Brian may ! Again !

Saw this on a TB Badger culling FB group link

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Spear

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Saw this on a TB Badger culling FB group link

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The problem at Gatcombe Farm was as soon as they went clear the ministry wouldn’t allow them to continue with their private “enhanced” TB testing which was the key to getting them clear in the first place.
Had they been allowed and TB had still been infecting new animals after the badgers were vaccinated then Brian was going to consider backing limited badger culling
 

sidjon

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The problem at Gatcombe Farm was as soon as they went clear the ministry wouldn’t allow them to continue with their private “enhanced” TB testing which was the key to getting them clear in the first place.
Had they been allowed and TB had still been infecting new animals after the badgers were vaccinated then Brian was going to consider backing limited badger culling

They didn't vaccine badgers at Gatecombe, badger trust was only interested in culling cattle, the other farm i Wales the badger trust was helping, is now calling for badger control.
 
The problem at Gatcombe Farm was as soon as they went clear the ministry wouldn’t allow them to continue with their private “enhanced” TB testing which was the key to getting them clear in the first place.
Had they been allowed and TB had still been infecting new animals after the badgers were vaccinated then Brian was going to consider backing limited badger culling

Bless him. What a relief. So glad to hear that. :banghead:

 
I believe that at Gatcombe, as well as growing maize (badger MacDonalds?) and feeding in outside troughs as part of a TMR, the heifers are not housed. So feed, its storage and incoming stock must be taken into the equation too.
But I'm sure Dr. May has done that?
 

sidjon

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I believe that at Gatcombe, as well as growing maize (badger MacDonalds?) and feeding in outside troughs as part of a TMR, the heifers are not housed. So feed, its storage and incoming stock must be taken into the equation too.
But I'm sure Dr. May has done that?
And has a badger set very close to buildings.
 

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