Winter Watering System For Our Meat Rabbits!!

[@annamweirich6883]

Jacob thank you for your service and fighting for the very freedoms I have today, I am forever grateful to you!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Anna M Weirich thank you! 👍

[@ritalyons8749]

Great videos and theeen.....BLOOPERS! It can't get any better. Love y'all Blessings

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Rita Lyons thank you so much! 😊😄

[@jrtadpole9364]

Haha the bloopers haha. Hey, calm down you're in the video haha. Great video y'all. Y'all have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Robert Davis haha! It’s hard shooting video with those chickens squawking all the time. Lol 😄 Thank you, and you too! 👍😃

[@jrtadpole9364]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm chickens are so inconsiderate my fellow marine brother 😆

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Robert Davis yep, if it’s not the hens, it’s the rooster crowing! Lol

[@spidermonkey3333]

Always enjoy y'alls videos. Keep'em coming!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Spider Monkey thank you! 👍😊

[@tmatt1999]

I do the exact same thing but I change the water more often. Semper Fi Brother!

[@cynthiabarrow509]

I use those same bowls for my chickens. Works great 👍🏻

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Cynthia Barrow they sure do! 👍 Thanks for watching! 😊

[@debbieyoung1943]

Beautiful babies. I really enjoy y'alls videos, even the bloopers. Thanks guys.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Debbie Young thank you so much!! 😊👍

[@brudleyarcellana1159]

Hi there ..love rabbits and I also have rabbits at home..new fren from Philippines

[@donnagulick8198]

Do love your videos really enjoy those bloopers

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Donna Gulick thank you! 👍😊

[@braedybrown2628]

Love it! Have 17 rabbits at home this will be very helpful thank you so much. Keep on the hard work.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Braedy Brown haha! 😂 Dang bro, when did you get into the rabbit business? Might need some pointers from ya. 😋

[@AuntieAnn]

Sometimes simple is the best solution. 👍 Thanks for always including bloopers 🤣

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Auntie Ann that’s right! We’re pretty simple folks around here. 😄 Thanks for always watching and supporting! 😊

[@AuntieAnn]

Sawyer Ridge Farm My pleasure, I truly enjoy your videos 😂

[@darylcampbell3244]

Thanks for showing what you use.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Daryl Campbell thanks for watching! 👍😃

[@triciaacevedo3582]

Thanks for your service Happy Veterans Day!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Tricia Acevedo thank you! 😃

[@w.h.p.3430]

Every time I try to set up a system for whatever I’m doing I spend 5 times more money trying to improve on it! Keep up the bloopers, love em.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Wayne H. Haha! Sounds about right. 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@humblewarrior6585]

Nice system y'all have there. Im ALL ABOUT systems. Once you figure a system out that meets your needs it makes things much easier and productive. Thanks for the tips and love the Bloopers :-)...keep up the good work and God bless Y'all !!!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Cross Soldier that’s exactly right. We’ve had lots of trial and error. Lol Thanks so much for watching and supporting our channel! Have a great rest of your day! 👍😊

[@tipr8739]

Good stuff. Do you have a follow up? I saw a guy doing a circulating system with a heat pump, that looks like a good idea

[@marycleveland6432]

Thanks for the advice on those water bottles. My grandpa used to use the ceramic bowls for the rabbit's water. (Late 60's to early 70's) Looks like things have come a long way. I like your watering system.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Mary Cleveland thanks for watching and supporting our channel! 👍😊

[@PrepsteadingWithBelinda]

great idea may use that system just modify it a bit so it will hold up in winter as well. I will have to watch your next build to get more ideas. I'm hungry for rabbit now lol I love those black containers, I use them for the chickens, they take a beating and work well.

[@CowboyJudge3006]

I like the idea. Every video I watch makes me want to add rabbits to the homestead. Lol. Thanks again guys. Keep it up.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Joshua Cooper you should! They’re really fun to raise! 😊😄

[@robcaseltine2484]

I just think your videos are great. Keep up the good work. And don't stop with the bloopers. You all take care and I be waiting on your next video.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Rob Caseltine thanks so much!! 😊😄

[@mariesplace9547]

Well done 🤗...it takes awhile to figure out what really works... thanks for the tips 👍

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Marie Dunn it sure does. Lots of trial and error. Lol 😄 Thanks for watching! 👍

[@sittingpretty64]

Very informative. I love the God Bless ending.

[@neilcontreras7729]

Hoorah brother Marine!💪

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Semper FI

[@neilcontreras7729]

Semper Fi Your brother Marine here from the Philippines. O3 Contreras😁

[@gingerreid8569]

Good information! Have a polar blast coming down Monday...we have 4 rabbits...time to change over

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Ginger Reid I know! I’m not ready for this cold weather yet! 😬 We’re sure gonna enjoy tomorrow’s weather while it lasts. Might be the last day in the near 70s for the year for us.

