Mink, Denmark & Covid.

[JCMaloney]

17 million of the vicious little fudgers...... never knew it was a herd of mink.

Denmark plans to cull its mink population after coronavirus mutation spreads to humans

Denmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million after a mutation of the coronavirus found in the animals spread to humans, the prime minister said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Princess Pooper]

There is a strain of coronovirus commonly found in cattle (causes winter dysentry in adults and scours in calves too) so I hope that doesn't species jump...

 

[arcobob]

There is a strain of coronovirus commonly found in cattle (causes winter dysentry in adults and scours in calves too) so I hope that doesn't species jump...

Crap like a cow. Now there is a frightening thought.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Crap like a cow. Now there is a frightening thought.

i was more worried about all the cows being culled..

 

[arcobob]

i was more worried about all the cows being culled..

Not likely. There are dozens of corona viruses, COVID 19 is but one of many. Don’t panic Jones.

 

[Danllan]

What, the lovely animal-loving and ever-so-righteous Danes have 17 millions of pet minks? My mistake...

 

[stewart]

What, the lovely animal-loving and ever-so-righteous Danes have 17 millions of pet minks? My mistake...

They are not pets. Mink are farmed for the skins, quite a big business. I have friends in Denmark who were farming mink until the bank pulled the funding, it wasn’t seen as “ethical” lending, therefore a lifetimes work down the pan, a dangerous precedent with more moving towards veganism, how long will it be before livestock farming is seen as “ unethical”

 

[Smith31]

They are not pets. Mink are farmed for the skins, quite a big business. I have friends in Denmark who were farming mink until the bank pulled the funding, it wasn’t seen as “ethical” lending, therefore a lifetimes work down the pan, a dangerous precedent with more moving towards veganism, how long will it be before livestock farming is seen as “ unethical”

Mink farming was banned here, it had no impact on livestock farming.

Keeping animals in cages is unethical and can never be compared to British Livestock farming in reality.

 

[stewart]

Mink farming was banned here, it had no impact on livestock farming.

Keeping animals in cages is unethical and can never be compared to British Livestock farming in reality.

There are a growing number of the population who believe all livestock farming is unethical.

 

[Danllan]

They are not pets. Mink are farmed for the skins, quite a big business. I have friends in Denmark who were farming mink until the bank pulled the funding, it wasn’t seen as “ethical” lending, therefore a lifetimes work down the pan, a dangerous precedent with more moving towards veganism, how long will it be before livestock farming is seen as “ unethical”

I know irony is allowed in NZ, I've been there and seen this, although not, admittedly, in the Bay of Plenty...

 

[Gong Farmer]

How many will be released before the Government guns arrive?

 

[le bon paysan]

There is a strain of coronovirus commonly found in cattle (causes winter dysentry in adults and scours in calves too) so I hope that doesn't species jump...

FFS , don't tell that bat sh!t crazy Alexandria Ocasia Cortez!

 

[ollie989898]

Fudge sake, and just when I was hoping to buy some new fur slippers for Christmas.

 

[MiJ]

Fudge sake, and just when I was hoping to buy some new fur slippers for Christmas.

You’d better go and shoot a couple of rabbits pdq. Before that is banned.

 

[arcobob]

You’d better go and shoot a couple of rabbits pdq. Before that is banned.

In some areas rabbits are rarer than mink.

 

[arcobob]

Fudge sake, and just when I was hoping to buy some new fur slippers for Christmas.

I bought the wife some fur gloves in Alaska a few years ago. The label said "Made in China". Pre COVID 19 thank god.

 

[czechmate]

In some areas rabbits are rarer than mink.

That depends on the cook, surely?

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

500 quid says the mink farms never get re-stocked...

 

[Exfarmer]

Cats can catch it, can we have mass round up here please?

 

[Exfarmer]

Thinking it bit wider , gave me a nasty thought. What about ferrets?