@HoldtheWalnuts 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do with the rabbit colony. I'm glad that one litter survived

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

We are so glad too thank you so much!

@joansmith3492 4 жыл бұрын

Your plans for the roof over the burrows and the swale sounds like it should work well.

@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats 5 жыл бұрын

Waiting to see so many more videos love all your animals. The kids are wonderful also 😊.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Tonia.lynn2411 4 жыл бұрын

I made a raised beds in my rabbit pen and covered it so no rain can get on it and did the tubs and 9” pvc to go inside works great! Never water filled

@stephensmith1611 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm thinking of doing this bucket burrow can you explain how you did this...maybe with a pic or two...thanks

@janpetersen750 4 жыл бұрын

Well, sorry you lost some kits but glad for the lessons learned. I’m impressed by your attitude...you go girl!

@debketelsen3742 5 жыл бұрын

okie- dokie acres has a good suggestion. You might check into septic tank systems as a guide to extending a drainage channel away from the burrows along with a trench

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@antar48 5 жыл бұрын

Keep up, love what you're doing.

@mgfarmer1 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from Oregon; How about putting perforated drain pipe under the rabbits? That would drain the water away.

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion we will keep that in mind while planning

@cazyoung5887 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see you going forward with your improvements tfs xx

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@dancepepper 5 жыл бұрын

you should put false bottoms in your buckets. if you use something like a things you cool cookies on with a little extra room under them any water will not reach the babies and they will not fall through the holes

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I had thought of that for this last litter but i was too late :(

@carrieashley6465 5 жыл бұрын

Ty for share and I am Glad 1 letter made it

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad one is thriving too! I hope it stays that way!

@bingo45373 5 жыл бұрын

If you are live tonight ill telll you again but if you are raising up there area put like a perforated pipe in it to run the water out i know it wont help much when it freezes but it will help a little

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

We are going live tonight thank you! We are considering this as a possibility

@alfilkemper9240 4 жыл бұрын

Building up the Barro's seems like the best deal, you have standing water all around you, where is is the trenched water going to go to?

@rafaelaldea5035 3 жыл бұрын

when i grow up i will be this kind of man live

@Atelierul29 4 жыл бұрын

Build cages above ground for your pen.Add gravel to your pen and over it add dirt so the rabbits can't dig their own burrows so they have to use the cages for shelter!

@WillowCreekHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! We are moving our homestead and will be making new adjustments in our new area :)

@tammyhanson7843 5 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about moving the rabbits to a different place on the property?

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

The soil is the same everywhere sadly! And where they are it's probably the highest spot

@msunniimtiazinformationcha313 5 жыл бұрын

Good job I like it

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@nicney1524 3 жыл бұрын

How’s your guys fence setup so they don’t dig out

@WillowCreekHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

we put some smaller gauge wire a few feet up the side of the fence and it lays on top of the ground for a few feet. We then covered it with dirt or other materials. MOST of the time rabbits will dig along the sides of things. We had a few times where the snuck a burrow and dug out. You just have to keep a watchful eye on these sneaky little buns LOL

@joanneganon7157 5 жыл бұрын

Nice jumps Dude!! I mean Dad LOL! Nice Dirt Mom, LOL Nice trick kids LOL! Jo Jo in VT

@WillowCreekHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! LOL

@therabbitswhisper 3 жыл бұрын

build them hutches for their kits, or let them build their own homes, nature does fine all by itself

@jackrapier6748 4 жыл бұрын

Over 4 minutes into this video and it’s not related to the title. Maybe later you give some great information but I will never find out. I feel like you tricked me into watching you play around on your farm.