[@rosenovotny8173]

I absolutely love your property 🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Rose Novotny thank you so much! 😊❤️

[@lynnscrogum3634]

Really enjoy your videos, we gave up on rabbits, it's just too hot in nc Oklahoma. Keep them coming.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Lynn Scrogum thank you! They are sometimes difficult to keep in those hottest days of summer.

[@chelemichele1524]

Love the bloopers 😆😆

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

chele michele thank you! 😄

[@clairefraserbavin8055]

I used to use those plastic bottles for my guinea pigs, but they grow algae blooms in the summer and freeze in the winter! Jacob makes me laugh in the bloopers! Keep the videos coming you too. God Bless you both from Claire in England?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Claire Fraser Bavin thank you!! 😊👍

[@alohacountry4556]

💟😳😂💙those bloopers ❗🌴✌

[@ivyacreshomestead6656]

This video is AMAZING!!! Thank you! So so awesome

[@BoisDArcKikos]

We don’t raise rabbits but good information on your watering system.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Bois D’Arc Kikos thanks so much! And thanks for watching and supporting our channel! 👍😃

[@BoisDArcKikos]

Sawyer Ridge Farm your welcome

[@griseldaosorio9664]

There are very good bowls in the dollar store or Dollar Tree. The got several kinds, "for dogs" in the pet section and they are just $1 💰👍👍

[@dewaynenix2025]

Love the setup. A thought for you, not sure if you fill the 5 gal bucket where it sits or if you disconnect the bucket line. There is a quick disconnect you can put on the bucket to make filling it easier. I learned this from a rat rack for reptile feeder rats actually. Getting my hands in a bunch of things. Loving your channel just came over from a plug on a live channel. Dutch said come over. Looking forward to seeing more from you.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

That’s a great idea. Thanks for the advice. What’s the quick disconnect called? Do you have a link? Thanks for coming over and checking us out!

[@dewaynenix2025]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm go to www.reptilebasics.com/rodent-watering/ the quick connects make and female is what you need. Also they have a shut off valve you can install in your bucket to stop the water flow.

[@LuisGonzalez-th5fv]

For my rabbits i used 3 of those neepples and a pond heater inside a 50 gallon tank and they have warm water all winter

[@lorimiller3375]

This is the same kinda concept as airline tubing for multiple fish tank set up when I used to breed fish..Where you ziptied it at the last cage they do make caps and a min toxic silicone that you can use I'd you can find them less like to leak.Do you have any proplems with the lines freezing up? I realize the water ,flow works due to gravity and the fishtank lines ,set up work off air and a pump but kind of the same idea...I so love you two and stop appolidging for a mess ,or something not working correctly we love you guys just the way you are.We are all learning together ..If we make mistakes we learn from them and that is what makes us human and stronger...Sending positive energy blessings and prayers my friends.....(MawDukestheGoOdWiTcH) xox....Ok I asked about the freezing b4 I finished the video...sorry!!! Got it..xox

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Lori Miller haha! Thanks! That’s cool that you bred fish and used the same set up for the airlines. We’ve surprisingly had no leaks with just the zip tie at the end. But if it ever comes to that, we will definitely check into getting one of those caps. We didn’t even know those were out there. Lol

[@lorimiller3375]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm Check with a large reputable pond store,fish ,pet store,maybe even in a larger retail store like A hardware store,We have Busy Beaver , Tractor Supply ,any where who might sell tubing or p v c piping..I don't do any on line purchases ,I like to be hands on to make sure my purchase is correct..my OCD thing lol! But I'm sure you'll find it on there.The silicone make sure it is sold for ponds or able to be consumed ,some ceramic places may even have ..It's usually marked on tube..I've breed and raised fish for myself and friends,then worked for a large Wholesale fresh and saltwater fish plus pet supplies here in PGH years ago..Always wanted to be a Vet.So I have degrees in COMMERCIAL ART ART COMMUNICATIONS LOL! I also have fostered every pet bird know to man as well cats ,dogs ,bunnies , raccoons (We had game and fish commission friends of the fam when I was younger.Back then we helped care for many wild animals ,and then released them.(As well as I spent every summer in my Aunt Jeans farm..I so miss it.I love your videos your energy...I'm one of those jack of all trades,someone told me I couldn't do it I did..Lol! Certified cook ,Artist,Foster (birds currently) reptiles,florist,baker, bartender,waitress ,Ive even worked on cars..I just love to be kept busy and possibly help someone out if I can..I love to learn something new every day.. Love you guys..God bless.

