undisputed 1,664 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Checking out some of my old haunts and saw dead rabbits everywhere, hoppers and adult rabbits in various stages of decomposition. Walked on a bit further and picked up a couple of hoppers riddled with myxie which explained the corpses. Looks like it's gonna wipe the vast majority of bunnies of this land. Anyone else having this prob round their way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thats so sad , hate to see rabbits suffering with that horrible disease Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Its horrid cant stand to look at the photos its a really nasty way to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I hate seeing it in the really young rabbits...so much for immunity being passed on from the doe for a few weeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dangergirl 13 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Weve got loads in the southwest. Ive actually had some people asking me for the mixi rabbits i catch, so they can scatter them around their land to keep their rabbit numbers down. Fecking idiots.........needles to say they got told to jog on!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Weve got loads in the southwest. Ive actually had some people asking me for the mixi rabbits i catch, so they can scatter them around their land to keep their rabbit numbers down. Fecking idiots.........needles to say they got told to jog on!! Well done... I'm in mid Cornwall and over the weekend have seen quite a few in various stages too. Seems to be a little worse than the last outbreak we had here about 12 - 18 months ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,512 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I thought they where bouncing back from myxi it doesn't seem to kill as many up here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gooner 143 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Not seen any around the Kent area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Got it in north devon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Not seen any mixy rabbits, but the numbers have dwindled dramatically on one of our permissions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I posted a thread about this a couple of months back. it was all over my patch. However the last few weeks has seen very few left and the young coming through seem to be clean. Good job really as I was fed up trying to stop my dog eating rotten coprpses! Although it was good training for him to chase the half affected ones. Seems to come round every two/three years, I was hoping that the cold snap in Feb might have curbed it but apparently not. Filthy disease that should never been introduced. A good argument against poisoning and other "modern" methods of pest control. I wonder whether the Antis are advocating mixy rather than hunting?! Swampy Ninging without pig flu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gaz100604 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 got on new permission last night he said hed seen some mixi rabbits on there but id seen none thank god. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sitepatrol Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Not seen much about this area lately.sitepatrol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Passed through here last year, numbers are picking up again, plenty of young scampering around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
diggermad 154 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 not seen any down here yet fingers crossed from cheshire DM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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