Myxy levels

[david2363 42]

Just got this off bbc news site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/3572234.stm

 

I also read somewhere that 95% of UK Rabbits were wiped out in the first wave of myxy in 1954.

[TonyT2 0]

Over the last week or so, driving around the country lanes, ive seen a few real baduns. It seems a little earlier this year, but as chalky stated, it probably never went away at all from last season, just been hiding in the background and vegitation.

 

Its a disgusting disease that should never have been brought to our country

Poor old bunnies eh!

 

 

TWAT!!!!!!!!

Id have\made him f*****g eat one!!!!!!!!!

IMO thats how it keepsgoing....different strains of Myxy spread around by miserable farmers

with their head up their arse.

Never Mind.........soon be winter!!!!!!!!!!

 

T

[Nell 1]

Up 'ere near me I haven't seen a touch of it for over 2 years now, although on a few of my lamping spots a little further afield there have been one or 2, but no great numbers.

[inan 841]

Yep in our area Kent we are inundated with mixi, its a awful desease. if you see any on their last legs put them out of their misery.

Its not fair game to allow the dogs on them.Just hope it goes away.

Im in Kent too ,its here on Magwitches and mines permission sad to say.

[martin 332]

Fingers crossed here,'cos we seem to be lucky at the moment,just had one,which seems odd in itself.

[Guest nightlight]

haven`t had too much on my land up in north wales and went down southern england 3 weeks ago an worked dog whilst on hols and only had one with mixy so keeping fingers crossed

[Neal 1,873]

Lots of people in the south were reporting it last year but I was lucky and didn't see any on the farm where I do the ferreting. Unfortunately, I've already seen several myxy rabbits this year and caught one this morning; at least he won't be able to pass it on.

[Kat 3]

It's rife up here on the North Yorkshire moors Many are just sitting out too thin and sick to even move and on closer inspection their heads are virtually hollow. Dispatched one couple of days ago that I saw running into the drystone walls in a feeble attempt to get through . Saying all this there are many many others who are so far ok.. but I fear its only a matter of time. The myxi'd ones are a useful quarry for our young hawks but its no fun really and the attitude a kill is a kill is sometimes a bitter pill to swallow.

[Guest Frank]

Had mxy bad around my area last year, hope its better this year.

Will soon know.

 

Frank.

[Neal 1,873]

Since my earlier post I've caught a few more rabbits but so far none with myxy and the one I mentioned last week wasn't too bad; just a bit scabby around the ears etc. Touch wood!

[doxhope 2]

Must admit Ive never seen a mixy rabbit up here for a while, but its usually September before it rears its ugly head.

[Axholme Ferreter 0]

Was down near Coventry last weekend. Got 37 rabbits by shooting, snaring and ferreting. Out of the 37, 30 had myxy, some of them were realy bad. It was more a case of stopping the poor things suffering rather than sport.

My main area is near Doncaster and I spotted one rabbit with myxy there this week so I suppose most of the others are doomed now It was looking like being a good season.

Edited August 31, 2007 by Axholme Ferreter

[sandymere 8,263]

Lot in north devon again this year been around for a few weeks.

[blackdug 90]

my area in essex is disgustingly bad with mixy this year ,,i have never seen it so bad ever anywere like here just now !!keeps up like it is and there will not be a rabbit left in a week or two ..