RABBIT TRACTOR MODIFICATIONS- BIG IMPROVEMENT

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The Rabbitry Center

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@suegibson8914 10 ай бұрын

This is the first time I’ve seen your channel & it looks very interesting, so now I’m a subscriber from Australia 🇦🇺😁

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

This guy is top shelf

@benjaminbrewer2154 10 ай бұрын

Your design is sound and faster to build, but I have different preferences. - 2x4 welded wire on the bottom. Don't put the hardware cloth on the bottom if you expect them to eat grass. - hardware cloth on the sides, if you have predator problems. - if you expect predators lathe or fender washers to distribute impact I witnessed a german shepherd get foiled by lathe but it can trap moisture and reduce the life. - chicken wire if you have them in a safer area. - 8'x3' (1.5 sheets of plastic roofing end walls 0.5" within roof area to avoid water damage.) - prefer to have webbing handles on both ends - handtruck or detachable wheels to keep weight down and can be used on multiple tractors - started making wooden feeders for the tractors - (lift high, swing, lower slowly) the high lift keeps more of the grasses standing. - alternately a half move will have greater fodder available. - positive latch to prevent winds from catching the lid (or small kids) - gusseted corners for lid and frames. - panelized construction so parts can be mix and matched, also can be flat packed. - If not in use or out of season, put them up on bricks, this is more important if you've done any sort of joinery at the corners. - I like to use an 1.5x1.5" sticks pine or oak. - My oldest has been in service for five years, I flipped the side panels to allow for another three years in this springs maintenance. - They would last longer if I kept them off the damp ground when not in service Bottomless ones make for good meat duck pens I'm going to have to check out your bee keeping videos.

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and taking the time to write your comment!

@andrij66 4 ай бұрын

What about maybe making a sacrificial bottom... out of HDPE or putting a gasket of sorts inbetween wood Then it would just be making the bottom later on

@benjaminbrewer2154 4 ай бұрын

@@andrij66 On houses they use a foam to decouple a foundation from the bottom plate. Not sure if it is a breathable membrane but it prevents the balloon framed wall from taking up moisture from the foundation. As well as providing an air and bug barrier. I could see the using 1/8-3/16" plastic as "wear plate" below the corners and the joinery (lap joints and bridle joints don't like sitting with end grain on the ground.) Using a better wood, post oak (cheap white oak) and doing "blind" laps or mortises that only extend 2/3" the depth of the material is my current solution. It is a lot more fiddly with time but approaches heirloom grade rather than production grade (tractor supply chicken coops). I have considered the sacrificial bottom panel, but it adds a 2x4x10's weight to the tractor. When I mother walks past and sees they need a move. I need to build to her physical capabilities. Which means I will be experimenting with a 3x6' and a 2.5x4'. And it gives the ability to graze smaller groups inside the garden or in tighter areas. I'm still playing with my design.

@toohype5425 10 ай бұрын

Mic check is good. I built a rabbit tractor I used 1x1 for sides from tractor supply. I didn't put on wheels thinking about putting them on

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, if you didn’t catch it, we recently shared a tractor wheel build video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2TMgH2AYtF5d7sfeature=shared skip to 7: forty 7 to see the wheel

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

Anything round helps. I used an old broken wheelbarrow rim and just cut the rubber tire off.

@Legend0222 10 ай бұрын

The new mic is awesome! I've been thinking of making a rabbit tractor because I have them in cages and carry them to grass pens when I'm home for turnout but a rabbit tractor would be easier for me and make it so they get more grass time :)

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video! Best of luck with your build.

@79PoisonBreaker 10 ай бұрын

Good sound quality from new mic👍

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. DJI seems to be easy to operate and is working well.

@TonySerpone-le3er 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video i started my own hatchery

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

congrats!

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

Can a rabbit live off hay , water, and grass from the tractor??? Meaning zero or just pellets once a week???

@TheRabbitryCenter 2 ай бұрын

They can live off Hay, but they will not consume the same amount of beneficial, vitamins and minerals. They do from a high-quality pellet. Eating hay and grass is similar to what wild rabbits eat, but wild rabbits live an average of two years, and they don’t require the same probiotics and minerals and vitamins that a high-quality pellet provides in order to kindle large litters regularly, your herd will experience a slower grow out rate, and shorter lives.

