Livestock

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