[Market-farming] rabbit control and dogs

Robin Follette lists at seasonseatingsfarm.com
Tue May 20 07:28:22 EDT 2008


All three of mine will catch and kill rabbits.  Two of them (farmcollies) 
will kill the rabbits instantly but the third (lab/shepherd)   plays with 
them until they die.  If one of the collies catches him doing this they'll 
take the rabbit away, kill it and leave it for him.  We've had him 7 1/2 
years and I've never been able to break him of playing.  I don't think it's 
in his nature to outright kill something.

Robin Follette
Seasons Eatings Farm
Talmadge Maine 04492
www.seasonseatingsfarm.com


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jason Jones
  To: Market Farming
  Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:13 AM
  Subject: [Market-farming] rabbit control and dogs


  Is anyone using dogs for control of rabbits?  How does one train a dog to 
kill the rabbits once the dog finds them?  It seems as most of the dogs I 
have seen around rabbits just chase them around.  The rabbits seem to have 
the upper hand.



  Jason Jones

  Farm Manager

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  (515) 957-3361

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[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Robin 
Follette
  Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:34 AM
  To: Market Farming
  Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ground squirrels



  I set traps.  I've caught squirrels, mice, a shrew, voles and my husband. 
Thankfully he had his boots on. =)  The cat catches her share and the dogs 
catch more than I see because they sometimes eat them.



  Robin Follette
  Seasons Eatings Farm
  Talmadge Maine 04492
  www.seasonseatingsfarm.com





    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: sarah wiederkehr

    To: market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org

    Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:06 AM

    Subject: [Market-farming] ground squirrels



    anyone have any success stories with controlling ground squirrels?


    -- 
    Sarah E Wiederkehr
    Full Circle Farm manager
    24830 county road 95
    davis ca 95616
    530 848 7289


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