Assessing and caring for alpacas after bushfiresA special communique to all AAA members. With the horrific bush fire emergency currently in a number of states and a number of our AAA members impacted, please stay safe. 📣 Stockowners must have in place a plan for protecting livestock. Some considerations include: 🔥 Know the best places where livestock can be moved to – aim to have yards, ploughed paddocks or other relatively safe areas available. The perimeter of the paddock should be either ploughed or graded to prevent the spread of fire into it. This area should be as close to the home as possible so that it can be monitored regularly and should have a dam and sprinkler system. 📣 Animals that are injured should be placed in a ‘hospital’ paddock or yard where they can be inspected regularly and nursed. Points to consider and ensure are: 🔥 Place stock on the softest, most level ground available, especially if their feet are burnt. For more information, please see Dr Jane Vaughan's fact sheet on the CriaGenesis website Key contacts for assistanceThe National Farmer's Federation has pulled together a useful list of key contacts for assistance with stock, fodder and general disaster assistance for NSW and Vic. To access this please visit FarmHub If you have been affectedPlease contact your regional Presidents or Vice President so that they have an intimate understanding of the effects within their region. Regional Presidents will then pass this information on to the AAA executive. AAA contacts
AAA Regional President and VP
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