THIS Will Keep our Rabbits SAFER!
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I can't imagine anyone who has watched this couple over the past few years ever questioning their passion for giving their animals the best life possible for however long they live. They are educated, well read researchers who constantly update their knowledge and skills. They conservatively try new ideas and always take climate changes into consideration. They keep the animals clean and well-fed and protected.
Exactly! This is their livelihood, and I've watched so many times and thought they were being too protective. But this is how Joel Salitan does it so it can't be a bad system.
The complainers are usually the same people who don’t know where their food comes from.
Amen !! Or even giving a thumbs down . They just need to scroll on . This is one of my most favorite homesteads to follow . ❤️♥️
Agreed! Why I love them is their passion for living their own best life and the best life for their animals!
Hey it's there animals they can raise them the way they see best. Which is the way they're doing it, in a professional humane way.
The people complaining have never raised rabbits, these rabbits are domesticated animals. You are supplying them with food, water and shelter from predators, things they don't always get in the wild. Great job.
many people have a hard time understanding the difference between a pet and a farm animal but I think you are doing great at raising your animals.
Pets have names
Farm animals have numbers
If you can get free large ceramic, etc flooring tiles, they like those during the summer (cooler) and they are easier to disinfect than wood.
Can they chew on the tiles?
@@jenniferrescott1149 no they are ceramic and perfectly safe for them
@@jenniferrescott1149 You can put tree clippings, fruit twigs in for them to chew on.
they can and do slip on the tiles and can be injured. turn them over and use the back if you use these
Habitat for Humanity Restore has reasonable tile often. I like the idea of upside down for traction.
Buying land is always a good thing. I hear they ain't making it any more... Good luck and blessings.
That is what my dad always said...buy land, God ain't making any more.
Volcanoes make new islands in the middle of the ocean. You can get new land there.....
How close is the new farm to your current homestead? I am so excited for your family!
Is there a house on your new farm?
Yes I wondered the same
Is likely very close
They considered. Made complete arrangements. And it isnt what you think. Not our business. They deserve privacy.
CONGRATULATIONS on you new farm. I'm so very happy for you!
The last time I checked this is still America and you have freedom of choice. You have a choice of eating meat or just veggies. As long as they take care of them in a human way then just move on. You don’t have to watch. Out in the wild rabbits have to contend with the weather, things eating them including other rabbits. These people take very good care of there animals.
YOU GUYS ARE DOING JUST FINE. My wife and I in our 30s had a rabbit farm for 8 year. we sold to two meat plants for military. We had 40 breeding does and when the bunnies got to 3to5 lbs. they would pick them up. But the only thing we had no time to do anything other than care for them so we sold out. Good luck guys
Raising rabbits. In cages , off the ground is perfect for many reasons. I lovebthe fact after they are old enough you raise them on the ground. Excellent idea. Y'all are
Doing it right. Ignore the naysayers. Lol.
As usual a great and helpful video. Thanks.
Beautiful place u will enjoy the extra room the rabbits will enjoy their new home
I’ve been watching your channel for sometime now always enjoy it . You always have good information and I thank you for that. Everything you do you put 100% in including taking care of your animals. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations on the new place and thank you for sharing so much helpful information.
Food raised right tastes better! Thanks for sharing your journey!
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They do work around the home cook good food and share their farm best team growing a farm. So their not safe on the ground WOW! Wet and cold on the ground Awwww better to have them up high good job! Chickens are small life eat tell four months maybe less. Rabbits are lucky they have you two as care taker's👍 green field beautiful tree's.
What a great setup. Good luck to y'all! God bless.
I'm 75 and raise rabbits in North Texas. My cages, like yours, are suspended 4 feet above a concrete floor (I'm 6'6" tall, so 4' is a nice working height for me) resting on welded steel 1" angle iron.
I hang a plastic tarp fastened with zip ties through gromets that I added, attached the full length of the cages, fastened front & rear. I put a length of 1/2" PVC water pipe down the center, forming a "V" so all the poop, pee & debris collect there.
Twice a week, I park a 5-gallon bucket at one end and hose down the tarp, all the "stuff" landing in the bucket. I then dump the bucket into one of several compost bins.
My rabbitry always smells fresh and clean.
