marsh man Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 The threat of Blue Tongue is getting a major concern among local livestock farmers around the Norfolk / Suffolk area , last week there were three cases and now there are 27 with restrictions on movements , this might even have a impact on game shooting with Partridge shooting starting tomorrow , nowadays it just seem one problem after another what with climate change , Badgers spreading T B and now the problem with Blue Tongue , who would want to be a farmer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 1 Author Report Share Posted September 1 21 minutes ago, Miserableolgit said: Bad news. Yes I agree , very bad news , it will take some getting under control when there are more deer than ever and they can spread it as well as well as livestock. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bluetongue-information-and-guidance-for-livestock-keepers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 2 Author Report Share Posted September 2 1 hour ago, mellors said: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bluetongue-information-and-guidance-for-livestock-keepers Deer could be the biggest problem in restricting the movement of animals , nigh on impossible to stop them moving from one infected farm to another . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 3 hours ago, marsh man said: Deer could be the biggest problem in restricting the movement of animals , nigh on impossible to stop them moving from one infected farm to another . MM Read somewhere it is now spreading in the domestic midge population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 First confirmed case in East Sussex today in a ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 1 hour ago, bluesj said: First confirmed case in East Sussex today in a ram. Not surprized when it can spread by deer and no doubt other wild animals , the last I heard was it had entered Essex and might now be in the next county . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 33 minutes ago, marsh man said: Not surprized when it can spread by deer and no doubt other wild animals , the last I heard was it had entered Essex and might now be in the next county . MM Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, East Sussex are all control zones now. We need a week or two of freezing weather to kill off the midges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Apperantly its only a English thing just now i wonder if we will get it as the country warms up due to climate change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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