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sara jane goodey

Joined: 12 Apr 2005
Posts: 45
Location: north wales

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 05 10:41 am Post subject: myxomatosis
Having shot and trapped loads of rabbits last year in my area(n wales) I have noticed the distinct lack of bunnies this year.I know i didn't go over board, the local hunt boys tell me its myxo and that these patterns are common as is the buzzard population, loads of rabbits equals loads of buzzards. Does anyone else notice this and is myxo still an issue?

Silas

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 6848
Location: Staffordshire

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 05 10:46 am Post subject:
Yes it is still about although not as virulant as it once was. You can sometimes see mixy rabbits, they tend to shuffle about apear blind, heads someti=mes a bit swollen. I always give them an easy way out if I come across them

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 05 1:18 pm Post subject:
There does seem to be more myxie than usual this year, but I've noticed that it generally does flare up after a warm(ish!), wet winter. Not that it's done that much to keep our rabbit population in check. For that we have to thank Pete (the cat that looks like the cat that looks like Hitler), who drags 'em back from the banks with great pride!

sara jane goodey

Joined: 12 Apr 2005
Posts: 45
Location: north wales

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 10:56 am Post subject: Killer cat
maybe you could train pete to be a gun-cat and retrieve for you!

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 05 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Killer cat

sara jane goodey wrote:

maybe you could train pete to be a gun-cat and retrieve for you!

Cats will just look at you and say "you shot it, you %$%&* pick it up".

joker

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 188
Location: hiding

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 9:40 am Post subject:
Does that mean my dog thinks hes a cat

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 9:54 am Post subject:
Very little mixy over here, buzzard population not bad but less than the mainland. South wales seemed Ok as well, although we moved away two years ago, we regularly had buzzards soaring above the house.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 10:15 am Post subject:
We haven't got any on site at the mo 100 acres all looking fine here

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Thu May 12, 05 7:20 pm Post subject:
In the wood I have eight active buzzard nests, and only the odd rabbit. Haven't seen Myxie for quite a while now. I always leave a myxied bunny alone, as that one might be the one that developes resistance to the virus, ensuring the continuation of the burrow, and hence, of my shooting pleasure.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Fri May 13, 05 9:12 am Post subject:
CAn a myxy ridden rabbit be eaten, i know it would be a disgusting thought but is it a danger to humans, dogs or other animals?

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Fri May 13, 05 12:14 pm Post subject:
I was once told that myxie is a kind of flu like virus in rabbits. The eyes and ears go swollen and pussy from scrathing. I've fed my dogs on myxied rabbit before with no ill effects, but I always cook the rabbit first anyway.

Danny girl
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 05 11:34 pm Post subject: what is myxomatosis?
Im a year 9 student and my teacher asked me to find out wat myxomatosis is, how it works, and wether it is bad or good. what douse it do? all i know is it has some thing to do with rabbits can eney one help me.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 05 7:39 am Post subject: Re: what is myxomatosis?

Danny girl wrote:

Im a year 9 student and my teacher asked me to find out wat myxomatosis is, how it works, and wether it is bad or good. what douse it do? all i know is it has some thing to do with rabbits can eney one help me.

There is plenty of info on the internet but a good page for you may be:

www.which.net/gardeningwhich/advice/pests/factsheets/rabbits.pdf

Good luck.

crackapple

Joined: 19 Jun 2005
Posts: 204
Location: teeside

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 05 9:15 am Post subject:
Not noticed much myxie round here. my springer caught one a while back, despatched it as it was v. weak, next day it was gone, handy waste disposals are foxes. the dog also caught one with a tooth protruding 2 inches out of its bottom jaw! poor thing was suffering very skinny.

timberdog

Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 149

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 05 4:45 pm Post subject: mixy
For what its wortha good friend of mine I.Forbes a well known Falconry Vet said no issue to Humans or other Animals or consumption my Hawks and Falcons catch the odd Mixy Rabbit and i let them feed up on them no issue for myself after fifteen years of doing so?? But i suppose ya never know??

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