Mixy

[irish stevie 32]

Anyone else come across early signs of mixy,North East..a.t.b.stevie.

[Jamie m 668]

It's the time of year . Last spring went to a farm loaded with rabbits kicking them out the way , went there September barely a thing ,

[irish stevie 32]

It aint a nice thing till see ln young rabbits,came across two yesterday mornin on the farm full of it but thats nature and this fooked up weather.a.t.b.stevie.

[patterdalejoel 669]

its not nature man introduced it

[irish stevie 32]

Thats it pat,theres nothin we can do about it,but its time till worry when you come across it so early on the farm,and l only got the permission a month ago,and theres a good crop of bunnies on lt.a.t.b.stevie.

[theferreter 311]

havent started back ferreting yet but any ive shot have been clear of it

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

Which part of north east mate ?

[The one 8,485]

We normally see a bit of myxi August , September so its a bit early but if i get the chance to ferret or shoot i would take it as i reckon thinning the rabbits out reduces the risk of myxi

[Jamie m 668]

Mixie was sneaked into tge country in Sussex whilst it was being trialled for australlia let loose on a country estate then sent on to other estates before the government new anything about it ,

[ferret100 47]

Catch anything with mixi, kill all the rabbits you can in that area, burn the carcasses. Keep the area as healthy as poss for future hunting. Healthy rabbits will move in.

[Jamie m 668]

Resistant rabbits will be the only healthy ones bred through rabbits which have got over it ,

[Jamie m 668]

So of you kill all of them next years rabbits wont be resistant,

[ferret100 47]

Sorry, didn't realise letting Myxi spread controlled it.

[Jamie m 668]

It's all there on google : )

[Jamie m 668]

A resistant rabbit still gets it but very mild scabbing and rarely fatal ,