While welcome rain has seen many of the fires in the eastern states now extinguished or under control, there is still a number of hazards to be mindful of when it comes to livestock.
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Some issues may be obvious to seasoned producers, but senior lands services officer - livestock, Central Tablelands Local Land Services, Brett Littler believes you can't be too careful when it comes to your stock.
"There are a myriad of different concerns, depending on where producers are located, which could affect livestock," Mr Littler said.
"The first thing I would say to people who are looking to put animals back out into fire affected pastures is to actually get out and do a thorough assessment of the pasture first.
"I know from experience in the past, some of these pastures can be pretty sparse but you don't see that until you get in and have a close look.
"It is tempting to get animals back onto these pastures, but sometimes you are better off giving them more time to recover.
"I definitely suggest getting agronomic advice to get a good assessment of what is and isn't there before letting stock back in."
The amount of actual dry matter is not the only concern when it comes to pasture regeneration.
"Sometimes, due to the pasture species going, you get other plants growing which can cause some issues," Mr Littler said.
"The fire in Coonabarabran last decade bought up some Darling Pea which caused a whole heap of problems.
"We have also seen other plants like Pigweed come up as well.
"It is really important to not only assess how much pasture is there, but what is there as well, and determine what issues may occur.
"If they can't identify what is in there, get someone who can in."
Mr Littler said that while some rains may help fill dams, water quality and damaged water infrastructure need to be vigilantly monitored.
"In the past, some of the water has been an issue," he said.
"In some areas there has been lots of run off feeding into dams. So some water sources will be problematic.
"In the past producers have moved stock back out, thinking that the water is there but the water quality is poor and can't support the animals.
"There is also a concern around pumps getting blocked up and no water coming through for stock.
"There has also been issues in the past where the water infrastructure has been damaged.
"It was three or four feet underground so the producer thought it was OK. The fire cooked the ground so much that the polypipe had split and leaked badly.
"It may sound like sucking eggs, but it is vital producers check their water before sending stock back out."
