Health & Safety Advice

Animals can live with some organisms in their bodies that will cause serious illness if passed to humans, examples include salmonella, ringworm and e-coli. They can be passed by hand to mouth contact so hand hygiene after the visit is essential.

Important Health & Safety Rules

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• All the group will listen to the safety briefing at the start of the visit.

• After handling the animals, please use hand sanitiser provided.

• Do not attempt to kiss the animals or touch their water troughs.

• Prevent children from putting their hands in their mouths during the visit.

• Do not climb on any walls, gates or fences

• Any pre-existing cuts, wounds or grazes must be covered with a waterproof dressing to avoid infection.

• Any child’s dummy that falls to the ground should be sterilised before being given back to the child.

• Wear suitable clothing and footwear for walking around on uneven and possibly muddy ground. Take the season into account.

• Stay with your parent/leader at all times.

• Children remain the responsibility of their parents/guardians/leaders including ensuring that they follow the rules and any instructions given.

• Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the farm.

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Feeding the animals

Visitors’ interaction with the animals is supervised. Visitors will be advised to keep their hands flat and straight or use scoops. Handwashing facilities are available. Animal feed may contain traces of nuts. Visitors will be asked about allergies on arrival. Alpacas can kick out if scared or surprised so please do not go behind them, or try to touch their rear end during the visit.

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Pregnant Women

Alpacas are naturally docile creatures but can kick out if scared or threatened. If you are concerned we can structure the visit so you remain outside the enclosures.