Use this forum to share practical advice, ideas, and experiences for managing rabbits on farms, lifestyle blocks, rural properties, orchards, vineyards, and smallholdings.

Rabbit pressure can vary greatly between properties depending on location, soil type, vegetation, shelter, neighbouring land, seasonal conditions, and available food sources. What works well on one property may need to be adapted for another, so sharing real-world experiences can help others make more informed decisions.

You can use this area to discuss:

• Protecting pasture, crops, gardens, shelter belts, and young trees
• Managing rabbits around sheds, fences, waterways, tracks, and buildings
• Identifying signs of increasing rabbit activity
• Preventing rabbits from becoming established on a property
• Property preparation before control work begins
• Fencing, tree guards, netting, and other exclusion methods
• Coordinating rabbit control with neighbours and nearby landowners
• Managing rabbit harbour such as piles of timber, dense vegetation, and unused structures
• Seasonal control planning and follow-up work
• Practical lessons learned from successful or unsuccessful control attempts
• Balancing rabbit control with livestock, pets, wildlife, and day-to-day farm operations

When posting, it is helpful to include the type and approximate size of your property, your general region, the level of rabbit activity, the methods you have tried, and the results you have observed.

Important: Baiting, toxins, firearms, fumigation, and other control methods may be subject to legal, safety, product-label, and regional requirements. Always follow current regulations and seek advice from the appropriate council, regional authority, contractor, or product supplier where needed.

Whether you manage a large farm or a small lifestyle block, your experiences may help another landowner recognise a problem earlier, avoid common mistakes, or find a more effective approach.