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Unwelcome rabbits
CharleyD
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Apologies if this is a well worn topic. I've recently installed chicken wire at the back of our garden (in an L shape under the ground too) plus a new garden gate only to find that the rabbits are still coming into our garden from our neighbours' side. Any ideas how to keep them out apart from fencing?
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Charley, when burying the chicken wire it needs to be about a foot down in a U shape with the edge pointing up in the direction of burrowing.
The rabbits need to come across the sharp edges of the chicken wire.
If they are still burrowing underneath a second layer of chicken wire a further 6 inches down will do the trick. or as dove says a terrier!
Ok, Verdun, the rabbits are definitely running to our neighbours' side to escape so that narrows it down a little. Ha ha, Dave Morgan - I really like that idea. That would be a once and for all solution. I think I may just know where I can find a couple of jack russells
Looks like I've got a little more fencing to arrange too. Anything to protect all my new spring flowers 
Thanks everyone.
Our chickens chase rabbits away, and they lay eggs!
Bit early for Easter Bunnies!
I have never found them burrowing under my wire but I have seen them jump over it where it wasn't tall enough.