00 26/07/2013 03:16
Sadly, after great effort and much money and expertise, this is happening today. The court injuction lifted yesterday in the Supreme court as DAFF was handed ownership of the entire flock. www.daff.gov.au/about/media-centre/dept-releases/2013/fancy-chickens-euthanased-because-of-exotic...

www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-25/rare-chickens-could-be-destroyed-as-soon-as-tomorrow...

It is a sad time for fanciers here. 45 or so rarebreeds , most not already in Australia are to be destroyed.

On a positive note, the facility housing the adult fowl that provided the eggs is still being maintained in UK so ARPIS2 may follow shortly depending on protocols being set by governance. ARPIS1 took nearly ten years to come to fruition.