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g'day maryc,
lay down thick newspaper first up then start building up the bed, come visit us and see hoe we do it, never had weeds come back and take over. On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:19:13 +0000, Maryc wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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I have done the unthinkable and used chemicals. In late-September,
the proposed garden area was drenched with Round Up. Four weeks later the area was covered with black plastic held down with bricks. It will be tilled in April. But Len's Straw-Bale Garden is really neat. But my problem is the lack of fencing and an over-abundance of deer and rabbits. Since I live in an urban area, shooting/trapping the deer is illegal. Fortunately rabbits have no friends amongst lawmakers, but you can't eat them unless you kill them after the first frost due to some disease they carry. So you either toss them in a hole or feed them. Len;s Straw-Bale garden is at http://tinyurl.com/25vaq6 Dick |
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g'day maryc,
not sure if this part of the porocess would have helped you but with all our agrdens we create a weed barrier around the gardens by forming a border app' 1/2 a meter wide all around. this is to help hold back any invasive types grasses from getting into the beds. On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:53:31 +0000, Maryc wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Hi All.
I have not heard about the disease that rabits carry. As far as I know they are shot all the time in the U.K. can you explain this please. Thank you. Richard M. Watkin. "Dick Adams" wrote in message ... I have done the unthinkable and used chemicals. In late-September, the proposed garden area was drenched with Round Up. Four weeks later the area was covered with black plastic held down with bricks. It will be tilled in April. But Len's Straw-Bale Garden is really neat. But my problem is the lack of fencing and an over-abundance of deer and rabbits. Since I live in an urban area, shooting/trapping the deer is illegal. Fortunately rabbits have no friends amongst lawmakers, but you can't eat them unless you kill them after the first frost due to some disease they carry. So you either toss them in a hole or feed them. Len;s Straw-Bale garden is at http://tinyurl.com/25vaq6 Dick |
Rabbit disease
R M. Watkin asked:
I have not heard about the disease that rabits carry. As far as I know they are shot all the time in the U.K. can you explain this please. Thank you. My father was a medical doctor and he explained this to me years ago. I don't recall his explanation, but I found the following which is very much on-point at http://tinyurl.com/ysvo2q "Tularemia is a bacterial disease of rabbits that is transmittable to man, usually through openings in the skin. Hunters who notice small white or yellow spots on the surface of the rabbit's liver when they are field dressing it should discard the entire rabbit immediately. During the early stages of the disease the liver can appear normal, though the infected rabbit may behave oddly, move slowly or be easily captured. It is a good idea to wear rubber gloves when dressing a rabbit and it is important to always cook rabbit meat thoroughly. Tularemia is transmitted between rabbits by fleas and ticks. The rabbits usually die from the disease, but it is not normally a problem once there has been a good hard frost and the temperature remains cool. A hard frost kills ticks and fleas which carry the disease and any rabbit infected prior to the freeze will normally die within a few days of contracting the disease." This may be a global problem, a North American problem, or just a local problem, but it is a real problem. However, never let anything stop you from killing a rabbit feasting in your garden. Dick |
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Tularemia (also known as rabbit fever or deerfly fever) is an infectious
disease in ticks and rabbits that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis). The disease was first described in Japan in 1837. Its name relates to the description in 1911 of a plague-like illness in ground squirrels in Tulare county, California (hence the name tularemia) and the subsequent work done by Dr. Edward Francis. Tularemia occurs throughout North America and in many parts of Europe and Asia. Francisella tularensis is found worldwide in over a hundred species of wild animals, birds and insects. Some examples of animals, other than rabbits, that carry tularemia are meadow mice, ground hogs (woodchucks), ground squirrels, tree squirrels, beavers, coyotes, muskrats, opossums, sheep, and various game birds. A hard freeze tends to wipe out the weaker infected animals, so that is why we don't eat wild rabbits around here until at least one or two good frostings. What are they shot with in the UK? I thought firearms had been banned there. "R M. Watkin" wrote in message ... Hi All. I have not heard about the disease that rabits carry. As far as I know they are shot all the time in the U.K. can you explain this please. Thank you. Richard M. Watkin. |
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Hi,
