Biosecurity Essentials
Biosecurity is a term used to describe a set of management practices that reduce the risk of introducing or spreading disease on your property or other people's property.
As alpaca breeders, it's our responsibility to implement sound biosecurity practices. These practices are the best defence against pests and diseases, and quick and simple measures built into everyday practices will help protect your farm.
Almost anything moved onto your property can be a potential source of pests and diseases for livestock. To reduce the biosecurity risks to your property, monitor animals or plant materials that enter the property.
A couple of things that we do:
-strictly via appointments only at our farm.
- Know where our feed/hay is sourced from and its quality.
- any new livestock on the farm are drenched, monitored, and quarantined.
- record and take notes on each new livestock, including FECs and current vaccinations.
- good fencing to avoid roaming livestock.
- restrict the movement of vehicles and people on our paddocks.
- purchase livestock from our reputable breeder and ask for their PIC#.
And lastly, have the biosecurity sign installed at the entrance to your farm.
Pick up your biosecurity sign at your Local Land Services in NSW.
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We are members of the Australian Alpaca Association