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sara jane goodey



Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Location: north wales
PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 05 10:41 am    Post subject: myxomatosis Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 05 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 05 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
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Location: north wales
PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 05 10:56 am    Post subject: Killer cat Reply with quote
    

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

 
Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 05 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Killer cat Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 05 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Does that mean my dog thinks hes a cat

 
Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.
PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 05 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 05 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We haven't got any on site at the mo 100 acres all looking fine here

 
Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 05 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
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Location: Eastoft
PostPosted: Fri May 13, 05 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 05 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 05 11:34 pm    Post subject: what is myxomatosis? Reply with quote
    

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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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 05 7:39 am    Post subject: Re: what is myxomatosis? Reply with quote
    

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
PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 4:45 pm    Post subject: mixy Reply with quote
    

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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