Rabbit Burrow DIY with 5 Gallon Bucket
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2016
- If you do meat rabbits in a colony style rabbitry then I would encourage you to build these rabbit burrows to prevent the rabbits from burrowing on their own. You can find all the necessary items at your local hardware store and it will cost you less than $6 per burrow.
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In Texas, the summers are so hot that rabbits can die quickly from heat. I think this is a phenomenal idea, and I'm going to try it. One of the comments asked if this will work in the summer. I am going to use aquarium thermometers to see what the inside temperature is during the summer. Thank you so much for this great idea!
Will possibly be moving to Texas. Wondered if you found this works there ? Woukd think if you put 10-12 + inches soil on top it might keep it cooler ?
This is awesome. I tried your bucket burrow for the start of our colony. Lot of hard work digging but they love it. Thanks for sharing, and explaining all the details
Nice video. I got here from the link given in an article about rabbits. Years ago I made a hugel mound on an area of my backyard. On top I put dead black raspberries branches, just to keep them out of the way. Although my yard is fenced a rabbit somehow go in and dug an entrance to the mound. Been in my yard for years (I bet a couple of generations). I once in a while saw babies but not the resident rabbit(s) until last night. This is Minnesota and winters are bad. I noticed my cat trying to get out (impossible) since it's a glass door to the backyard. I thought squirrels that live here. Nope a very big rabbit and in the background a smaller one. Which is why I ended up reading your article. I wanted to know what I could feed them. I threw some cabbage and pieces of carrots. This morning they were gone. Nice to meet them since they have been eating my pea plants for years and the left over cabbage family in winter.
I too like the look and concept of your bucket burrow, looking forward to your new design idea.
I have a general overview of the new Burrow design if you'd like to check it out. I'll have a detailed overview of it coming soon. th-cam.com/video/4KcNHRsuyhw/w-d-xo.html
Making them today for our rescue cottontail rabbits. Thank you so much for this helpful video!
Cottontail rabbit are not burrow rabbits like europeans rabbits... They might not even go into it
Great ideas. Been looking for a burrow type of housing for our rabbits. 🐰👍
So Kool, thanks for paying it forward.
Great touch with the wood
it is very nice safe & cool idea Also eazy & quick fix
Cool idea!
Man, perfect! That's what I'm going to do.
I like that idea, I actually have used a cat litter bucket as a burrow for my rabbits kits
for the buns in my yard! awesome!
I love this idea
Rabbit digging is a great problem thanks for the solution
thanks for the video, wish there was a demo at the end, though
Thank you for the video
Didn't you have wire mesh on the floor?
If using a wood bit just run the drill in reverse
Great setup. I have a question: do the rabbits poop inside the burrow? And if so, how do you clean it? You have to dig out the bucket? Thanks!
Rabbits don't poop in their burrows. They go to poop outside. They very clean animals.
This is a fantastic idea! I have two pet buns who I will try this for...my question is, do you have any issue with snakes or anything else finding their way into the burrows? I notice your fence would easily allow for snakes to get in. We have lots of copperheads around here, I don't want them moving in.
I dill holes on the bottom of two buckets for drainage. Then connect a 6” pvc pipe in the middle to connect them an then burry it so I can look in at any point an clean it out without having to unbury The Whole thing.
Great rattlesnake ambush habitat.
I don't eat my rabbits they are part of my family, this idea is amazing for backyard outdoor bunnies. I heard you also need to dig deeper to place gravel underneath buckets so there's no flooding. Will I need gravel to drain out the water accurately or is gravel for just reassurance?
Why you don't eat rabbit,?. rabbit is good food his taste like a chicken
I need a way to make a mock burrow for an indoor rabbit that is pretty big. He loves jumping into the bottom of my bed between the fabric and the frame.
You could probably use those large storage bins that are designed to go under the bed and cut a hole in the side. -Doug
Great idea. I'm trying to figure out how to make something that is decent looking on the outside (because it is an indoor rabbit), but is still fun for him.
Do you have to clean the poop and urine out?
Are your rabbits raised to eat ? Do they require an exit in the back of the bucket ?
how do you deal with insect?
Do you think this would work for wild rabbits? I am trying to increase the population do to predation.
The best thing would probably be to cut down branches and make a brush pile. Rabbits will naturally seek out places like this to hid and make burrows. Just be warned it will also attract things like snakes as well.
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do these stay cool in the hot summer? have you checked the temperature inside? thank you
Great question. I want to know too!
@@lindawarren482 They do stay cool. With 100 degree weather, it was in the upper 70's and low 80's inside the burrows.
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how do you check for and remove stillborn babies from the nest? do you just reach in the hole to check?
Yessir. It's a little less than ideal but the burrow isn't very large so you can see everything from the entrance. I am contemplating another design change though that will be even less expensive and more accessible. I'll keep you posted.
nice. I do like the "look" of the bucket burrow.
I have a general overview of the new Burrow design if you'd like to check it out. I'll have a detailed overview of it coming soon. th-cam.com/video/4KcNHRsuyhw/w-d-xo.html
I dill holes on the bottom of two buckets for drainage. Then connect a 6” pvc pipe in the middle to connect them an then burry it so I can look in at any pint
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Except that i have read that rabbits want/need/look for an escape route in their habitat. This only has one entry point with no exit.
What if snake attacked the rabbit in burrow???
How you prevent them?!?
Is it safe???
Good question
My guess is if the hole was not ground level and raised so rabbit had to climb in then I bet the edge of the plastic would deter shakes
Where I’m at no snake will eat a rabbit unless it’s a big snake and a baby rabbit
any updates on how these are working?
They worked well. One of our breeding does actually used it to have her first litter. But their instincts were a little too strong and they were digging around and under them to have litters as well. So we moved the colony so that we could "fence" the flooring to prevent them from digging, and I updated the bucket burrows. I think you'll like it. It isn't a detailed description just a general overview. I'll have a detailed video soon. th-cam.com/video/4KcNHRsuyhw/w-d-xo.html
I haven't noticed a video detailing the fenced flooring. What are you using and how is it working?
@@harvestblades We used chain link fence for half of the flooring and common bricks for the other half. The bricks worked fine, although we did have a few breeches that needed to be addressed. They literally pulled the bricks out of the dirt, haha. The chain link had a flawless record.
What are the dimensions of your colony and what do you figure is it's carrying capacity? Also do you provide a burrow for your bucks? I'm in a colder climate so I need some shelter for bucks as well as does.
We had a total of 8 bucket burrows. The adults didn't seem to mind fitting 3 in a bucket, and the young ones maybe 10 or more a bucket and less as they grew. We probably had a 200 sq foot colony with anywhere from 10 to 70 rabbits. 70 was too many, but 30 rabbits, about 5 adults and 25 adolences, was fine.
All you have to do is put the drill in revirse
^ when cutting through plastic material this helps stop the blade from grabbing the plastic and ripping it apart, it burns a more precise hole into what your cutting, by no means perfect albeit.
nice
Is this for wild bunnies or pet bunnies?
"Pet" rabbits. We were specifically using it to raise meat rabbits in a natural, yet controllable, environment.
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I clicked on this video thinking it was made by a rabbit lover trying to do something nice for rabbits