Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

It has been.

I've only stayed for the doctor, but now it's time to go.

Once you make that decision it's usually over. I'm sorry it has gotten to this point.

 

[BY Bob]

https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/online-services/bicon

Someday when I have time I will explore this. Thanks.

 

[BY Bob]

That is very kind-hearted of you but in my experience if they are awful to you they are likely not great with the patients and may end up being awful to whoever replaces you and maybe to each other too.
I think the doctor would be better off for his practice having good staff who care about his patients. You would be doing him a favor to stay and help him find people to replace them.

I agree with this but I understand how it can be hard to feel responsible for someone losing their job.

Chicken tax

 

[BY Bob]

And here's the page about fertile eggs.

https://www.agriculture.gov.au/impo...mports/notice-to-industry-fertile-egg-imports

It's not telling me why but one look at that page and I would not even try to do it.

 

[BY Bob]

I can't answer for the rules, because it's well outside my knowledge, but they might be worried about packaging as well as the eggs? The people who oversee imports know eggs are a special case and have specific rules covering eventualities.

I think the primary driver is the protection of native plants and wildlife, but a significant secondary driver would be the economic benefit in terms of tourism, which pre-covid was in the billions. I once saw a tourist's face light up at his first glance at a wallaby in the wild, he was over the moon!

I really do understand what you are trying to protect and appreciate that you are doing so. I'm not saying that at all.

I can't reason out why a quarantine. Sterilize the outside of the egg, sure. But if you are not going to wait for the eggs to hatch, in my mind, 1 day or 14 days, what difference does it make?

I will look into this more when I have time because I need to know.

 

[Ribh]

I really do understand what you are trying to protect and appreciate that you are doing so. I'm not saying that at all.

I can't reason out why a quarantine. Sterilize the outside of the egg, sure. But if you are not going to wait for the eggs to hatch, in my mind, 1 day or 14 days, what difference does it make?

I will look into this more when I have time because I need to know.

The short story is the government is paranoid. They've made some really bad calls, like the cane toad, which has devastated huge areas of Northern Australia & is now moving south.

Although the Brits brought rabbits & foxes to the US also, you guys have native species which prey on them. We do not. Introduced species, both flora & fauna, have had a hugely negative impact on native species. The Aboriginal people exterminated the Tasmanian Devil & other species on Mainland Australia with the introduction of the dingo ~though that theory is now being questioned. However the ecological balance in most places is so delicate the utmost precaution needs to be taken. I know other countries think it's mad but we have lost thousands of species naturally [think bushfires] without risking contamination from outside sources.

 

[MaryJanet]

It's not telling me why but one look at that page and I would not even try to do it.

There are a lot of hurdles. I wonder if pullets and cockerels might be a more successful import. I imagine eggs might perish in the process.

 

[MaryJanet]

I really do understand what you are trying to protect and appreciate that you are doing so. I'm not saying that at all.

I can't reason out why a quarantine. Sterilize the outside of the egg, sure. But if you are not going to wait for the eggs to hatch, in my mind, 1 day or 14 days, what difference does it make?

I will look into this more when I have time because I need to know.

The CSIRO might have info on the whys and wherefores.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Koffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever
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What a lovely photo.
Davis is huge. Is he Maine Coon too?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

There's no time to simply exist.

Did you ever read "Pollyanna"?
When her Aunt adopted her she had such a long list of lessons and chores and obligations for the little girl to do that Pollyanna asked, "When will I have time to live?"