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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: woollyval on February 18, 2012, 09:38:24 pm

Title: schmallenberg virus in Cornwall :(
Post by: woollyval on February 18, 2012, 09:38:24 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-17085287 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-17085287)

Title: Re: schmallenberg virus in Cornwall :(
Post by: LouiseG on February 18, 2012, 09:47:42 pm

We've had several reports in Suffolk to.

Title: Re: schmallenberg virus in Cornwall :(
Post by: YorkshireLass on February 18, 2012, 10:08:47 pm

Just come across this

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?s=b7b1e68b1f252da1e8552699a4b47085&p=441561&postcount=64 (http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?s=b7b1e68b1f252da1e8552699a4b47085&p=441561&postcount=64)

Food for thought.

Title: Re: schmallenberg virus in Cornwall :(
Post by: smudger on February 18, 2012, 10:35:35 pm

Yorkshirelass's link makes a case for later lambing ie min April and possibly May if virus is known to be in the area to reduce risk (ie putting ram in December once midges are non active).

Title: Re: schmallenberg virus in Cornwall :(
Post by: kanisha on February 19, 2012, 09:19:25 am

I think its getting harder and harder to judge when midges are non active I had fuschia's hydrangeas not to mention choisiya hebes primroses and a few other plants flowering in my garden on christmas day the reason no frost and plenty of midges.