Who has worm bins under rabbit cages?

[20kidsonhill]

I want to do some under my son's rabbit hutches, because he loves fishing.

They are outside hutches over dirt.
right now there is a good foot of droppings and some hay mixed in.

How do I get started?

Get some worms and drop them in. That's all there is to it don't spread them just drop them in on top. And remember to forget about them.
Do you have auto waters or bowls ?

We use bowls sometimes and sometimes we use the bottles with the nipples. depends on the time of year.
I don't need to put a border around it or wire mesh under neath to keep the worms from crawling away?

 

[lovinglife]

I have a large horse water tank under my rabbits that has about a foot of droppings in it. To this I am going to add my worms. There is a lot of room so I think they will be able to find a comfortable place as far as mositure and temperature. In the summer we go to the lake on our fishing boat, this is going to be great to have our own worms and not have to pay so much for bait. One step closer to sustainable!

 

[hemet dennis]

I want to do some under my son's rabbit hutches, because he loves fishing.

They are outside hutches over dirt.
right now there is a good foot of droppings and some hay mixed in.

How do I get started?

Get some worms and drop them in. That's all there is to it don't spread them just drop them in on top. And remember to forget about them.
Do you have auto waters or bowls ?

We use bowls sometimes and sometimes we use the bottles with the nipples. depends on the time of year.
I don't need to put a border around it or wire mesh under neath to keep the worms from crawling away?

Good they will get some water when you water the rabbits just don't drown them.
the border just keeps the droppings confined. Still waiting for pictures.

 

[hemet dennis]

I have a large horse water tank under my rabbits that has about a foot of droppings in it. To this I am going to add my worms. There is a lot of room so I think they will be able to find a comfortable place as far as mositure and temperature. In the summer we go to the lake on our fishing boat, this is going to be great to have our own worms and not have to pay so much for bait. One step closer to sustainable!

You will need to make sure they don't get to wet. Can you but some drainage for the tank ?

 

[lovinglife]

I checked the tank for moisture and it seems about right, it is not soggy at all, almost on the dry side, only one rabbit drops into this tank and the tank is about 4 feet long, the rest of the cages I clean under weekly and deposit into the garden areas. Do I need to add any bedding for the worms or are the droppings all they need?

 

[20kidsonhill]

okay, so you just add the worms to the pile of poop under the cages, don't need to put any type of wire or mesh to contain them.

What do you do if you want to clean out under the cages?


what do you do in the winter time?

why don't they crawl away?

 

[lovinglife]

If you put them in the ground don't worry about them in the winter, they should be fine. Mine will be in a tub, and I will have to find someplace that does not freeze to keep them alive, I am not sure how you would clean out under your cages, sorry.

 

[hemet dennis]

I checked the tank for moisture and it seems about right, it is not soggy at all, almost on the dry side, only one rabbit drops into this tank and the tank is about 4 feet long, the rest of the cages I clean under weekly and deposit into the garden areas. Do I need to add any bedding for the worms or are the droppings all they need?

That's all they need.

 

[hemet dennis]

okay, so you just add the worms to the pile of poop under the cages, don't need to put any type of wire or mesh to contain them.

What do you do if you want to clean out under the cages?


what do you do in the winter time?

why don't they crawl away?

You only clean out like once or twice a year and you sift out the worms to sell or start more beds. the sifted material you sell or keep for your garden.

No wire or mesh.

In winter don't let them flood.

They don't crawl away because the food is there.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Thank you, I had no idea it was that easy.