Joel Salatin Rabbit Tractor UPGRADE [How to Build It]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2024
- We’re huge fans of Joel Salatin-style rabbit tractors, but we've realized that it isn’t a perfect design for our needs. So we implemented a modification that meaningfully improved our rabbit operation.
Specifically, we removed the slated floor to provide our rabbits with a more even surface to jump around. As a result, our rabbits are more comfortable and consume more vegetation, leading to a lower feed bill.
To prevent them from escaping by digging out, we added a roughly ten-inch apron around all four sides consisting of mesh wire and some 2x1 slates.
In this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Our Initial Modifications with Wooden Slates
1:42 - Problems with Wooden Slates
2:35 - Exploring Alternatives to Wooden Slates
3:26 - Simplifying the Bottom Design to Prevent Escapes
3:55 - Results After Removing Most of the Wire
4:24 - Benefits of the New Design
5:13 - Managing Predators and Security
5:29 - Future Plans for Rabbit Tractor Design
6:12 - Final Thoughts
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Finally found someone who digs deeper into the unresolved problems in rabbit tractors...
Another complementary idea could be to wait longer to move the tractor to a new place with grown grass...
That is, wait until the rabbits are very hungry so that they only focus on eating and not escaping...
At the same time, to prevent predators from placing rigid metal mesh panels on the ground and on the sides of the tractor... (they can place hinges so that they rise and remain attached to the walls of the tractor when moving it from one place to another. .
(I don't know if I explain myself well, my English is not very good)
Congratulations and greetings from Uruguay.
I got what you meant! Thanks for sharing!
Süper! Merci from Montreal Canada
Good idea
One more detail to improve the comfort of the rabbits... I would install a wooden roof instead of a metal one for 2 reasons:
1. Avoid raising the temperature even further in summer when they receive direct sun...
2. Avoid intense noise if it rains or hails (remember that rabbits love the silence of their caves, which unfortunately they can no longer enjoy).
And finally I would place the roof with an inclination to collect rainwater; especially in dry areas or as a reserve for dry weather.
The metal roofing is actually super reflective, so I'd think it'd stay cooler than wood, but you got a point with #2 and rainwater collection.
What is the dimensions of the tractor in LxWxH?
Do you sell plans for the tractor or the hutches?
You can find the plans for the tractor in Joel Salatin's Polyface Design's book: polyfaceshop.com/POLYFACE-DESIGNS-p230860732
I don't have plans for our hutches but th-cam.com/video/hBRF12-dCGs/w-d-xo.html shows how we built it.
I put the chicken wire and put two wheels on the end of the hutch so I lift and pull them
The 1" opening of chicken wire is too small for the green to pop through. So the rabbits will eat less grass and more pellets. At least, that's been our experience.
@kummerhomestead oh man, I wish I could show you a picture of what they do to the grass they eat almost to the dirt lol... I didn't pull the chicken mesh stiff to the bottom, so when they walk on, it they are right on the grass
@@cebasmb8250 Gotcha! What type of grass do you grow? We don't have lawn grasses but have a mix of weeds and long grasses that get bent by the chicken wire, making them practically inaccessible for the rabbits.
@kummerhomestead oh I gotcha! I have lwan grass. With lots of weeds between them like clover, dandelion grass, they eat the grass to the dirt