Cattle, sheep and other agricultural stock need protection from bushfires.
Plan ahead
- Create a heavily grazed area where stock can be moved during a bushfire. This could be a grazed or green paddock or a laneway, with access to water.
- Consider having a central laneway to assist moving stock before a fire threatens.
- Identify a possible containment area where stock can be fed after a fire. In addition to containing stock, this also reduces the risk of weed spread across the property following a fire.
Resources:
Pets and Bushfires Fact Sheet (PDF 114.3KB)
Livestock - Agriculture Victoria
Horses and Bushfire Fact Sheet (PDF 238.5KB)
Stock containment areas - Agriculture Victoria
Horses and Livestock in emergencies - Agriculture Victoria
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