Your design is sound and faster to build, but I have different preferences. - 2x4 welded wire on the bottom. Don't put the hardware cloth on the bottom if you expect them to eat grass. - hardware cloth on the sides, if you have predator problems. - if you expect predators lathe or fender washers to distribute impact I witnessed a german shepherd get foiled by lathe but it can trap moisture and reduce the life. - chicken wire if you have them in a safer area. - 8'x3' (1.5 sheets of plastic roofing end walls 0.5" within roof area to avoid water damage.) - prefer to have webbing handles on both ends - handtruck or detachable wheels to keep weight down and can be used on multiple tractors - started making wooden feeders for the tractors - (lift high, swing, lower slowly) the high lift keeps more of the grasses standing. - alternately a half move will have greater fodder available. - positive latch to prevent winds from catching the lid (or small kids) - gusseted corners for lid and frames. - panelized construction so parts can be mix and matched, also can be flat packed. - If not in use or out of season, put them up on bricks, this is more important if you've done any sort of joinery at the corners. - I like to use an 1.5x1.5" sticks pine or oak. - My oldest has been in service for five years, I flipped the side panels to allow for another three years in this springs maintenance. - They would last longer if I kept them off the damp ground when not in service Bottomless ones make for good meat duck pens I'm going to have to check out your bee keeping videos.

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and taking the time to write your comment!

Mic check is good. I built a rabbit tractor I used 1x1 for sides from tractor supply. I didn't put on wheels thinking about putting them on

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, if you didn’t catch it, we recently shared a tractor wheel build video kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2edsayDXc-scbw.htmlfeature=shared skip to 7: forty 7 to see the wheel

This is the first time I’ve seen your channel & it looks very interesting, so now I’m a subscriber from Australia 🇦🇺😁

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Awesome video i started my own hatchery

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

congrats!

The new mic is awesome! I've been thinking of making a rabbit tractor because I have them in cages and carry them to grass pens when I'm home for turnout but a rabbit tractor would be easier for me and make it so they get more grass time :)

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video! Best of luck with your build.

great info with the hardware cloth

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Good sound quality from new mic👍

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. DJI seems to be easy to operate and is working well.

Many folks talk about the wire on the floor causing the rabbits to stop eating if they accidently bite the floor wire.. What say you brother?. I'm going to use 2x4" horse panel on the bottom anyhow but I'd like to have a little input from experienced folks with wire floors.

@TheRabbitryCenter

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for asking, rabbits teeth never stop growing and need things to chew on to keep them in check. I provid my rabbits with chew toys and branches - a galvanized cage floor bottom isn’t going to stop them from eating like malocclusion does. I wouldn’t use wood because it’ll need to be replaced-rest assured they’ll be safe and secure with a 2”x4”!cage floor bottom.

Hey Bobby Do you have a rabbit tractoring course? I took your meat rabbits course, but I would really like to see all the possibilities you would need to know about tractoring. Thanks!

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for purchasing our Rabbitry Course. I hope you’re enjoying it! We’ll continue to add free Content to KZread but if you’re interested in a detailed course on feeding as well as supplementing using tractors, This is covered on our feed course which is available for a few more days at a discounted price. Here’s a link if your interested. bobby-s-school9.teachable.com/p/growing-your-own-rabbit-feed

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@benderbender1233

3 ай бұрын

eye hava 10 day 0ld litter rite n0w. eyes r 0pen. weather hasnt been da best s0 eye aint g0ts t0 play with em much yet but day r s00000 cutes!! ✌🙂

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

that’s great! best of luck with your litter!

@benderbender1233

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRabbitryCenter thanx 😁

привет мой друг из России! расскажи мне какие породы ты держишь, ?

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

We Currently specialize in New Zealand. Thank you for asking. If your interested in some good choices you may enjoy this video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXektJmMidiuY9o.htmlfeature=shared

Question, if rabbits are foraging on the ground in the tractor, is there a chance of cross contamination of illness from wild rabbits?

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

We recommend using rabbit tractors for grow outs for approximately a month after weaning up to processing day. Short answer is yes. There’s always a chance of contamination if there’s a break out in your area. Tularemia and RHD breakouts are sporadic around the world and considered a rarity so unless there’s a break out in your area, I wouldn’t worry. You can wrap hardware cloth on the inside of your tractor framing to create a barrier. Also fencing in a larger area around the rabbit tractor would help. Permanently housing Your rabbit in a rabbit tractor isn’t recommended and will present several problems like excessive, chewing of the structure & fleas.

@danerskine9862

3 ай бұрын

@@TheRabbitryCenter Thanks

@TheRabbitryCenter

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!@@danerskine9862

Good job!... Just one question: Can't the metal mesh hurt the rabbits when they eat the grass?... (I've seen others with wooden slats for that reason) If you put the roof at a slight angle you can collect a lot of rainwater and store it for use in dry weather. Even water from the roof can go directly into irrigation ditches on the side of the tractor... The irrigation ditches will in turn feed trees (fruit trees, acacias, etc.) which in turn will provide shade and food for the rabbits... (I suggest creatively applying permaculture techniques in rabbit farming) Greetings from Argentina :)

@TheRabbitryCenter

2 ай бұрын

the bottom is galvanized and durable and the rabbits seem to eat well through it. thanks for watching and commenting!