Originally from: Ron
                        
OK I will not forward any more postings to the group.

Farmtalking and FMDnew have been holding discussions such as this since the beginning of Foot and Mouth.

I just wanted to know why a. I have to belong to The Shetland Sheep Society to register our lambs and b. why I have to have our Rams Scrapie tested before they can be approved for breeding. Or, please tell me I am wrong and we won't bother.

I request you provide conclusive evidence that Scrapie is a. infectious, b. a risk to humans, c. is other than an environmental disease.

As the standard technique of any form dealing with a 'problem' such as this, is by removing the weak resistance first. Obviously the Sheep societies are being targeted first, before the final onslaught on the National Flock.

Remember that proposal has already been banner headlines on the front page of The Daily Mail in the last few weeks. Stories like that always come from the Spin Masters.

Sorry I get up your nose's, I have very good reason too. If you wish, I will resign from the Society and the RBST for that matter. Joyce and I are already regretting we decided to breed Shetlands despite the fact that we enjoy owning them. We might as well have bred Swaledales, the risk of losing them would probably be lower.

Something about ostriches comes to mind.

Ron Drew.