[@carlosalmaraziii5766]

Good log so how long does the 5 gal last r how often you refill it.

[@jeffreyhilbourn209]

Hey thank u. What is recommended on the watering system. Black hoses or clear hoses And where can u get them. Thank u

[@littlewrenpastures3692]

Could you put a small heater in the bucket to keep the water flowing?

[@ramonawendt5185]

I have a pet Holland Lop rabbit. He is my second rabbit. My first rabbit died at age 12 on my birthday last year. I used that purple capped watering bottle but with my new rabbit I have changed to a ceramic bowl because the water bottle leaks after a while of use. My rabbit really likes the bowl of water. My rabbit lives in a 2 story wood and metal screen hutch in my apartment. I love my rabbit. I eat meat but will never eat rabbit.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Ramona Wendt sounds like your rabbit has a great life! 😊 Thanks for watching! 👍

[@hannahsalcedo2062]

I want to do the same thing! Question: what size feeders do you use? Are those colored feeders better than the plain silver ones?

[@timwadsworth7582]

Sawyer Ridge Farms they do got heaters out it keeps the water warm in the winter time for the cattle and all that

[@helenhelps9619]

👍👍

[@itsDragon_Star]

Watering for rabbits in winter? Give them snow, they love it, i just did to mine

[@kimnisley2563]

At least the rabbits can lick the ice out of a bowl. Twenty years of rabbits will teach you many tricks. I’ve had my bottles for all these years. I use one system in summer and another in winter. Each rabbit is different. Each person that has rabbits has a different system that works for them. Some have rabbits inside and some outside. One thing I always did was thin down my herd in late fall. Fewer rabbits cut down on work. You have a few rabbits and that helps. Some people that show rabbits will have at least 30-90 if not more. When you have that many rabbits you tend to use the watering system your using. Some people have a heated building for the rabbits. Sometimes a heat lamp can heat a shed just enough to keep the water from freezing. In the winter time rabbits will eat more because they use up more energy to keep warm.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Kim Nisley that’s so true about them licking the ice too. It would be really nice to be able to thin the herd in the fall before the weather gets bad, but this is the time that we’re really ramping up and gearing up for our rabbits sales at the farm stores that we sell to. It sure would make work easier if we only had a few though. 😏 And they do eat much more this time of year, we have noticed! It’s crazy the difference in the seasons. 😳 Thanks so much for watching! I love to hear tips from people who have raised rabbits for a lot longer than we have. We’re still learning so much.

[@wenda1143]

Where did you get the hay racks from? I want some like that.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I built them if you watch our rabbit cage build videos I show you how to make them

[@sweetly_broken_4_him567]

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[@feedingonhisword3815]

Here is additional idea.....Add a toilet float valve to the bottom of the bucket if you have a fresh water supply. This way the bucket will fill automatically as needed (just like in the back of a toilet). You will NEVER need to fill the bucket again. Been using mine for several years. Now for my question.....can you provide a link for the bowls you are using?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Great idea! And we get our bowls from Tractor Supply. But I can try to find an Amazon link.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fortex-4-qt-rubber-feeder-pan-1075610?cm_mmc=feed-_-GoogleShopping-_-Product-_-1075610&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrLekgMDw6QIVhIbACh328Q6ZEAQYDCABEgI_HvD_BwE

[@emilygibson3601]

Try adding a small water heater to the bucket ;) Should work year round but you would still need to fill the bucket in the winter. I love your hay feeders. Did you get those at tractor supply as well?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

No if you watch the build vidoe of these cages it's left over material from the door cut out.

[@happycampervillefarm420]

HELLO FORM US HERE IN JAY MAINE!! WHERE SRE YOU LOCATED!! WE BREED RABBITS ALSO!! WE HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT BREEDS OF RABBITS!! LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OF FEMALE,, RED NEW ZEALAND RABBIT!!

[@ColbyEasterling]

Had a 1stsgt tell my company to not get out because he got out and his plans didn't pan out so he got back in, and we will fail in life too. I wish I was joking. Dude... if only he knew that my hobby involved flipping the bag with rabbits. :D ... I really felt like "I had made it" when a guy came to my yard and paid ME to shovel poop up by the bag full. rah

[@virginiareid5336]

Do you cover your cages against winter winds and snow as well?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Virginia Reid great question! We do plan on doing some sort of wind cover before it’s gets too cold. But we’ve never really done a whole lot in the past and the rabbits do great. They are very cold hardy.

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

I love eating rabbit, but never had raised rabbits. Do they taste different?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Are you talking about wild rabbit vs. tame rabbit? And yes, the tame rabbit tastes a lot better!