I do something similar in my hen house.
Looking at rabbits... very helpful!
I love how well thought out and humane minded you are for your animals.
I want to thank you guys for your videos. My husband passed on Jan 1 and one of many things that I didn't think I would be able to do this year was have a garden because of all the maintenance that he mostly took care of. Thanks to your recommendation of the woven weed fabric and a neighbor who tilled for me i now have what I hope to be a very productive garden.... and mostly weed-free! I'm planning on doing a lot of preserving this year as well-- in smaller jars. Again, thank you! You have truly been a blessing to me and I know finding you on RUclips was a total God thing--a divine appointment.
I am so excited to watch your new adventure🐇🐇🐇🐇😊
I agree with everything you have said. I like the idea of tractors and hanging cages
Hi to our animals and garden care takers. You got it looking beautiful out there😊😊😊
I hope I can articulate this in a way that makes sense. Watching your last (exciting!) video, I, too, was concerned about the rabbits in the cages. But, I've followed you for long enough that I know your characters, and I know that whatever it is that you are doing, whether it makes sense to me or not, is for the best. You are thoughtful, meticulous, compassionate people, and I know that you would never do anything to harm your animals. It's the same approach I take in my relationship with God. Whenever he does something that I don't like or understand, I focus on his character, not on his actions. I know beyond a doubt that he is compassionate, merciful, and loving, and that whatever it is he is doing is for the best. Even so, thank you for explaining your methodology to us. Knowing your characters, I assumed there were good reasons behind it. I knew just there was so much more than the tiny little snippet of the cages that was in the video. And I was right.
God is not a only compassionate,loving, and merciful TRIUNE LORD but he is also a righteous, Holy ,glorious, sovereign, majestic, wrathful , just God. I know that wasnt the point of your comment but I just wanted the reader to know the entire truth. In this day and age of God is love love love and God loves everyone(which is a lie) ; people need to know that God will sentence them to the lake of fire for an eternity of they do not repent and turn from their sin and trust in Christ. So many are guilty of idolatry. Are you?
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3You shall have no other gods before Me. 4You shall not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens above, on the earth beneath, or in the waters below.…
They have made up a god in their minds that suits their sinful life. His name is satn who masquerades as light!!
2 Tim 4 :3-4, gal 1:8, ephesians 2:5
If our God isnt biblical ; he isnt YHWH/ADANAI!
May the Lord bless those who trust in Christ with all of their hearts, minds ,souls, and strength. Amen.
As a person who's had rabbit as pets I appreciate you. I understand there is a difference between a pet and an animal that is being raised for meat. I think you should consider giving rabbits hay (not alfalfa) to the rabbits while they are being kept in the wire cages. I am so glad you care for all your animals so well. Thank you for making such good and thoughtful content.
Love the new Homestead, nice country living.
Good job kids! 👍
I raised rabbits for years but always on wire. Couldn't keep them on the ground because of foxes, coyotes, coons and bears. Never had any problem with the rabbits' feet, gave them a couple of wooden planks like you're doing. Good job and great video.
I love the plumbers strap as well. I usually wrap it all the way around whatever I plan to hang and then use one screw through both sides once I have it in place to secure it to the wall.
Thank you! I appreciate ALL of your very informative videos!😁
Hi Kevin and Sarah, I could truly cry because I am so excited about the growth of the homestead and the dreams that are coming full circle, I am truly so happy for you guys!
Jenenda 🍅🍅🍅
I love you both. I am a Senior Citizen and watch you everyday. You are both wise and doing the right thing. You may need a help hand on the Farm. God bless you both abundantly!
Do you guys realize how much God has blessed you! Thanks for sharing those blessings with the rest of us who are unable to live as you are! Thanks
Wow!! You guys have a great place. Great grazing area for the rabbits. I fully agree with you on the rabbit raising.
12:14 Gotta respect it XD Thanks for the awesome videos again you two!
Great video. You seem to care for your rabbits very well.
What a beautiful area on your new farm. I'm sure the rabbits will love it.
I hope so!
Thank you so much for this video. It's a help to us with our rabbits. Especially the wood for them to sit on.
