Health and Safety
The following steps will help make your visit safe and reduce the risk of an E-Coli infection:
Ensure that hands are washed after touching fences, tools or any surfaces which may have come in contact with animals, manure or soil and touching or feeding animalsDo not eat or chew outside of eating areas on the farmMake sure that any cuts or grazes on hands are covered with a waterproof dressingEnsure that sturdy foot wear is worn, that can be cleaned (shallow footbaths are situated outside of the stables) or changed on leaving the animal areasDo not kiss the animalsDo not eat the animal foodDo not put your fingers in your mouth i.e. biting finger nails, sucking thumbsDo not touch or tread in animal faeces, wash shoes and hands if you have come into contact with faecesIf after visiting the farm you became ill (sickness or diarrhoea) contact your doctor.