Rabbit electric fencing

[AFValor]

Does anyone have any experience of using four (or more) line electric rabbit fencing? Such as this https://www.rappa.co.uk/products/251-four-line-hand-reel-rabbit-fence-pack-400m
Read it's best to have alterative live & earth wires so that they get it if they try and jump through the wires.

Used the netting many years ago but found they would eat through it easily.

 

[Fish]

I wouldn’t wast your time or money on this, the only way to stop Peter, is permanent fencing or the the sudden injection of lead via a .22 sub delivered out of the darkness.

 

[Kidds]

Most successful method we found was wire netting held up by threading a bamboo cane through every so often. Bottom was earthed in too, spadeful of soil every yard or so.
Whatever you do it is much better to get it in place before they get the hang of eating whatever you are trying to keep them off.
Galvanised rabbit netting comes at 1.2m tall, you lose the bottom 20cm by putting soil on it.

 

[sahara]

In the past we have always used the netting, like this,

Electric Rabbit Netting - 50m: 1032649 | Mole Online

When we first started using it we were told that there were two things that were critical. Firstly, always keep it energised, because other wise the rabbits will chew through the wires, and secondly when you erect the fence, gently lean it towards the direction that the rabbits are coming from so that the tips of their ears touch the wire.

Using those two rules we found the netting very effective.

 

[Kidds]

I would agree with that but keeping the battery charged is a challenge at times.
A solar panel charger is a big help.

 

[Little squeak]

I have used 3 strands of live wire with a 4th laid on the ground all the way round used as an earth. this kept most of the rabbits out, most of the time, but is only really worth it when you have high value horticultral crops as it needs constant maintanance to keep the folage from touching the live wires. Its not worth the expense for corn or grass

 

[Breakthru]

I have used 3 strands of live wire with a 4th laid on the ground all the way round used as an earth. this kept most of the rabbits out, most of the time, but is only really worth it when you have high value horticultral crops as it needs constant maintanance to keep the folage from touching the live wires. Its not worth the expense for corn or grass

Are you still allowed to use barrel traps in conjunction with fences. Give them a run and then remove the pin and they drop through. I used to use fences in V shapes to shepherd them in with the last 3 or 4 yards metal netting with no charge. A few carrots and lettuce, rape or whatever to entice them through.

 

[yellow belly]

Spend the money on a proper galvanised fence
where we used netting and the neighbours used 4 strand fence was replaced by wire fence after 2 years and permenatly solved the problem without the food the rabbit numbers reduced aided by a change of game keeper
now hard to find a rabbit in the woods that were once fenced

 

[Flat 10]

Does anyone have any experience of using four (or more) line electric rabbit fencing? Such as this https://www.rappa.co.uk/products/251-four-line-hand-reel-rabbit-fence-pack-400m
Read it's best to have alterative live & earth wires so that they get it if they try and jump through the wires.

Used the netting many years ago but found they would eat through it easily.

I liked the wire. Lot of work but effective.

 

[AFValor]

Ideally I know a proper rabbit fence is the best option long term, will have to ask around to see what it would cost.

Shooting is an issue due to neighbouring properties, roads and tracks. I have had someone in with ferrets but it doesn't seem to of had much success.

Most successful method we found was wire netting held up by threading a bamboo cane through every so often. Bottom was earthed in too, spadeful of soil every yard or so.
Whatever you do it is much better to get it in place before they get the hang of eating whatever you are trying to keep them off.
Galvanised rabbit netting comes at 1.2m tall, you lose the bottom 20cm by putting soil on it.

This might be worth a try. Don't they dig under it?

 

[Kidds]

This might be worth a try. Don't they dig under it?

Not if you fold the bottom 20cm or so outwards and put a spit of soil every so often to hold it down. They try to dig through the net and can't. They will get under if it is not flat to the floor.

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

Ferreting is very seasonal, i've seen some tiny rabbits playing out in the sun this week.

I remember using drop traps about 25 years ago, set into a dry stone wall. I think the plans were circulated by the forestry commission. It worked on a see saw, with a strong rubber band to reset it.

We would pull the pin out once a month and fill the box, then empty it with a landing net.