The only questions I would have for the 2 of you is something I didn't know about. I love your videos. They are super educational. Any person that raises their own meat for food what's the animal to be cared for. Healthy animals are better food. I know people do not want to associate a live animal with the meat they eat. They just see a hunk of meat under plastic wrap. They do not know how it was raised.
Good fortune to all of you. Looking forward to seeing how you utilize the new land.
Have you had problems with snakes getting under your chicken tractors? Any tips would be helpful.
I'm so happy for you buying this new property. It looks wonderful. I will be praying for you. Praying for wisdom, protection and joy. God bless.
Yes very helpful and informative you guys are great and such a blessing, God bless
❤️ Thank you for this educational video. I found a local homesteader rabbitry and will be picking up a buck and 2 does next week (New Zealand fawn/mixed). I’ve got my 3 cages and will be hanging them inside my covered 24’ chicken run. This is close to overwhelming for me and I appreciate the calm logic you present. I can do this! 🐇🐇🐇
You guys are absolutely right! 👍
You guys rick. And know more about this than most.
I live in the desert and wild rabbits only come out at dawn and then again at dusk. Your more likely to see them at nighttime when it is cooler.
It really helps on a homestead to have a smart man
My Dad has been raising rabbits in cages for over 50 years, he is 77 years old and he is still raising rabbits the same way.
Todd Bouwman ...you mean murdering rabbits...Dont candycoat murder. If it has a face beating heart, and breathes ...its murder...Dont cry, dont raise an eye, its only human wasteland...
50 years of torturing small animals...wow...what a psychopath...
getredytagetredy Murder:
the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
Animals are not human beings, they are food and simply that. Vegans and vegetarians like you are the reason everyone hates you, stop shitting on ppl for raising their own food.
Just go and listen to PETA and pretend to be healthier, by willingly seeking out channels like this it makes me believe that you have nothing better to do other than being a miserable bitter person.
@@susannah_hb4388 Couldn't of put it better myself!
Todd, how did he deal with ants? I can’t keep them away from our new babies. They’ve killed a whole nest before
Love your hanging rabbit cages; we did the same. Raised meat rabbits for several years, no problems. Then my husband passed away and I stopped raising everything but some chickens. I had a chicken setting some eggs I was pretty sure that were fertile, so I moved her into one of the rabbit cages so she could eat and drink close to her eggs and not worry about the other hens. Well, I went out one morning to see her fighting like crazy. A very large Black Snake was in the cage with her and had eaten all of the eggs. (It won't do that again ;) Cover those cages with 1/4" wire. Snakes can get in, and they'll eat the kits. My place is near Eminence, not terribly far from you. Congrats on your new piece of land; makes me wish I was young again and doing what you're doing. Such a beautiful life.
I wish you all the best at the new homestead. It looks like the dream is coming true for you and all of your family both two and four legged. God Bless all of you and the new farm.
We also raise Silver Fox rabbits and love them. We are raising them the same way you are doing but we built the nesting boxes out of hardware and attached them to the bottom of the cage.
Since this covid cr@p started we have been selling more live rabbits than butchered rabbits. Our herd was down to really low levels and now we are starting to bring up our numbers agains.
Another thing you can use inside the cage instead of board is tile. I have found that putting in a 12" tile will last longer and will not absorb urine and is so much easier to clean off.
Congrats on the new farm!
Black snakes eat venomous snakes and of course mice. Love your cage set up.
Watching you put up the wire rabbit hutches reminded me of our families experience with raising rabbits. We had the does along one wall behind the garage, and down at the end of the row of five cages/hutches, we had the buck. Well, when the does would have babies, after a few days they would kill the babies. My dad talked the the folks at the feed store and found out that the does see the buck and kill the babies to keep the buck from doing it. He would do it to bring the does back into heat. We moved the buck around the corner of the building, out of site of the does, this solved the problem and we raised and ate many rabbit dinners. We also sold the pelts to make money.
Sweet Rabbitery set up! Enjoy your channel! We raised rabbits when kids were at home!
Good morning Kevin and Sarah wow you guys are really doing very well and I just wanted to say how much I love your new Farm gorgeous very nice! Congratulations!
beautiful new property you have there guys.
My sister put bottles with frozen water in the rabbit cages to keep cool.
Ha! We did too!
