Rabbit Tractor | How Much Do Rabbits Eat When On Pasture

[@HelenEk7]

What a clever way to make the tractor.

[@HickorycroftFarm]

They work really well as long as you have fairly flat ground (we just put a few rabbits out in the tractors today actually!)

[@karensavageau4622]

I really liked yours design on the rabbit tractors....need 2 bld some....gonna use your design...thanks!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Those tractors work great! Great design! Thanks for sharing this!

[@HickorycroftFarm]

We are soon going to have a whole fleet of them we like them so much.

[@vannemocilac274]

Happy looking rabbitat!

[@HickorycroftFarm]

They love it. But they sure eat a lot. It also seems to really help them stay cool being on the ground. Thanks so much for watching.

[@janicekumm7997]

Thanks for the idea I have dog kennels that I use to put baby birds in before I take them out to their permanent place.

[@lennylink8772]

That is great

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

I was talking to Mark about rabbits. I honestly don't think we would be able to sustain them unless we fed primarily pellets. Thank you for educating us on all aspects of homesteading. 💚

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Glad you enjoyed this one. Its always amazing how much any animal can and does eat given the opportunity! It certainly is where rabbits are great on a small scale but also tough in that without pellets you do have to tap into a lot of different resources to keep them well fed and productive (hands down a pellet diet is the most convenient for a lot of reasons but.... as we have seen in the last few years that dependency is not always a guarantee). Still they are a good animal for smaller spaces but may not be the best fit for all situations (something you don't hear much talk about honestly).

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

@@HickorycroftFarm my problem is I want to do it all! But I have to understand the logistics of what I have to work with. So far Mark hasn't pardoned anymore of our fowl lol

[@Danniedeemelz]

Wow thanks for the info

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Glad you enjoyed and found it helpful. We enjoy sharing what we are learning.

[@RemsFamily]

I love those rabbits. Might buy a male this year lol

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Well I am hoping to start breeding next week if the weather holds. Plus 13 today.

[@marymartin1248]

Love this idea. Do stay inside them overnight? How do you handle predators?

[@littlehomesteadbythebeach]

Good video! Something to think about...

[@HickorycroftFarm]

We do like using the tractors but it is amazing how much they can consume in a very short timeframe. When we used them years ago that was one thing we found that if the grass/forage was short it was really only a small supplement as we just couldn't move them fast enough to keep them happy. But letting it grow like we have this year seems to really work well (though I wouldn't trust an older rabbit that might dig....)

[@HyggeHomestead]

Great video 👍

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Thanks so much 😃

[@HeilkunstHealthClinic]

do you bring them in at night? or are you not worried about predators?

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

6:53....oh look the Cadbury bunny!😂

[@rustylevings2581]

Maybe I misunderstood what you said but did you say that they start digging at a younger age (happens quickly)? The reason I ask is, I want to run meat rabbits in my backyard but I do not want holes dug. I live in a city. I like your system, cheap, simple with plenty of food!

[@HickorycroftFarm]

We usually find they don't start digging until they get close to 6 months old. It works great for the growouts, but we ate looking into some different ideas for our breeders for next year.

[@mcproductions2151]

That's genius..

[@keldonator]

So a 1/4 acre would be eaten up pretty quick. I knew I'd need to pellet feed also but was unsure how fast they would eat the "biomass". Hard to find any info on this.

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Pending how many rabbits I would say yes. We have had between 12 and 16 rabbits in 3 tractors this summer on our "lawn" which is fortunately about a 1/4 acre of lush grass, clover, yarrow and a lot of other bits that they like. It worked and gave them a great moving space, but we still had to feed pellets, although less then normal amounts, to get them to a good size in a decent time frame.

[@m0eMoE]

What type of rabbits do you have?

[@HickorycroftFarm]

We raise Champagne D'argents rabbits. Not the fastest growing meat rabbit but we really like the temperament of them and they are enjoyable to raise.