Rabbit fence

May 31, 2008 1 Replies

What is the size hole or fence type needed to keep out Rabbits as we have alot, my folks have picked a fence of maybe 1.5"x 2" and I know it wont work as rabbits get in now, and especialy at an early age in maybe 1" fence, the Red Tail Hawk, or a smaller type is busy in the am. but I guess scared of full grown Rabbit sized ones. But the squirrels are gone.


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The small mesh at the bottom even keeps chipmunks out- the large openings at the top let more light through.

A small rabbit- trapped in the garden if you leave the gate open- can climb up to find a hole big enough to crawl through. But the only one that has gotten into my garden in years was through the gate.

Jim [my backup plans are a pellet gun and a live trap to keep the populations in check]

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