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Mr Pig · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2009, 09:17:12 am »

Shetlandpaul is quite correct but I would not be quite so harsh on the Whitehall-based pen-pushers. In 2001, the rules seemed about right until those criminal idiots in Northumberland caused chaos and misery for literally thousands of livestock keepers and the entire food industry. So they tightened them up because there's always some clever sod trying to push the boundaries. And yes, they do apply to everyone, even those just keeping a pet pig because once Foot & Mouth is out of the bag, it's going to affect everyone for miles around, not just you. So please, just think about what you're doing because breaking these rules could be disatrous for all of us.

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2009, 11:18:27 am »

i was in the ribble valley in the spring following the foot in mouth. there was nothing sadder than seeing miles of pasture empty. lots of farmers left farming after that and i bet there were a few deaths as well. so please feed them healthy fresh fruit and veg but get to know the rules.

dixie · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:40:15 pm »

I reckon theres many that feed scraps to their animals, silly people!

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:13:14 pm »

Bit off topic - sorry - but if pigs and cloven footed animals can get F&m from eating meat, why is it still safe for humans. Thinking of BSE (and I know most humans dont have cloven feet)

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2009, 06:18:09 pm »

humans can get a mild form of foot and mouth there were a few cases in the last outbreak. a lot of the animals would have recovered but to keep the f&m free status they decided on the mass cull.

sausagesandcash · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:21:21 pm »

Quote from: Hilarysmum on September 30, 2009, 03:13:14 pm

(and I know most humans dont have cloven feet)

You must know, as we say here 'The divil (devil) himself!

Higgins11 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:56:29 am »

WOW

I think I touched a Nerve

doganjo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2009, 11:12:44 am »

Quote from: Higgins11 on October 01, 2009, 01:56:29 am

WOW

I think I touched a Nerve

No you didn't!

You raised a question and the experts on here have advised that there are regulations. No nerve jangling just facts. Good thread - so thanks for raising it. I don't have/not interested in rearing pigs, but even I found it interesting.

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #23 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:21:36 am »

MiriMaran · « **Reply #24 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:27:27 pm »

I think its a shame laws have to be created to account for all the numpties out there who will happily feed a ham sandwich to a pig. If only more people had common sense and then the laws would'nt need to be so strident.