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can rabbits jump!!!!!

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  • 23-03-2012 11:50pm
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    radiat
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    hi,
    I've made some raised beds for growing vegetables in my new allotment.

    The beds are about 9" high, will rabbits be able to get onto the beds?

    thanks.


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    CJhaughey
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    9 inches? Rabbits jump feet!


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    looksee
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNPOdffkkLo


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    KoolKid
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    They will jump that no problem if they want in...


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    meoklmrk91
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    They will jump that no problem if they want in...

    Very true, I used to breed rabbits, when they were left out for a run they would jump on anything. One jumped on the shelf of a cabinet once which was at least a couple of feet off the ground.


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    chuck eastwood
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    I have a small lion headed looper of a rabbit and she can just over the 600mm gaurds we have on our doors to keep her in certain rooms .


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    radiat
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    any ideas on how i could keep them off my raised bed cheaply. Its in an allotment so doesn't matter what it looks like


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    Kristopherus
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    A double-barrelled shotgun:D:D:D. They are a serious pest to deter when the get a liking for a plot. Short of putting up a 4 ft wall, which is not feasable in the majority of cases, I'm at a loss to advise in an allottment scenario. What are your fellow allottees doing?


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    Degsy
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    A double-barrelled shotgun:D:D:D. They are a serious pest to deter when the get a liking for a plot. Short of putting up a 4 ft wall, which is not feasable in the majority of cases, I'm at a loss to advise in an allottment scenario. What are your fellow allottees doing?

    A silenced .22 rifle will make you more popular with the neighbours..if rabbits are a problem they really need to be culled.


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    radiat
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    Degsy wrote: »
    A silenced .22 rifle will make you more popular with the neighbours..if rabbits are a problem they really need to be culled.
    i might go down that route. I don't know how the allotment owner would feel about it

    Other people in the allotment are putting up fencing. I don't want to spend the money on that though.

    Another thing, what will rabbits eat? I'm planning to plant the following, which will they go for:
    carrots (eh,what's up doc)
    lettuce,
    onions
    scallions
    peas
    beans
    beetroot
    brussels sprouts
    potato
    turnip


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    Degsy
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    radiat wrote: »
    i might go down that route. I don't know how the allotment owner would feel about it

    Other people in the allotment are putting up fencing. I don't want to spend the money on that though.

    Another thing, what will rabbits eat? I'm planning to plant the following, which will they go for:
    carrots (eh,what's up doc)
    lettuce,
    onions
    scallions
    peas
    beans
    beetroot
    brussels sprouts
    potato
    turnip


    Gimme a shout if you need somebody to do the deeed!

    Rabbits will eat anything that grows above ground although the spuds should be okay as i believe the leaves are poisonous.


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