There's a Rabbit in the Garden (what am I going to do?!)
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We appear to have a small wild rabbit taking up residence in the garden. We are close to a park that has lots of them knocking around so I assume it's wandered over from there.
Upon investigation its dug a burrow along our rear fence, under the lawn of the house behind us. It's bloody cute and I have no issue with it hopping around eating the lupins that I've tried (and failed) to protect every year for the last 5 (
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My only thought is whether we are going to end up with 500 rabbits on the lawn in the next few weeks?! Any ideas?
Upon investigation its dug a burrow along our rear fence, under the lawn of the house behind us. It's bloody cute and I have no issue with it hopping around eating the lupins that I've tried (and failed) to protect every year for the last 5 (
)My only thought is whether we are going to end up with 500 rabbits on the lawn in the next few weeks?! Any ideas?
If you have no predators (dog, cat, buzzard) then yes, you will have a lot of rabbits very quickly. They will eat everything remotely tasty in your garden. Unless you dig the fence down to about 2 feet below ground level, they will continue to come in.
I just eat the buggers, but we live in the middle of nowhere, so it is easy.
I just eat the buggers, but we live in the middle of nowhere, so it is easy.
Longwool said:
It’s a rabbit, they are not good news in gardens. Best advice shoot it.
For any other reason than it will eat the plants? To be honest I made such a mess of the planting in our garden it would probably be doing me a favour.No way it's getting shot. If a buzzard whips it away fair enough. I'm surprised the dogs in the garden behind haven't heard it in the burrow and tried to dig it out!
As you sound like a normal guy and not into dressing in camo and shooting it , try repellent on its food supply ?
Repellents: Prevent rabbits from eating your plants by making your own repellents. You can do this by mixing garlic and chilli powder with water and dishwashing liquid into a spray bottle. Spray this mixture on their most favourite parts of your outdoor space and the smell/taste will encourage them to take their eating habits elsewhere.
Repellents: Prevent rabbits from eating your plants by making your own repellents. You can do this by mixing garlic and chilli powder with water and dishwashing liquid into a spray bottle. Spray this mixture on their most favourite parts of your outdoor space and the smell/taste will encourage them to take their eating habits elsewhere.
BoggoStump said:
"Shoot it" Typical responses on here. shameful
It’s a rabbit. They can become a nightmare with the damage they do. Have lost whole fields of crops to rabbits and that is serious money to me. Shoot it and eat it ..... win win situation. Do you know how to paunch a rabbit? I used to have wild rabbits in the garden of a previous house, they used to eat some of the flowers and the grass but never really did any harm so I left them to it. Eventually they got used to us and would happily hop around the garden whilst we were out there and the kids and I used to like seeing them. I’m not a namby pamby tree hugger type but they’ve got every much a right as us to live and so what if they eat a few flowers.
It’s the moles who were
s with their subterranean ankle twisting traps and I quite happily had them gassed, but the worst visitors were next doors free range chickens who used to free range all over my fking garden scraping everything up all round the edges and digging dust pits in the lawn. I used to cheer the foxes on when I saw them running off with one in their mouths.
It’s the moles who were
s with their subterranean ankle twisting traps and I quite happily had them gassed, but the worst visitors were next doors free range chickens who used to free range all over my fking garden scraping everything up all round the edges and digging dust pits in the lawn. I used to cheer the foxes on when I saw them running off with one in their mouths. 
wrencho said:
No way it's getting shot. If a buzzard whips it away fair enough. I'm surprised the dogs in the garden behind haven't heard it in the burrow and tried to dig it out!
A Buzzard is unlikely to even try, they're not much in terms of hunters. Now if you have the space, a couple of locally owned Harris hawks might give it a go, but I doubt you have the space.Ferrets and nets? Catch and release? There's a chance the rabbit won't make it as far as the nets... And then rabbit proof garden.
4Q said:
I used to have wild rabbits in the garden of a previous house, they used to eat some of the flowers and the grass but never really did any harm so I left them to it. Eventually they got used to us and would happily hop around the garden whilst we were out there and the kids and I used to like seeing them. I’m not a namby pamby tree hugger type but they’ve got every much a right as us to live and so what if they eat a few flowers.
It’s the moles who weres with their subterranean ankle twisting traps and I quite happily had them gassed, but the worst visitors were next doors free range chickens who used to free range all over my fking garden scraping everything up all round the edges and digging dust pits in the lawn. I used to cheer the foxes on when I saw them running off with one in their mouths.
You can shoot moles too. The impact of a super sonic round at short range into a mole hill pulverises them.It’s the moles who were
s with their subterranean ankle twisting traps and I quite happily had them gassed, but the worst visitors were next doors free range chickens who used to free range all over my fking garden scraping everything up all round the edges and digging dust pits in the lawn. I used to cheer the foxes on when I saw them running off with one in their mouths. Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff