Well, that didn't last very long...

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For show or pedigree rabbits, you use several does and just one buck. Or you remove the doe to breed to a specific buck and keep the breed dates 2wks or more apart, so you can easily tell which litter is which.

Mine is just dirt with the concrete floor shed they use on hot days. The kits keep climbing the chainlink 2ft to where the extra wire is and getting out. But I discovered that if I let the LGD out to their area, the kits will be afraid of the peaceful dog and find their own way back into the colony.

I've done some culling and have the pictured rabbits left, along with 3 harli young kits not pictured. Slightly older picture, before clean out and now there are 3 ducks sharing their pen until I finish adding fencing. Ducks are afraid of the rabbits, lol.

 

[samssimonsays]

LOL! that is priceless!

 

[Hens and Roos]

I guess the rabbits have the ducks out numbered!

 

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Day one. The enemies tensely meet for the first time!
That first duck fell down the ramp when a large rabbit hopped up to them. Other two clumsily followed. They haven't been back in the shed since. Which is nice, since I can feed and water them separately now w/o worrying that the ducks will steal all their food.

I finished fencing off the pond last night. But need to buy even more wire to fence off the two long sides of the yard so the ducks will stay in and not become fox/coon food.

Day two. The rabbits discover the duck giants are terrified of them and thus can be easily ignored.

 

[Ridgetop]

How long before the rabbits start stealing the duck giants' food?

 

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Funny that you mention that....

Big red doe did that yesterday. Had to shoo her off.
Pic from a video still.

 

[Ridgetop]

At least the duck giant are still able to eat! LOL

 

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We've been hearing some strange cries at night, so moved all the growers into the shed.
The LGD digs holes in my garden, so can't let her in. =/

Added more hideouts, since the ducks are now using the outside run and allowed to roam. Rabbits are being kept inside the shed. One dug a large tunnel in the run, so better they all stay in the shed for now.
Older pic, will get a new one up hopefully soon.