hunter96 13 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Pribaly sound stupid but whats a mixie? Was told not to do a local place because there are aloy of mixies... Quote Link to post
diggermad 153 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 mixy rabbits mate which only rabbits can get its a vile disease DM Quote Link to post
R.A.W 1,987 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. 2 Quote Link to post
3 and counting 22 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Wouldn't worry about your ferts catching it,. as said, it only effects rabbits. Have heard of people still eating infected bunnies but wouldn't myself. Any I do catch will be going to feed the ferts. North Devon was the worst hit place when releast and nearly wiped out the entire population. Their fighting back no though with more numbers being reported every year. HTH Bri Edited January 23, 2013 by 3 and counting Quote Link to post
hunter96 13 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? Quote Link to post
R.A.W 1,987 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? no mate. but depending on how far along the disease is there won't be much meat on the rabbit because it can't eat and wastes away. not a very nice disease. as for taking them home for ferret food i would not advise it . you could be spreading the disease . Quote Link to post
3 and counting 22 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? no mate. but depending on how far along the disease is there won't be much meat on the rabbit because it can't eat and wastes away. not a very nice disease. as for taking them home for ferret food i would not advise it . you could be spreading the disease . Rabbits would be gutted/skinned on site and waste burnt. Looked over the web and mixed views all round, but this seems to be the most common. Quote Link to post
Bunny Boiler 177 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? No. It wouldnt, but I wouldn't eat it in the furthest stages of Myxi. They lose weight etc. Making it impossible to eat them anyway. If you see it has myxi, kill it and leave it for the fox. Then shoot the fox. I personally wouldn't even gut a myxi. Not worth the time. Quote Link to post
R.A.W 1,987 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? no mate. but depending on how far along the disease is there won't be much meat on the rabbit because it can't eat and wastes away. not a very nice disease. as for taking them home for ferret food i would not advise it . you could be spreading the disease . Rabbits would be gutted/skinned on site and waste burnt. Looked over the web and mixed views all round, but this seems to be the most common. is it worth the risk mate. Quote Link to post
lapin2008 1,587 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 You can eat mixied rabbits without it harming you...But... FFS how desperate are you to eat rabbit? get a non mixied one if you want to eat one! I dont feed them to the dogs even though I know it wont harm them but the ferrets will get them from time to time after they have been in the freezer for a few weeks Quote Link to post
3 and counting 22 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 This was the case scenario if I did get them with mixy. I wouldn't keep every one thats infected but unfortunately most in North Devon have it. I wouldn't be feeding them with it regularly. As I said " Have heard of people still eating infected bunnies but wouldn't myself " but also agree with Lapin2008 that after being in the freezer for a few weeks will be Ok. Quote Link to post
johnharris 177 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. would it harm you if you ate it? no mate. but depending on how far along the disease is there won't be much meat on the rabbit because it can't eat and wastes away. not a very nice disease. as for taking them home for ferret food i would not advise it . you could be spreading the disease . Rabbits would be gutted/skinned on site and waste burnt. Looked over the web and mixed views all round, but this seems to be the most common. is it worth the risk mate. There is mixy up by the old Markham Colliery site, my dogs caught 3 up there last weekend. They are all just sat out on the banks, not many up there to start with so this will wipe them out Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. . How was it released by the government ????? Got ya facts wrong there , Quote Link to post
R.A.W 1,987 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) hows it going mate? myxie (myxomatosis) is disease that was released by the government in the fifties to reduce the rabbit population. it attacks the rabbits eyes and ears and other holes . they become infected and clogged with puss. it is past from rabbit by flea and other blood eating parasites. it will kill around 97% of a population some rabbits do show signs of resistance. we did have a few local rabbits locally but now they have been wiped out. . How was it released by the government ????? Got ya facts wrong there , :icon_redface: ok ok i'll reword it . the government were well aware of the risk and did fork all about it untill 1955. and whose to say they just didn't want it documented that they did. especially after seeing what happened in australia. Edited January 23, 2013 by R.A.W Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 An unnamed estate in Sussex released infected rabbits onto there estate , it was still being trailed for Australia at the time , the said estates keeper then gave away mixie rabbits to other estates in the uk , then the government were informed by which time to late , : ( , I would say the same has happened with rhd , it's on the move but moves much slower than mixie did seen it in new areas this year , Quote Link to post
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