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm yea tame vs wild. I love wild meat.

[@robertsantiago4329]

Wanted to ask you a question don't them big watering pals take a lot of Room in an already small cage not much Room for the rabbit There's no hutches so the Rabbits can get out of the Weather with some hay for them

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Robert Santiago great question! They do take up some space, yes. It’s not the best system, but for us, it’s what works for now. If we could find a way to use the automatic system year round, we would definitely be doing that. We are still learning and expanding our rabbitry. As Jacob says in the video, our rabbitry is still under construction and no where near finished where we want it. We have lots of plans, and hope you will follow along in our journey. We are in the process now of giving the rabbits more of a wind/rain break for the winter. Thanks for your question! 👍

[@DFDuck55]

I wonder how economical (or expensive) it would be to use the wires and controller out of old electric blankets to keep the water lines from freezing.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Or use a bucket heater. We have thought and considered this. If that would make it to where we could use our automatic system year round, I think it’d definitely be worth it!

[@amyb5339]

Rabbits chew on EVERYTHING. I would worry about "fried rabbit" before you intended! 😳

[@paulinelarach938]

Who buys the meat rabbits? Do you have to do butchering for the sales? So soft and cute should be sold for pets??

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We sell to private individuals for pets or breeding stock and we sell to two farm stores.

[@brucesiefkes4081]

it is a known fact warm water freezes faster than cold water it is physics i live in MN and have worked with animals in winter and have had ice on my hands after putting them in water when it was 30 be

[@ValLeeWeblog]

My bunny prefers licking an ice block over the freshwater I bring to him. Funny. 😃 I have written a book about my bunny, Sweet Thing. He is an indoor-outdoor bunny and loves being in the front yard where he receives lots of attention from passers-by. Here is a link to my book about him and his bunny friends-wp.me/piRgw-1Mz

[@shannonbradshaw9085]

I use a valve stem and remove the valve core for a nipple,

[@tropicaldrifter5549]

Can you use a heat strip tape on that line?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Deanna Valentine hadn’t really thought about that, but that is a possibility. I don’t know how hot a heat strip would get or if it would get hot enough to start melting that tubing. We’ve thought about maybe a submersible bucket heater, but not sure if that would do much good for the lines or not.

[@pobo6113]

Watch the video from Owl creek homestead he has a great system for winter auto water system.

[@shellyrdodge]

Can you provide links to the products used?

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We hope to be doing an automatic watering system video for our rabbit setup very very soon. Hopefully within the next week. We will put all the links to that in that video. I don’t have the links right at the moment, but will be sure to find all products necessary for an automatic system and put links in that video. 👍😊

[@steveodom9613]

Hey y'all Im trying something new. Hurried a 30 gal. Drum in the ground used a small water pump and tubing or PVC and those watering nipples might add a fish tank heater if needed, but the pump doesn't use much electric but will keep the water flowing through the line back to the barrel.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Stephen Odom that’s a great idea! Does it work good for you in the hard freezing temps?

[@steveodom9613]

@@SawyerRidgeFarm the guy who showed it to me used it last year and worked good for him. This will be the first year I try it.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Stephen Odom ok, cool! Is there a video we can watch of him setting it up somewhere?

[@steveodom9613]

No but Spencer Bogardus has a great looking system for hard winter's too ..pretty much the same idea

[@jrtadpole9364]

Don't have a email address for you brother. Semper Fi happy marine birthday my fellow marine brother.

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Robert Davis thank you! Happy Birthday to you as well!

[@billeakins2006]

why don't you put a heat pad underneath the bowl

[@BrianBetron]

THUMBS DOWN: time for some wireless microphones. I checked some of your newest videos and it seems like you still don’t have any.

[@debtaylor7088]

The white bucketts freeze in Winter, rabbits can't get water

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

We switch to a rubber bowl system in the winter

[@nancyinnevada2785]

I WONDER HOW HARD WOULD IT BE TO INSULATE THE TUBING ?????

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

I have been trying to think of a good way to do that

[@jo-leecole6080]

Hot water freezes faster than cold

[@joeyhardin1288]

Want "livestock" but the misses says NO!

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

They sure are fun to have!! Maybe one day! Lol

[@davefroman4700]

If you are worried about the water freezing more than the comfort of your livestock? You don't belong in the business. Real easy keeping water from freezing when you ensure your bunnies aren't

[@robertmoore1472]

Rabbits are not susceptible to cold/freezing temps.... So they're fine

[@brucesiefkes4081]

warm water freezes faster than cold water

[@SawyerRidgeFarm]

Bruce Siefkes why’s that?