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Hence the roof. Also, these aren't pets. Ditto, do some research. Rabbits live outdoors, they can also live indoors. Rabbits come from the outdoors and most homes are kept too warm for a lot of rabbits. They thrive in cooler weather.

Thank you! It was somewhat by accident. Here’s what I did: whipped for one minute on medium, scraped down the sides of the bowl, and then one more minute on the HIGHEST setting!

@@farmomma will give that go! thanks

Glad it was helpful!!

Yes and no. They are meat rabbits but we adore them and really try to provide them with a happy outdoor home, mimic their natural environment and give them lots of attention.

​@farmomma how do you have a heart to do this .. look at these poor things they have no idea they will be dispatched to their death .. I feel so sorry for them

​@@HoppyBunnyBunchExactly, they have no idea. Why feel sorry for a happy, healthy rabbit?

Just trying to save the ones we can. Seems like it is bad every few years.

I wonder if it is an east coast west coast thing between web and bag worms

THANK YOU! I seriously appreciate the tip. I’ve since separated them and 3 out of 4 seem to be thriving now.

Thanks!

Can’t disagree with that. It’s all about pushing forward and just doing the work.

Yes, you explained this beautifully! It can be challenging to learn how to break out of the mold when you’ve been ingrained to fit into the mold for so long. There is always a problem around here that needs solving and it’s both exciting and humbling. We’ve been “unschooling” our selves in the process! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement 🙏

This seemed like the best approach! Did some research. Talked to others more experienced than us and this was their advice too. Prune & 🔥

Thank you! Very helpful, I think you’re right. Seems like they’re western tent caterpillars. Which would make sense since we’re finding them on our apple and cherry trees. A big influx this year! So many caterpillars 😟

@@farmommayeah there’s sometimes seasons for bugs like with moths there is thousands of them then next week none

Very cool! Glad this is all that happened!

You trying to help this guy burn his building down? 🤣 he's running an electric fence on that. It should be a covered GFCI outlet, and the wires should be run through conduit. Even in a temporary situation, the extension cord should be rated for outdoor use and pluggged into a GFCI. A drip loop will not stop moisture from condensing inside the receptacle.

Looking to replace the whole area with woven wire. In the meantime this is helpful! Want to make sure we still have something to fence!

Still not a permanent solution.

Interesting, this may be good until we get some metal fencing up

It looks like water got in the empty terminals on the splitter, it is plugged into a GFCI outlet but it didn’t trip for some reason…

@@farmomma but would the super high resistance in the water cause so great a short to melt the plastic? would think the heat would cause it to evaporate. and again, that doesn't answer the question of rain water not being conductive.

For long term use we are thinking about burying it in a conduit. PVC would be fine?

@@farmomma ether way works as long its air tight so no water can get in. you have to think about temperature changes and moisture too. burying it will be better because you don't have to worry about moisture.

Can you show me what an outdoor rated extension cord looks like? Seems like there are different classifications of “outdoor rated”

@@farmommayou need a 3 way auto GFCI cord for outdoor use where you expect rain. No such plug made to stay on when taking water directly into the outlet, thus the GFCI will trip when an overload occurs.

​@farmomma dude, don't get defensive over this. Do some research. That extension cord should have never been outdoors for any extended period of time. Also, NO EXTENSION cord should be used as a permanent fix. They should ALWAYS ONLY be used while you're using them actively. For any permanent use, you need to run an actual rated drop out there. Since it's outside, you'll need a GFCI outlet, rated for outdoors. Preferably one with a swing down plastic cover. You're literally begging for your property to burn down, using extension cords as a permanent connection.... How you don't know this, yet you're posting on TH-cam about it, is concerning. You're going to get someone hurt if they do what you're doing.

​@@lp1292no.if you know that, you also know those should never be used, and are not rated, for permanent installation. Construction work, running some lights that you unplug when not in use, sure. He's running an electric fence, 24/7, off an extension cord. It will fail. Every. Time. He needs a rated outdoor drop. Don't tell people on here shit information. You'll get someone hurt.

@therdubya I don't think the other guy commenting was suggesting he use it permanently, but considering this guy's setup here, and his reaction to being called out for it, I would not assume he knew any better 😂 Like you said, extension cords are not a permanent solution. There should be a covered, GFCI protected outlet, with the wires run through conduit.

Thank you Robin! Life is simple isn’t it? But we (me) can make it complicated by overthinking things. I really appreciate the encouragement!

Yup....

Thank you for your comment. Each side of the pen has multiple burrow boxes and so if they are spotted by something, they can go underground and out of view. Thankfully, they've only really needed to do this a couple times when they were scared of a neighbor's dog that wandered over. They also have bales of straw they can burrow into above ground. This is what they would do in the wild, too. I understand the human element of thinking wanted to provide animals with the exact life that we have, but the outdoor + fresh air + opportunity to graze on fresh vegetation (we have tractor for this) + have their own social structure more closely mirrors their natural habitat. You could even argue that having a pet indoors is more unnatural and that no one should even have pet rabbits and that they should all be wild. There's a lot of different perspectives out there and a give & a take with all of this. In our case, we definitely strive for to have happy, healthy rabbits. Thanks again for your comment. I appreciate your viewpoint on this too!

@@farmomma indoor rabbits are happy and healthy too

Love it!

Oh goodness, that's horrifying. I think the hardware mesh cloth (that's tightly knit together) has saved us in that regard. But it only goes up part way around the pen (about four feet up). Hopefully they can't scale past that. This is something I will investigate! Thank you and sorry to hear you went through that :'-(

@@farmomma Thank you, Rats will be able to get in to your set up. They can jump and climb. At the time my neighbour had really badly kept chickens. So I had many rats around. Hopefully you never have a rat problem. In the UK I brought Rat Proof mesh on Amazon. All the Best.

Genius! Thank you so much, we will try that out!

Ha! Love it

Thanks Tony, glad this video is a helpful reference. And yes, I would say the bottom flooring is the least favorite part of our set up. It is tedious to clean since the metal grating is down below. A shovel easily catches on it, so it's a slow and steady cleaning job every time. I do think the bunnies seem to prefer having dirt and straw in the flooring as it satisfies a lot of the digging urges. It also helps that they seem to poo mostly in just one corner.

Thank you! Our goats names are Baja and Peniche and they have three babies (Jordyn, Cyprus, and Bethlehem). Having a separate area in the rabbit pen is helpful if we have more than two litters or want to separate our male dad bunny.

Thank you!