GENETIC IMPROVEMENT FLEECE TECHNOLOGY
SENDING FIBRE SAMPLES FROM OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
AAFT provide GIFT testing and consultancy services to clients on a worldwide basis.
When preparing and submitting samples from outside Australia, we need to ensure Australia’s quarantine standards are complied with as well as ensuring the samples and accompanying information meet the usual requirements for GIFT testing.
Collecting Samples
To enable GIFT PLUS testing, we require one fibre sample from each of the three sample sites.
Midside : Identify an imaginary line midway between the hind and fore leg, then move halfway down the line to the centre of the body.
Shoulder : Feel for a point behind the shoulder blade, then move about one third of the way down the body.
Hip : Pinpoint the tip of the hip bone
Your samples should come from the same side of each alpaca. The sample should be cut as close to the skin as possible. A sample the width of about two fingers is all that is required. The samples from each site should be kept separate to avoid cross-fibre contamination.
Preparing samples
Australia has conditions on the entry of raw fibre samples. In the main, the samples need to be free of contaminants such as seeds, faeces and vegetation.
To meet current conditions, all samples should be shaken for about 5 to 10 seconds in warm water with laundry detergent, then rinsed in clear warm water.
Any foreign matter such as faeces, seed, grass etc should be removed.
A completed Import Declaration (attached) should be included with the samples.
Bagging Samples
Samples should be placed in individual paper or plastic bags with alpaca’s name and/or number. Details that should also be added are sex, date of birth, age when sample was taken and growth (in months) of sample. Other details might include sire and dam.
Breeder Details
Contact (incl email address) and trading details of breeder should be included with the samples. Please use attached ‘GIFT Test Request’ form
Sending
Send samples and documents to
AAFT
PO Box 246
Crookwell, NSW 2583
Australia
Payment
Clients have the option of sending payment with the samples or make payment on receipt of invoice. The invoice amount will be in AUD. We ask that payment be made in Australian dollars. Payment can be completed using funds transfer (our Swift code appears on the invoice)
Further Details
Please contact AAFT on
Ph: (61) 2 48342132
Email: info@aaft.com.au
Website: www.aaft.com.au
