Not Again.....Arghhhhh.

[Rolfe 2]

Well it never rains till it pours does it. Just had a walk in the meadow looking for some fresh rabbit runs to put some wires down on...........when the lurcher put up and caught a pretty speedy rabbit........i was well impressed until he brought it back to me. it was in the early stages of Myxomatosis. Shit........been waiting ages for the stock to be taken off this meadow so i could snare it. Oh well...........Happy Days

[Guest MickyB]

Mixy is doing the usual rounds up here aswell Rolfe, but it dosent seem to be having much effect on numbers im still fat out trying to keep on top of the hordes... the worst effected ive seen this year were some very young rabbits whilst ferreting a couple of weeks back, sad to see the younguns getting it so badly.

[Tis TM 8]

And here in Mid Cornwall... I was checking out some new grazing for the horses, and got within 6 ft of one mixy rabbit (unfortunately didn't have the dog with me) and saw another that wasn't so advanced.

[moley 115]

And here in Mid Cornwall... I was checking out some new grazing for the horses, and got within 6 ft of one mixy rabbit (unfortunately didn't have the dog with me) and saw another that wasn't so advanced.

 

 

we have had mixi since last summer , all thru winter and its still about

[Rolfe 2]

Looking at some other posts it would appear (like here) that this horrible disease is prevalent nearly all year round now. it is interesting to find out that it seems countrywide.......and not just isolated pockets of infection. I wonder if some new, stronger, and more virulent form of the disease has arrived.

It used to appear here around August time.......but this year there has hardly been a month when i haven't seen an infected rabbit somewhere.....doesn't bode well for a prolific rabbiting season me thinks.

 

Thank you for the interesting replies.

 

Rolfe

[victor 10]

our myxo was emnt to kick in about 4 mounths ago, start of summer, only just had rains it's autum now, and now there are afew myxo bunnies getting around but i kill EVERY one i see, if im driving ill run it over if im shooting ill shoot it , lamping dogg it ferreting i dont know havent been for a while but if i see one ill get it to

[peeps_76 17]

hi

we have it in north scotland for a few months now i have walked up and dispatched 3 that just never knew i was there. since january and have shot and snared heaps affected.

 

horrible affliction

regards p

[undisputed 1,664]

Well it never rains till it pours does it. Just had a walk in the meadow looking for some fresh rabbit runs to put some wires down on...........when the lurcher put up and caught a pretty speedy rabbit........i was well impressed until he brought it back to me. it was in the early stages of Myxomatosis. Shit........been waiting ages for the stock to be taken off this meadow so i could snare it. Oh well...........Happy Days

 

Its the same here mate I was on a bit that I had high hopes for this season but there's bloody dead rabbits lying everywhere even the very young ones have it bad.....dont look good for the rest of the year....the only good thing is the pups get loads of practice.

Edited May 5, 2009 by undisputed

[Matt 160]

Does everyone kill myxied rabbits they find?

 

I used to, but someone correctly told me that if they survive, they pass on immunity. Ever since then, I've left them alone. Harsh on the ones that don't make it, but better for the population in the long run.

 

Comments?

[IanB 0]

Does everyone kill myxied rabbits they find?

 

I used to, but someone correctly told me that if they survive, they pass on immunity. Ever since then, I've left them alone. Harsh on the ones that don't make it, but better for the population in the long run.

 

Comments?

 

I kill everyone I find, as prolonged suffering over days until death isn't real nice...

[shottyscotty 3]

our myxo was emnt to kick in about 4 mounths ago, start of summer, only just had rains it's autum now, and now there are afew myxo bunnies getting around but i kill EVERY one i see, if im driving ill run it over if im shooting ill shoot it , lamping dogg it ferreting i dont know havent been for a while but if i see one ill get it to

all you will do by running them over is spread it more

[Matt 160]

Does everyone kill myxied rabbits they find?

 

I used to, but someone correctly told me that if they survive, they pass on immunity. Ever since then, I've left them alone. Harsh on the ones that don't make it, but better for the population in the long run.

 

Comments?

 

I kill everyone I find, as prolonged suffering over days until death isn't real nice...

 

That is my whole point Ian. People are too quick to presume that the rabbits will die. In many cases, they recover, and are then carrying some immunity to the disease.

 

our myxo was emnt to kick in about 4 mounths ago, start of summer, only just had rains it's autum now, and now there are afew myxo bunnies getting around but i kill EVERY one i see, if im driving ill run it over if im shooting ill shoot it , lamping dogg it ferreting i dont know havent been for a while but if i see one ill get it to

all you will do by running them over is spread it more

 

How will running them over spread it more? Myxamatosis is a virus spread by fleas (mosquitos originally), and physical spread is very difficult.

[lapin2008 1,587]

Does everyone kill myxied rabbits they find?

 

I used to, but someone correctly told me that if they survive, they pass on immunity. Ever since then, I've left them alone. Harsh on the ones that don't make it, but better for the population in the long run.

 

Comments?

 

I kill everyone I find, as prolonged suffering over days until death isn't real nice...

 

That is my whole point Ian. People are too quick to presume that the rabbits will die. In many cases, they recover, and are then carrying some immunity to the disease.

 

our myxo was emnt to kick in about 4 mounths ago, start of summer, only just had rains it's autum now, and now there are afew myxo bunnies getting around but i kill EVERY one i see, if im driving ill run it over if im shooting ill shoot it , lamping dogg it ferreting i dont know havent been for a while but if i see one ill get it to

all you will do by running them over is spread it more

 

How will running them over spread it more? Myxamatosis is a virus spread by fleas (mosquitos originally), and physical spread is very difficult.

 

I think he meant it as a joke mate. as in spread it splat!

atb

[Wolly 4]

Does everyone kill myxied rabbits they find?

 

I used to, but someone correctly told me that if they survive, they pass on immunity. Ever since then, I've left them alone. Harsh on the ones that don't make it, but better for the population in the long run.

 

Comments?

 

I kill everyone I find, as prolonged suffering over days until death isn't real nice...

 

That is my whole point Ian. People are too quick to presume that the rabbits will die. In many cases, they recover, and are then carrying some immunity to the disease.

 

our myxo was emnt to kick in about 4 mounths ago, start of summer, only just had rains it's autum now, and now there are afew myxo bunnies getting around but i kill EVERY one i see, if im driving ill run it over if im shooting ill shoot it , lamping dogg it ferreting i dont know havent been for a while but if i see one ill get it to

all you will do by running them over is spread it more

 

How will running them over spread it more? Myxamatosis is a virus spread by fleas (mosquitos originally), and physical spread is very difficult.

 

I think he meant it as a joke mate. as in spread it splat!

atb

As !!!!! Said I THink Its A Joke Cos When Your Running Them Over Your Splating The Rabbit Aswell As Spreading it all over the Floor Edited May 6, 2009 by Wolly

[lapin2008 1,587]

I have always killed them all in the past but you make an interesting point regards keeping them alive for immunity to build up. I would have thought though that even if you do kill all the ones you see there would still be plenty of the virus around on the rabbits that you don't see to help with immunity but am not totally sure how this works.

Edited May 6, 2009 by lapin2008