Our Ethics

ETHICAL FARMING IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO

What truly sets QCamel apart from other bovine and camel dairies are our standards of ethical, organic and sustainable practices, which are unrivaled in Australia and across the world. Our core belief at QCamel is that a ‘happy camel produces healthy milk’ and our animals are treated accordingly. First and foremost, our camels are loved and cared for at the highest possible standard.

But more importantly, they are understood and respected. An enormous amount of time has been spent studying camels, camel milk, camel husbandry, behaviour and the history of camels.

“First and foremost, our camels are loved and
cared for at the highest possible standard.”

Camels are extremely intelligent and emotional animals. They have a distinct family structure within their matriarchal group where information is passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter. That social structure is incredibly important.

These highly intuitive creatures understand what is being communicated to them from their human counterparts and form close bonds with them. In fact, a camel won’t milk if they don’t like their handler so understanding them and treating them with respect is imperative to a successful camel dairy.

Our Philosophies

Our philosophy of ethical production:

  • Promoting and respecting the bond our camels have with their calves

  • Respecting their natural instincts to live in a herd

  • Developing a mutual bond and respectful partnership between humans and camels

  • Using their intelligence to manage them, their health and the health of their calves

We follow organic guidelines;

  • We do not feed our camels grain, hormones or antibiotics

  • All our camels are pasture fed and supplemented with organic feed

  • We do not use pesticides or sprays

  • We encourage holistic and organic healthcare where possible

We are committed to being environmentally friendly and sustainable;

  • We utilise our surrounding environment for feed and water

  • We recycle by-products including camel poo and wool

  • Our milk bottles are PET BPA free and recyclable

We are dedicated to fostering unique farming practices

  • We do not remove our calves from their mothers

  • We do not slaughter our bull calves, older or non-milking camels. They will grow old with us or are re-homed to a loving family

  • No camel is forced to milk, they come into the dairy on free will

  • We respect their good grace to share their milk with us and their calf

  • We allow the mother and calf to bond for their first few months before moving them into the dairy, encouraging the calf’s health and development

  • We respect their right to choose when they would like to wean their calf, which can vary from 14 months to 2 years

  • All our camels are pasture fed and roam freely in a natural herd with their calf

  • We do not artificially inseminate

  • We do not tag or brand our camels. As such, every camel has a name which they answer to and are identified by sight and personality

Want to meet our camels, get involved and learn more about our farming practices and milk production? We would love to welcome you to QCamel on one of our unique farm gate experiences.

Book your tickets today and fall in love with our camels just as much as we have!

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