Sanitising the boma's

Dear readers.

At the wlc we have two dark boma's for the purpose of keeping new animals in so they don't stress out as much from the new surroundings. These boma's are also used for the baby antelope to sleep in during the night because we don't want them to get cold. These boma's have been used for a couple of animals during the year and now we have found signs of diarrhea from one of the healthy Kudu's which is a sign of bacteria in the boma.

Plan of action:

1. We removed all the animals and old grass from the boma so the bacteria can be removed. 
2. The ground cover underneath had to be loosened wit a pitch fork so the salt and water can soak in underneath the soil and sanitise it completely.
3. The salt had to be loosened and crushed because it had compacted together, and then sprinkled all over the ground cover so it covers completely but not a very thick layer because if you use too much salt the new animal will stress out because there aren't any smells of other animals making it feel alone and too much salt can burn the noses of animals.
4. After salting the ground cover , we wet the whole area so it can be absorbed  into the soil and sanitize it from harmful bacteria.
5. After drying, the ground needed to be covered again with hay and grass for soft walking and sleeping purposes.

The boma's are finished now and ready for any new or baby animals.