I live in the rural NW corner of NJ and raised rabbits years ago when my children were younger, however it is no longer safe to go so even with electric fence due to the extreme severe problems we have with the ever growing Black Bear population. My rabbits were in wire cages that had nesting boxes with a wood floor, I never experienced any issues with my rabbits on wire. I raised Red and Copper Satins. Love your way of life! While I can’t have farm animals in just 1 acre we sustain our life via my big garden, heated green house and hunting. All of our red meat is venison and bear, we butcher and process all of our own meat.
Thank you! I should have watched this video before the others I commented on. It gave me a lot of information.
I have a big 20 pound bunny. She was a doe that didn’t want to breed and she kept escaping from her cage with the breeder. They gave her to us. Suzzie has been a pet and we decided that we can’t kill her. We use the rabbit poop in our garden and greenhouse. She has been destructive of her cage and every time I give her a mat to sleep on, she tears it up. I will give her a piece of wood. Thank you for sharing this.
My grandfather raised rabbits for years off of the ground. It is so much safer for them.
Good luck,Love what your doing.
I am a 67 year old retiree who will never do more than grow tomatoes in pots, but I find all of the facets of homesteading absolutely fascinating. This may be something you already know, or it may not apply to your situation, but Joel Salatin at Polyface Farms has a rabbit/chicken combo operation that is evidently doing well. The rabbits are in cages suspended from the ceiling allowing a large area under them for the chickens to roam at will. The ground is covered with wood shavings and hay. There are several videos on this, but in the end, the rabbits are safe, the chickens are happily foraging and keeping the rodent population at bay, and they both are supplying fertilizer by way of their poop for the gardens. With your rabbits raised up, you could easily have a group of chickens doing their chicken thing underneath.
I know you love all your animals. I like to see you with the pigs. So happy for you and the new farm. God bless you.
You're doing fine with your rabbits. I agree with your reasons
We are not raising rabbits nor do we intend on starting,but I have no doubt you two have perfected it - thanks for sharing love learning from you both whatever the topic
What a beautiful property, I can see why you are excited about expanding. You both provided an excellent explanation for those who shared concerns. Thank you for educating us.
We are about to get our first Silver Fox next weekend then 2 more in 2 weeks then one more in 10 weeks. I can’t wait 🤗🤗🤗🤗 thank you for introducing use to them. 😍😍😍😍
Good information 👍👍❤️
Kudos
If you put two bucks side by side in a cage make sure you have a smaller wire cloth between the two because they can bite each other and can become aggressive.. love watching❤
Ha Ha! Look at Sweet Kevin at 10:49...What IS he looking at ;)
Sometime tell us more about your new farm, number of acres, is there a house, will you move there, are you moving all your animals there, etc. Love your youtube, you’re great folks. Keep living your dream! Looks like a great place. Thanks👍
Raising rabbits for 10 years is mighty good. You have done a great job. 🐰🐰🐰😄😄
You guys must have a pretty colourful calendar with everything planned out etc!
I have an 18×18 tile in each cage. I thought about wood planks but my buck that's outside poops regularly so I'm really glad i used tile. Even my little man( dwarf Netherland bunny) has a 12×12 tile. I love the fact that they can lay down and stretch out on their tiles. But like i said my cages are big. They have plenty of space to run and play and stretch out.
Love your new place! You are right, it is much safer to raise the baby bunnies up off the ground. I tried the rabbit tractor for kindling babies, and my biggest problem was dew that momma carried in on her fur. Any amount of wet on new babies is a death sentence in the making. I went back to the same method as you are now using, and haven't had any problems since. Like you I do put my weaned babies in the tractors to grow and finish out. Don't let the negative people get you down, you know what is best for your animals. God Bless.
Awsome bunnies
I agree with you 100,000% about the rabbits. Years ago, I lost all my baby rabbits by having them in the rabbit tractor. Now I know what I did wrong, thank you. I love your methods.
Cute baby bunnies! I used to raise giant chinchilla bunnies! They look somewhat similar to the silver fox rabbits.
I really don't understand why people would actually question what you guys are doing? I believe if they actually watch your videos and follow your channel as many of us have, you will see first hand how you guys care for your animals and tend to them. Unfortunately there will always be someone that disagrees! I think you have an awesome set up that covers what may be a potential threat to your animals! Great job looking forward to more videos of your new Homestead.
