Homesteaders Battling Rabbit Damage
11 posts across 3 communities in the last 60 days; 46% from r/lawncare.
“I'm displeased, they ate all the best ones and I lost about half the crop. I'm guessing bunnies since I've seen them around, but how tf would they get in the beds? Some were eaten bottom up though? But can rats do that too? I would think I would have seen them. How do I keep…”
“I'm in the north Texas area, just north of Dallas. I've got a huge rabbit problem that has increased over the last several months. I've tried liquid fence (safe for pets) granuals but keep finding rabbit droppings in several places. My puppy keeps eating it and getting sick. Any…”
“Always rabbits. The best is when you can't see the burrow and damn near break an ankle push mowing”
Multiple homesteading posts detail ongoing issues with rabbits damaging property, specifically chewing on truck wires and disrupting dog training. Solutions attempted have proven ineffective, leading to frustration.
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“I'm displeased, they ate all the best ones and I lost about half the crop. I'm guessing bunnies since I've seen them around, but how tf would they get in the beds? Some were eaten bottom up though? But can rats do that too? I…”
This is the only photo I got, husband already fixed it. But my goats were free this morning because something cut up the wire. It's extremely clean and there's no good looking…
“I’m trying to reduce the visible fencing in my yard to improve the look of it. I have a ton of weld wire and chicken wire fencing protecting my garden plants, which does work but it looks ugly. Are there any herbs which deer and rabbits won’t eat all of? I’m fine with a little bit of browsing, but if I plant like 10 thyme plants in my yard without any caging or fencing, will they be eaten to death? I already have a ton of native plants and landscaping which the deer and rabbits love, but most of”
“lol yes rabbits are oh so cute but extremely 'destructive' ..ive had them go down a line of hedge starts and just bite them off and leave them laying there, not even eating them .. best strategy is if you see one in your yard, 'no tolerance' if you get what im saying ..”
“Get a hawk statue or some rubber rattlesnakes. Alternatively, geting a hawk and some rattlesnakes world probably work too,”
“I use CCI quiets. Amazingly, the rabbit that killed all 10 of my saplings hasn’t been seen in months 🤫”
“Cleared hot. They are cute tho. I'd probably just let it eat, and it will be gone or coyote food in the next few weeks, at which point I'd add some more seed 😆”
“Shooting them with airsoft or BB gun teaches them not to go near your house pretty quick”
“When rabbits eat plants, they poop soft pellets. Then, they eat those pellets a second time! After the poop pellets have been digested a second time, they're very hard. Then, you pick them up.”
Does this work for rabbits ? They keep eating my Lilly buds every spring.
“I'm in the north Texas area, just north of Dallas. I've got a huge rabbit problem that has increased over the last several months. I've tried liquid fence (safe for pets) granuals but keep finding rabbit droppings in several places. My puppy keeps eating it and getting sick. Any suggestions on prevention is very welcome. submitted by /u/TX_Longhorn-03 [link] [comments]”
“Always rabbits. The best is when you can't see the burrow and damn near break an ankle push mowing”
“Yeah keep that cut short or the rabbit will lay babies there. Then you have to deal with baby rabbits int the mower. Which i guarantee is worse than just cutting the grass a little shorter so they arent encouraged to nest there.”
“Let me introduce you to Bobex animal repellant spray. Works much better than liquid fence. Also smells heinous. I find that if I apply it weekly or so the rabbits mostly leave my plants alone. For reference, I have a HEAVY rabbit infestation. There are 3-5 visible in my yard at all times. For things they find irresistible I do use a fenced in raised bed and chicken wire fencing. Beans and lettuce go in there. I’ve also spent a lot of time removing shrubs they use for cover and planting dense hed”
“Can any one give me the "how to" on meat rabbits! Is there a system for breeding?! Care? Etc. We're wanting to produce our own meat as much as we can! we're in Iowa, backyard homestead. submitted by /u/Usual-Butterfly-5114 [link] [comments]”
“I’m having an issue with bunnies eating my garden, mostly flower garden. It was recommended to post in homestead, so if anyone has good ideas or ideas that didn’t work to avoid, I’d love them all. Thanks! submitted by /u/bellamie9876 [link] [comments]”
“Rabbits consistently leave holes exactly like this in my side yard that’s still just turf grass.”
“Since when did they start eating ornamental onions? Buggers ate down my Lavender Bubbles so I'm going to get 1 flower per bunch. They don't really like the Millennium though. Time to deal with some rabbits submitted by /u/russiablows [link] [comments]”
“I’m just looking for some advice and insight. We have recently moved into our first home and our backyard is frequented by many families of rabbits. I would love to start working on the flowerbeds and even possibly begin a vegetable garden eventually. My inquiry is, what are some robust flowers/plants that may be “rabbit resistant,” that I could try to start off with and see how they manage? submitted by /u/Ghoulietxo [link] [comments]”
“Kind of low for deer. This is more likely rodents, like mice or voles. They can only reach so high. If that is the case, chicken wire won't keep them out.”
“Is bunny eating the onion or is there a Burrough by the onion. The onion may be safe spot for the bunny.”
“We have a serious rabbit problem...You can drive down the alley on my block and see 10 easily. Except for the odd outdoor cat, no predators that I can see. I will put in the work tonight... If they die then oh well... I will have a setup for next year... I wasn't expecting anything,. so except for a sunburn...no real harm. Except for my frustration at him..lol... I keep telling myself he was only helping”
“I was trying to grow some plants in my yard in the laziest possible way and I put plastic forks around them, because I heard that could keep rabbits from eating the leaves. Well, this baby bunny was up for the challenge! I went to check on my plants and found this little guy inside the circle of forks. It wouldn't move even as I approached within a couple feet. Finally, I reached out and removed one of the forks, and it jumped out and ran away. submitted by /u/gibbonsons [link] &”
“Rabbits have eaten an entire swathe of flowers my mother had. Kept eating them to the ground till they died. I only put marigolds in the ground this year for that reason. They still managed to destroy one of my painted ferns by sitting on it every day.”
“So I have a farm in Indiana that we rent out for crops but we have a cabin that we stay at for a getaway. This is year five of our annual trips, and the truck would not start. Turns out rabbits had chewed through some wires that cost us 600. Got it fixed, bought one of those cheap ultrasonic deterrents, put Irish spring soap around it, and now a week later I watched a rabbit do it again. I have heard that the wire insulation is soy based now and that does not help. I am at a loss because I see e”