The Poultry Keeper

Bradders · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: TB Test

The vet came and did the second part of our TB test this afternoon and our lovely cow Young Hazel is a reactor. Crying or Very sad

She is the middle animal in my Avatar. We are very upset. Crying or Very sad

My nan had her egg money stolen from the gate Evil or Very Mad

so not a good day.

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear your day was not a good one, we had a bad one here too. My son's 10 week old rabbit died.

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

i'm so sorry bradders and jan ,
Crying or Very sad

nonie says she is sorry Crying or Very sad

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2380 Location: South Cumbria

so so sorry Sad

debcat · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

really sorry Bradders and Jan Sad

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

just in case anyone doesn't understand what it means
think it's an old link but you'll get the idea http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=8315437799635&lang=en-GB&mkt=en-GB&FORM=CVRE6

Bradders · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

Thanks all
Jaydee,sorry about your son's rabbit i hope he's not too upset. Crying or Very sad

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

I'm so sorry I can't even begin imagine how upset you must be.
nonie

Bradders · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks Nonie
I'm cheering up a little bit now.
My nan is hoping we can calve her before she has to go and bucket rear the calf after it's had the colostrum.

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2380 Location: South Cumbria

got my fingers crossed that it works out for you, try to keep smiling , it really does help Smile

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

jan did you manage to save the calf
i've wondered about how you are getting on

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2070 Location: North Cornwall

She hasn't calved yet suz. We are allowed to let her calve and then let the calf suckle for 2weeks before she goes. It will be very hard on the calf and us but that it what we have decided to do. It does delay the next test and that brings the following test closer to when the main herd calve. So if we get reactors again we will be in the same situation with the cows close to calving. Nightmare Sad

The place is overrun with badgers at the moment sh****ng everywhere. We are wiring off the cattle yards at night to keep them out. A vet from DEFRA came out to see us last week and I must say he was a very nice chap and very helpful, no kidding, he took OH's ranting and raving very well and calmed down what could have turned into a nasty situation.

I know we only have the one reactor at the moment but we both feel very defeated as nothing is being done to controll the spread of TB other than to cull animals that react so if we loose many I dont think we will restock Evil or Very Mad

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6967 Location: isle of lewis

i had been thinking of you but was to scared to ask

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2070 Location: North Cornwall

Thank you lovely girl, its a lot worse for others Crying or Very sad