The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Bluetongue arrives in UK Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4860 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:50 pm    Post subject: Bluetongue arrives in UK From The BBC Quote: The first-ever case of Bluetongue disease in Britain has been found in a cow near Ipswich, Suffolk. Defra officials confirmed discovery of the insect-borne virus, which is usually found around the Mediterranean. All ruminants, which include cattle, sheep, goats and deer, can be infected, but the viral infection is not thought to pose a risk to human health. Since July there have been nearly 3,000 cases in Northern Europe, fuelling fears of its arrival in the UK. (continues at above address) Back to top Welsh Duck Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14072 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: B****y Hell! What's next?? All we need now is for bird flu to raise it's ugly head again....... Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10700 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: Oh dear, this is awful......what with F & M aswell. When will it end? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6741 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:53 pm    Post subject: i'm just going to sit and weep into my wine i had heard rumours yesterday and had tried to stay off the net this evening so i wouldn't find out ,oh had the news on Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8224 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:59 pm    Post subject: have spent the whole day sorting out lambs for sale on monday that we will be paid next to nothing for then got home to hear this Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6741 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:11 pm    Post subject: sorry deb , shouldn't have told you tonight and if anyone is thinking of getting any livestock (not chickens ect which are wonderful ) bit of advise don't ,maybe next year will be better this year is a nightmare i know movement resrictions are in place so you cannot ,but i felt at the begining of the week as if i had a nightmare and dreamt it , the only maybe light at the end of the tunnel the feild that the foot and mouth cows were culled in ,backs on to the queens farm Last edited by milkmaid on Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:20 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8224 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:18 pm    Post subject: I would've logged on anyway Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4860 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:37 am    Post subject: There have been so many of these things recently, I've decided to rename the Avian Flu forum the "Avian Flu and Farm Livestock Diseases" forum. Back to top Welsh Duck Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:08 pm    Post subject: We used to have about 60 breeding ewes- mainly pedigree Texels. With my Father getting older and slower, and the fact that there was a lot of work for no return we have now cut them back to ten. I am so relieved as the livestock situation is really quite dire. I feel so sorry for all the farmers who are trying to make a honest living out of it. They have had so many setbacks. We sold our lambs just days before the ban came back into force. Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8224 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:32 pm    Post subject: it's our sales tomorrow I dread to think what they will fetch Back to top cookie88 Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 302 Location: ISLE OF LEWIS Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:49 pm    Post subject: lets hope for a very cold winter then! Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1312 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:05 pm    Post subject: weatherman wrote: lets hope for a very cold winter then! Foot & Mouth virus survives better in the cold than it does in the heat But cold may help the Bluetongue. Itsybitsy Back to top Welsh Duck Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:11 pm    Post subject: Debs- I hope all goes well for you at the sales tomorrow. Let us know what the trade is like. I will ask the Hermit to keep his ears open as well. All the best Tony Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6741 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:44 pm    Post subject: loose, loose situation Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next Page 1 of 10 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group