Thank you for the infomation. I have printed it of for further study. Richard M. Watkin. "Dick Adams" wrote in message ... R M. Watkin asked: I have not heard about the disease that rabits carry. As far as I know they are shot all the time in the U.K. can you explain this please. Thank you. My father was a medical doctor and he explained this to me years ago. I don't recall his explanation, but I found the following which is very much on-point at http://tinyurl.com/ysvo2q "Tularemia is a bacterial disease of rabbits that is transmittable to man, usually through openings in the skin. Hunters who notice small white or yellow spots on the surface of the rabbit's liver when they are field dressing it should discard the entire rabbit immediately. During the early stages of the disease the liver can appear normal, though the infected rabbit may behave oddly, move slowly or be easily captured. It is a good idea to wear rubber gloves when dressing a rabbit and it is important to always cook rabbit meat thoroughly. Tularemia is transmitted between rabbits by fleas and ticks. The rabbits usually die from the disease, but it is not normally a problem once there has been a good hard frost and the temperature remains cool. A hard frost kills ticks and fleas which carry the disease and any rabbit infected prior to the freeze will normally die within a few days of contracting the disease." This may be a global problem, a North American problem, or just a local problem, but it is a real problem. However, never let anything stop you from killing a rabbit feasting in your garden. Dick |
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Hi All,
Rabbits are shot with an air rifle, or some people prefer a shot gun. You need a fire arms certificte for a shot gun, but not for an air gun below a certain power. A non F. A. C. rated air rifle will kill a rabbit . hope this helps you . Richard M. Watkin. "Brian" wrote in message link.net... Tularemia (also known as rabbit fever or deerfly fever) is an infectious disease in ticks and rabbits that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis). The disease was first described in Japan in 1837. Its name relates to the description in 1911 of a plague-like illness in ground squirrels in Tulare county, California (hence the name tularemia) and the subsequent work done by Dr. Edward Francis. Tularemia occurs throughout North America and in many parts of Europe and Asia. Francisella tularensis is found worldwide in over a hundred species of wild animals, birds and insects. Some examples of animals, other than rabbits, that carry tularemia are meadow mice, ground hogs (woodchucks), ground squirrels, tree squirrels, beavers, coyotes, muskrats, opossums, sheep, and various game birds. A hard freeze tends to wipe out the weaker infected animals, so that is why we don't eat wild rabbits around here until at least one or two good frostings. What are they shot with in the UK? I thought firearms had been banned there. "R M. Watkin" wrote in message ... Hi All. I have not heard about the disease that rabits carry. As far as I know they are shot all the time in the U.K. can you explain this please. Thank you. Richard M. Watkin. |
Rabbit disease
Egregious top posting corrected. On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:25:33 -0000, "R M. Watkin" wrote: "Dick Adams" wrote My father was a medical doctor and he explained this to me years ago. I don't recall his explanation, but I found the following which is very much on-point at http://tinyurl.com/ysvo2q Hi, Thank you for the infomation. I have printed it of for further study. You might want to get actual facts on the disease rather than vaguely remembered warnings or a web page where the author refers to the rabbit's anus and bladder as "The hole where the poop comes out" and "urine sack". http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/tularemia/ Penelope -- You have proven yourself to be the most malicious, classless person that I've encountered in years. - "pointed" |
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Handguns are banned for the public. Shotguns and rifles are still
permitted under license. I don't know any farmers who don't own a shotgun. Around any UK airport, or Parliament, you'll see armed police. Sport shooting/hunting of game (birds, deer) is a gigantic business in the UK. We don't have any tularemia in rabbits here, so they are still eaten. You can still buy wild rabbit in many rural butcher shops. One of my farm neighbours shot 600 on his farm in one night, and sold enough of them to cover his expenses. Shot 600 in one night! Wow, he must have had them line up in front of a machine gun turret. :) I understand that in OZ you can make a decent living from killing rabbits and kangaroos. Until my father could no longer get around, saturday dinner at his house from mid-November until May was apple-fed rabbit meat. Dick |
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We don't have any tularemia in rabbits here, so they are still eaten.
You can still buy wild rabbit in many rural butcher shops. One of my farm neighbours shot 600 on his farm in one night, and sold enough of them to cover his expenses. Shot 600 in one night! Wow, he must have had them line up in front of a machine gun turret. :) No need; he used a method called lamping. (Also used for shooting foxes) The victims line themselves up to be shot. In the States, we call it 'jacklighting'. It's used for shooting deer from the highway. Dick |
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We don't have any tularemia in rabbits here, so they are still eaten.
You can still buy wild rabbit in many rural butcher shops. One of my farm neighbours shot 600 on his farm in one night, and sold enough of them to cover his expenses. Shot 600 in one night! Wow, he must have had them line up in front of a machine gun turret. :) No need; he used a method called lamping. (Also used for shooting foxes) The victims line themselves up to be shot. In the States, we call it 'jacklighting'. It's used for shooting deer from the highway. Jacking deer is illegal in most if not all states. Shooting deer from your car is, or should be, illegal everywhere. Jacklighting is very dangerous. The only place I have heard of it being legal is in Florida, but only for registered members of recognized indian tribes. After all is said and done, I have no sympathy for rabbits. Especially those who think my garden is a dinner table. Dick |
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