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

@TheRabbitryCenter thx for the info. Boy feed is expensive. I caught a wild one,,and boy he hated that cage. He bloodied his nose ramming the metal door. Ty for your time and happy holidays.

@TheRabbitryCenter 2 ай бұрын

@ you bet! you may find this video helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4DWYaGea7SYnpIfeature=shared

@GunClingingPalin 9 ай бұрын

Many folks talk about the wire on the floor causing the rabbits to stop eating if they accidently bite the floor wire.. What say you brother?. I'm going to use 2x4" horse panel on the bottom anyhow but I'd like to have a little input from experienced folks with wire floors.

@TheRabbitryCenter 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking, rabbits teeth never stop growing and need things to chew on to keep them in check. I provid my rabbits with chew toys and branches - a galvanized cage floor bottom isn’t going to stop them from eating like malocclusion does. I wouldn’t use wood because it’ll need to be replaced-rest assured they’ll be safe and secure with a 2”x4”!cage floor bottom.

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

I built mine from an old broken wheelbarrow. 3&5 inch lag nutsvand fender washers amd of coirse 2x4s and fencing

@TheRabbitryCenter 2 ай бұрын

that’s terrific, thanks for sharing!

@kevreilly7 2 ай бұрын

@@TheRabbitryCenter thanks for bringing such a healthy hobby to us stressed out people🍻🧑‍🌾

@TheRabbitryCenter 2 ай бұрын

@ You’re very welcome thank you for watching. I feel rabbits are a compliment to any family. Best of luck with your rabbitry!

@tyee.5023 10 ай бұрын

Hey Bobby Do you have a rabbit tractoring course? I took your meat rabbits course, but I would really like to see all the possibilities you would need to know about tractoring. Thanks!

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for purchasing our Rabbitry Course. I hope you’re enjoying it! We’ll continue to add free Content to KZbin but if you’re interested in a detailed course on feeding as well as supplementing using tractors, This is covered on our feed course which is available for a few more days at a discounted price. Here’s a link if your interested. bobby-s-school9.teachable.com/p/growing-your-own-rabbit-feed

@ЛПХ-96 10 ай бұрын

привет мой друг из России! расскажи мне какие породы ты держишь, ?

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

We Currently specialize in New Zealand. Thank you for asking. If your interested in some good choices you may enjoy this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTTg2qJjtp7adkfeature=shared

@MichiganMike 10 ай бұрын

great info with the hardware cloth

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

@danerskine9862 10 ай бұрын

Question, if rabbits are foraging on the ground in the tractor, is there a chance of cross contamination of illness from wild rabbits?

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

We recommend using rabbit tractors for grow outs for approximately a month after weaning up to processing day. Short answer is yes. There’s always a chance of contamination if there’s a break out in your area. Tularemia and RHD breakouts are sporadic around the world and considered a rarity so unless there’s a break out in your area, I wouldn’t worry. You can wrap hardware cloth on the inside of your tractor framing to create a barrier. Also fencing in a larger area around the rabbit tractor would help. Permanently housing Your rabbit in a rabbit tractor isn’t recommended and will present several problems like excessive, chewing of the structure & fleas.

@danerskine9862 10 ай бұрын

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thanks

@TheRabbitryCenter 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!@@danerskine9862

@leanlibros9965 9 ай бұрын

Good job!... Just one question: Can't the metal mesh hurt the rabbits when they eat the grass?... (I've seen others with wooden slats for that reason) If you put the roof at a slight angle you can collect a lot of rainwater and store it for use in dry weather. Even water from the roof can go directly into irrigation ditches on the side of the tractor... The irrigation ditches will in turn feed trees (fruit trees, acacias, etc.) which in turn will provide shade and food for the rabbits... (I suggest creatively applying permaculture techniques in rabbit farming) Greetings from Argentina :)

@TheRabbitryCenter 9 ай бұрын

the bottom is galvanized and durable and the rabbits seem to eat well through it. thanks for watching and commenting!