Wild rabbits

[John85]

 At "Beechgrove potting shed " it has been suggested to sprinkle fox urine to deter rabbits from the garden.
As bottled fox urine is not(yet?) on the gardencenter shelves,I wonder if somebody has tried with cat urine and if it is efficient.

[Martinr]

Gosh, does your local garden centre sell bottled cat urine

[Maggi Young]

Gosh, does your local garden centre sell bottled cat urine

Probably not... but  I think Ron M might be on to a winner here .....quite a sideline possible with 18 ginger cats....

Glad to hear you are listening , John... it was a busy day today, with more phone calls and emails
received than usual -  I think it's a response to the cheery team on duty, Ian and Donald!

[ronm]

 

You may be onto something there John, Martin and Maggi. We are surrounded by rabbits but they never venture near. Noras veg patch is a totally rabbit free zone!. Not sure if its the urine though, ...... possibly something to do with the razor sharp claws!!
Some people swear by Lion droppings!! They're meant to keep the cats away too, 

Even these guys stay at the maximum magnification of our pocket camera,

[John85]

Maggi ,More questions than usual,and yet not a single question. about..... bulbs!
Ian must have been a little disappointed.

[Palustris]

One used to be able to buy a product called 'Renardine'  which was concentrated fox odour. Sadly they seem to have stopped producing it. did not work on moles which it was supposed to, but it might nave done on rabbits. We are surrounded by them and apart from one incursion we only see half eaten ones these days. Cats with large appetites.

[ronm]

.......... we only see half eaten ones these days. Cats with large appetites.

 
What are you keeping there ? ..... Leopards???

[gote]

Some people swear by Lion droppings!! They're meant to keep the cats away too, 

Could you not train a unicorn to skewer any stray rabbits 
Göte

[John85]

Sorry Gote,no unicorn here not even a pixie or a gnome.
Better rely on repulsives from the shops.
How good are they?Are they efficient?

[ronm]

John,I wasn't joking with the lion stuff. Readily available all over the place.

Heres one lead, although I'm sure I've seen it in garden centres before.

http://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/tools/pest-control/silent-roar-lion-manure/classid.2000004185/

[John85]

Thank you Ron,but with 240 meters of fence to protect,it is a bit too pricy!
I have heard of a rope dipped in a smelly liquid and placed just above the ground.Any experience with that?And is it affordable?