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House sit GISBORNE

19-Jun-2021 – 20-Jul-2021
32 Days stay
Responsiveness
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Assignment Requirements

I need someone to care for my chickens and ducks while I travel interstate with my two dogs. Chickens and ducks must be locked up every night before dark and let out of their coops again in the morning about 7am. In the morning they get group fed and all the water containers and duck's baths get refreshed with fresh water. Collect eggs, eat eggs, sell eggs, up to you. Once a week someone will give you a break and Ang will do the poultry duties in the morning. She will also clean the poos out of the coops and etc. Each afternoon you feed the group with wet grain about 4pm, then lock them into their coops about 5.30, they all go to bed without being told!!!

This house is rented but has three bedroom, kitchen, lounge, bathroom and seperate laundry and seperate toilet. It's comfortable and has a split system, as well I have a portable heater you can use, it will be the middle of winter when you are here.

TV with chrome, ipad for music such as spotify or ABC listen app, microwave, fridge, no dishwasher, but the cleaning lady is used to doing my dishes and hanging out my washing, there is a washing machine and dryer. plenty of hot water.

I pay a regular house cleaner and a regular gardener, so no need for doing any of that, unless you want to.

You will need to prepare your own meals and purchase your own food, you can use rice, oil, etc, what's here.

All poultry food will be provided, I will leave some cash for emergencies (if you run out of food), but will required receipts when I get home.

Any questions please contact me ASAP. Dates are flexible.

Pet Care

Chickens

Property & Location

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About the Area

GISBORNE Loddon, Victoria
Suburb Insights
Your days in Gisborne begin with the gentle rhythm of a country town. Before the sun fully warms the Macedon Ranges, a morning walk with your charge might follow Jacksons Creek, the path winding past mature gums and the occasional kookaburra. Alternatively, the Gisborne Botanic Gardens offers a quieter stroll among diverse plantings, providing ample sniffing opportunities for a curious dog. Afterward, a short walk brings you to Aitken Street, where a flat white from a local café like The Flying Bean offers a moment of quiet reflection before returning home. This calm pace extends throughout the day. With pets settled, household errands are straightforward; Gisborne's central Coles and Aldi on Aitken Street ensure fresh provisions for home-cooked meals. The town's quiet atmosphere encourages peaceful afternoons, perhaps spent reading in a sunlit window with a napping cat nearby, or tending to the home's needs without interruption. First Sundays bring the Gisborne Market to the Primary School grounds, a gentle way to absorb local life if your charges are happy to stay home for an hour or two. Late afternoons invite another outdoor excursion. The Gisborne Racecourse Reserve, with its open spaces, provides a good option for more vigorous play, or you might explore another section of the many trails surrounding the town. As dusk settles, the sounds are those of country living – cicadas in summer, the distant call of an owl. This town embraces a relaxed lifestyle, ideal for maintaining a consistent, reassuring routine for the animals in your care and for enjoying a home-base that feels genuinely removed from urban rush.