HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Animal Feeding
Whilst visiting the site you will have the opportunity to feed
the sheep and goats. Please only feed the animal food purchased
from the entrance. Human food can be toxic to animals.
Please remember that feeding household foods and scraps is
illegal.
Hand Washing
All animals naturally carry a range of micro-organisms, some of
which can be transmitted to humans, causing ill health. Bacterium
such asEscherichia coliO157 (E.coli) cause infections which can
potentially cause disease, this can be particularly acute in young
children, pregnant women and the elderly.
Please wash your hands with soap and water after feeding
and touching the animals. Alcohol hand gel is not sufficient as
this does not kill the bacteria and germs that animals
carry.
We have contact and non-contact areas on the farm. Contact areas
are places where you may touch and feed the animals such as the
gate ways. These are cleaned regularly. Non-contact areas are the
places where you cannot feed and touch the animal; the picnic area,
play area and the double fenced areas.
Remember the risk of infection from animals can be easily
controlled if you;
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Do not kiss the animals.
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Wash your hands after touching and feeding the animals.
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Wash your hands before eating and drinking.
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Wash your hands after playing in the play area.
Pregnancy advice
We would like to advise those who are pregnant or possibly
pregnant to avoid contact with our sheep and goats at lambing
and kidding due to the risk of transmission of EAE, Enzootic
Abortion.
Please speak to a member of the team if you have any
concerns or questions.