Rabbits in the backyard. How do I get rid of them?

[dbacks fan]

no no, the deer are supposed to be driven off by human hair.

Sorry, my bad.

[carltonplace]

[heironymouspasparagus]

I like birds but grackels are a pain.  They poop purple poop all over the place in mass quantities.  I would like a red-tail hawk.  Once in a while I hear an Owl.  I haven't gotten a good enough look to see what kind.

I forgot about the owl!!  We have one that visits, but doesn't stay all the time.  Freaks out SWMBO big time!!  I love the sound!

Purple is usually just from mulberries.  Eliminate all the mulberries for 5 miles and no more purple poop.

SWMBO was watching the resident mourning dove family last year feeding one of the babies who had just left the nest the day before.  While watching, the hawk swooped down and grabbed the baby and flew off with it - probably to feed her kids.  She called me, very upset.  We had the "circle of life" talk for a while.  She loved, and still loves the hawk, but still a little pissed that she ate 'our baby' dove.

I'm thinking that the young dove was probably the equivalent of a teenager.  And as such, maybe that was kind of a relief to the parents.  I can remember times when a very large hawk may have been a welcome diversion with the kids!  (And if any of you kids happen to read this... just kidding!!  Sort of.)

[Townsend]

Well The Skunk Whisperer didn't work out.

Oh well.  We've got rabbits.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Well The Skunk Whisperer didn't work out.

Oh well.  We've got rabbits.

Get a live trap - can sometimes rent them, but if not, buy one from Atwoods.  Tough to trap, but with patience will sometimes work.  And when done with the rabbit, put an open can of tuna in it to catch the wandering neighborhood cats!  Then all you need is a brick, some rope, and a pond....

Ok, ok,....I'm kidding about the pond. 

[Townsend]

Get a live trap - can sometimes rent them, but if not, buy one from Atwoods.  Tough to trap, but with patience will sometimes work.  And when done with the rabbit, put an open can of tuna in it to catch the wandering neighborhood cats!  Then all you need is a brick, some rope, and a pond....

Ok, ok,....I'm kidding about the pond. 

I'm done.  I've had enough with contractors, rabbits, delivery people, furniture stores...the rabbits and I will learn to co-exist.  The dogs however...they will not.  I'll soon be out there with a shovel ending the carnage.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I'm done.  I've had enough with contractors, rabbits, delivery people, furniture stores...the rabbits and I will learn to co-exist.  The dogs however...they will not.  I'll soon be out there with a shovel ending the carnage.

Good to hear it.  If/when the dogs catch one, take it from them and put it on the grill!!  They will hate you for it, but it is good eats!

[Townsend]

Good to hear it.  If/when the dogs catch one, take it from them and put it on the grill!!  They will hate you for it, but it is good eats!

Pass

[Conan71]

Good to hear it.  If/when the dogs catch one, take it from them and put it on the grill!!  They will hate you for it, but it is good eats!

That's one thing I've never figured out.  If another creature tastes like a chicken, why not just throw a damn chicken on the grill?

[RecycleMichael]

I love rabbit, but it is a little hard to cook properly. You can fry it in a pan like chicken, but it has extra tendons and gristle that make it a little hard to eat. I would fry it, then put it in a pressure cooker to soften.

It does make a fine stew as well.

[Red Arrow]

That's one thing I've never figured out.  If another creature tastes like a chicken, why not just throw a damn chicken on the grill?

Tyson adds to much salt and other chemicals.

[Conan71]

Tyson adds to much salt and other chemicals.

Buy whole chickens that don't have any additives.

[Townsend]

Catching rabbits in your yard and eating them is like catching a bird in your yard and eating it.

I'll pass on both.

The Skunk whisperer and I both lost on this one.  He lost business and word of mouth and I'm out the money I paid him to cancel the contract and my wasted time.

If I see him on Animal Planet I'll only see it with one eyebrow raised.

[Conan71]

What happened with him?  Or is that a conversation for Fassler this evening?

[Townsend]

What happened with him?  Or is that a conversation for Fassler this evening?

See you 5ish.  No reason for me to air grievances like it was Festivus on here.