Better off dead

[Moll. 1,770]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

They may survive and repopulate but do not pass on the mixi resistance to any young unfortunately

[dublin dezzy 1,023]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

there is no sport in catching mixi rabs,you are better killing the mixi ones,to give the healthy ones a better chance of survival and not catching mixi,if the mixi reproduce the chances of survival are very slim

[iworkwhippets 12,651]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

 

I live for today matey,

[patterdalejoel 669]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

there is no sport in catching mixi rabs,you are better killing the mixi ones,to give the healthy ones a better chance of survival and not catching mixi,if the mixi reproduce the chances of survival are very slim

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

[rob190364 2,594]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

there is no sport in catching mixi rabs,you are better killing the mixi ones,to give the healthy ones a better chance of survival and not catching mixi,if the mixi reproduce the chances of survival are very slim

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

isn't mixi passed on by fleas? so surely taking out the mixi rabbits is reducing the spread of the fleas/disease and helping the population?

[dublin dezzy 1,023]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

there is no sport in catching mixi rabs,you are better killing the mixi ones,to give the healthy ones a better chance of survival and not catching mixi,if the mixi reproduce the chances of survival are very slim

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

the chances of mixi reproducing and the young to grow up healthy are very slim,so it is better to kill as much mixi as possible,they will die a horrible death anyway if left,so to me letting them reproduce is not the answer

[Moll. 1,770]

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

But It is still the hunting season, so better to take out the weak and diseased rabbits before the fit and healthy surely?

[patterdalejoel 669]

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

But It is still the hunting season, so better to take out the weak and diseased rabbits before the fit and healthy surely?

but from the look of the photos he will be killing a lot of mixis, probably all the rabbits in the area he walks. and if all the rabbits in that area are mixi, he will be killing every rabbit in that area. it only takes 2 rabbits to survive to repopulate and he may be killing these 2 rabbits while they cant get away from the dogs. i personally would take my chances and hope some survive to produce more fit healthy rabbits, one a population is completely gone it can take years for it to come back, where as if just the large proportion are killed by mixi, then they bounce back relatively quick

[patterdalejoel 669]

what if they are genetically capable of surviving and repopulating, you are killing the rabbits that may give you sport next season

there is no sport in catching mixi rabs,you are better killing the mixi ones,to give the healthy ones a better chance of survival and not catching mixi,if the mixi reproduce the chances of survival are very slim

i wasnt suggesting catching mixi rabbits was sport, if they have healthy babies that will be healthy next winter to catch surely that is better than catching and killing every rabbit in the district with mixi, then you deffo have no chance of repoplulation

isn't mixi passed on by fleas? so surely taking out the mixi rabbits is reducing the spread of the fleas/disease and helping the population?

these fleas will still be in the ground warrens bushes and grass, all you have to do is dump a mixi rabbit in the middle of a feild and the population around will catch it. and i wouldnt think that iworkwhippets will be taking them home, my guess is they will gwt dumped in the bushes so they are not being removed, apologies if you do i work whippets

[Moll. 1,770]

You can never tell by a photo Joel For all you know it might have been one rabbit.

Last night one of the 15 we caught was mixy, all the rest healthy.

[paulus 26]

not all rabbits in the area will be infected and the ones who have recoverd from it will be immune, the area will repopulate naturaly normally on a 7 year cycle, nature will wipe out most of the badly infected, ive seen up to 7 buzzards in a field next to an infected warren then theres the foxs.stoats, feral cats etc. so to take a few with you dog will make very little difference in the grand scale of things just another predetor reaping the bounty

[patterdalejoel 669]

loads of em snapped up

i should release the ones that look like survivors when im ferreting, i always catch them first and get blood thirsty and dont want to go home empty handed

[chartpolski 24,225]

If a rabbit has mixi thats so advanced it can just be picked up by a dog, it won't be doing any breeding !!! I've seen crows pecking at mixi rabbits that were still alive, The poor b*****ds have no escape mechanisn to get away from any predator, so it's best to kill every mixi rabbit you see. They are of no use to the next years breeding stock.

 

Cheers.

[patterdalejoel 669]

not all rabbits in the area will be infected and the ones who have recoverd from it will be immune, the area will repopulate naturaly normally on a 7 year cycle, nature will wipe out most of the badly infected, ive seen up to 7 buzzards in a field next to an infected warren then theres the foxs.stoats, feral cats etc. so to take a few with you dog it will make very little difference in the grand scale of things just another predetor reaping the bounty

they have to recover to become immune and they cant be if fallen easy target to dogs, i would personally give them a chance against the buzzards etc in hope that they repopulate

[paulus 26]

not all rabbits in the area will be infected and the ones who have recoverd from it will be immune, the area will repopulate naturaly normally on a 7 year cycle, nature will wipe out most of the badly infected, ive seen up to 7 buzzards in a field next to an infected warren then theres the foxs.stoats, feral cats etc. so to take a few with you dog it will make very little difference in the grand scale of things just another predetor reaping the bounty

they have to recover to become immune and they cant be if fallen easy target to dogs, i would personally give them a chance against the buzzards etc in hope that they repopulate

very few actually recover you wil see the scars if you catch one and the liver may well still be speckled