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Rabbit deterrent?
- Thread starter esupi
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Warren Scout
Well, I guess everyone owning rabbits would be happy to keep the wild population at bay, in my first year with rabbits they killed 14 of my 15 buns by spreading Myxo.
A fence works for your vegetables, a double fence at least 1m apart should keep them from spreading desease easily. Also dogs with the right attitude would work. I'm not sure about cats, although some kill small rabbits that isn't in a way to defend your property.
Poaching and eating some didn't solve the problem either, but I moved to a valley where too much predators roam to allow any wild rabbits, on the other hand that causes some problems for my rabbits too...
About rabbit poop on the lawn: Just convince your friend it's perfect, organic fertilizer, a sign that everthing is ok in his garden, and that bunny berries are actually a blessing
, much better than putting up a fence or let out the dogs...
I'll never understand what's so great having a "perfect" lawn...
A fence works for your vegetables, a double fence at least 1m apart should keep them from spreading desease easily. Also dogs with the right attitude would work. I'm not sure about cats, although some kill small rabbits that isn't in a way to defend your property.
Poaching and eating some didn't solve the problem either, but I moved to a valley where too much predators roam to allow any wild rabbits, on the other hand that causes some problems for my rabbits too...
About rabbit poop on the lawn: Just convince your friend it's perfect, organic fertilizer, a sign that everthing is ok in his garden, and that bunny berries are actually a blessing
, much better than putting up a fence or let out the dogs...I'll never understand what's so great having a "perfect" lawn...
esupi
Warren Veteran
Well, I guess everyone owning rabbits would be happy to keep the wild population at bay, in my first year with rabbits they killed 14 of my 15 buns by spreading Myxo.
A fence works for your vegetables, a double fence at least 1m apart should keep them from spreading desease easily. Also dogs with the right attitude would work. I'm not sure about cats, although some kill small rabbits that isn't in a way to defend your property.
Poaching and eating some didn't solve the problem either, but I moved to a valley where too much predators roam to allow any wild rabbits, on the other hand that causes some problems for my rabbits too...
About rabbit poop on the lawn: Just convince your friend it's perfect, organic fertilizer, a sign that everthing is ok in his garden, and that bunny berries are actually a blessing
I'll never understand what's so great having a "perfect" lawn...
Thanks for the response! Yes it seems odd to me to want to deter them. I hadn't thought of the disease aspect of it, but if I had them in my garden I'd like to watch them.
I wondered if there might be any kind of plant or scent that might deter them but wasn't hopeful. Physical barriers it is then, or pet cats!
binkyCodie
Mama Doe
i suppose in countries that do not have a vaccine may want to deter them - Australia for instance. they're having an awful time, rhd2 was released and they don't have a vaccine at all
Vaccinated rabbits aren't 100% safe. We've had Nodular Myx here.
To prevent them entering a garden, in my view it's only a physical barrier that would work.