Fantastic work Kevin and Sarah. Supporting you all the way!
Thank-you for all the great info.
Good video 👍
good choice keep up the good work this comes from from one old viet-nam vet watch you all the time
just got into raising rabbits ourselves. we have a lean-to from previous owner against the pole barn - so we put our rabbits in there and hung cages as well.
one thing i did that I have not seen in any other rabbit video on youtube, was to help support the hanging cage a little bit better. i took a piece of 1/2 emt conduit and ran it across the front top inside corner of the cage... and the same along the top back inside corner of the cage... and my hooks wrap in and around that conduit. just to help distribute the weight of the cage and stuff in the cage across all of the 14ga wire from the top... vs just a couple small sections of the wire.
I remember y'all talking about hope hearing the other cows ...I know it's the same area..or at least I believe so..I'm so happy for you both..Gob blessed those who bless others💚🌱💚
Wonderful video !! I love learning about new things: how to raise rabbits. You explained very well the reasons why you have 2 different types of cages. I can't wait to see the baby bunnies!!
I have raised rabbits for a long time. Cages are the best for them. Period. My Rabbits are in the quail barn. Two Standard Rex doe and one buck. I use floor tiles for them to get up off the wire.
Congratulations on the expansion. I commend You for doing what's right for the rabbits and your operation. Looking forward to following along.
I always enjoy your videos. They are informative and educational. I'm sorry you've had "negative Nellies" criticizing, but that's to be expected from those who think they know it all and those who don't understand country living. I raised rabbits for many years for both meat and for selling. You're doing it right. I look forward to many more videos from your homestead. God bless.
Congratulations on the new property. It is beautiful. If people have followed you for more than a week they would know how well your animal’s are treated. Keep up the excellent work.
There will always be naysayers....unfortunately. When we go to God we will not be asked what our neighbor did....only what we did. Anyone who watches and LISTENS to your channel knows how caring you are for your family, all your critters and your land? Thank you for the lessons, the information, the honesty and the opportunity to enjoy/revisit some of the ways I was raised.
No question mark....oooops.
You guys have done your homework and take such good care of your animals. I love seeing what you do to sustain your homestead. Keep doing what you're doing. God Bless you all.
That’s a great set up for the rabbits. Years ago my daughter was given 2 “female” New Zealand rabbits. Christmas morning I hear her yelling for us as there are baby rabbits in the cage. We hadn’t checked the rabbits yet - our mistake. That started her rabbit business which lasted a couple of years.
charlenehamm ...people even have a human business where they raise children to eat...Just like rabbits...People who are asleep in suspended animation are the cannibal carnivores on the planet...
As long as there are slaughterhouses ,there will be wars...
Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
It makes a huge difference when you both take the time to explain the reasoning behind raising animals. Thank you so much for your time and educational / enjoyable videos.
Oh I hate snakes. Glad you protect your animals like you do.
So excited for you. Great video!
Your doing great work. Nothing wrong with what you are doing.
We’re all excited for you guys. Ok how far is your new farm from your homestead?? We’re all curious.
Tfs
I stumbled onto your program. The first one I watched was when you were feeding the pigs. I called my sister in Georgia because we raised pigs, rabbits chickens where we were. I remember taking leftovers up to feed the pigs it was called slopping the Hogs and I loved it but when I saw you giving them grain or pallets whatever you gave them I couldn't remember if my father did. I'm sure he did because we didn't have much left to feed anything after we ate so my sister and I were cracking up laughing and trying to remember those days. I've loved your program and it makes me cry. But it's a good feeling a good cry and I'm glad other people are out there doing these things good luck. I also don't like to eat rabbits only because I used to have them as pets and then years went by before my sister told me that Dad actually kill the rabbit so we could haven't them to eat. I really didn't know that I just know Dad went into the woods after my rabbits with Xscape at least that's what he said they did and then he would find me other rabbits to take care of. But I do love fried squirrel but where I live in the city I can't get it. Good luck on your Endeavor with your new Farm and I know you will take really good care of the rabbits. You seem to be very caring and intelligent when it comes to them. May God bless you and your family and farm