Animal Chore Schedule

Roles are delegated by the team

No one takes on an animal-care role without first talking to the team lead. See Animal Care Roles for how this works.

Daily

TimeTaskAnimals
MorningOpen poultry coopChickens, ducks
MorningQuick health scan, countAll
MorningFeed + check-in with LGDsGuardian dogs
11:00 AMCleaning round + water + hay checkAlpacas
Throughout dayEgg collectionChickens
Throughout dayRefresh water as neededAll
EveningFeed LGDs (2nd or 3rd meal)Guardian dogs
8:00 PMCleaning round + water + hay checkAlpacas
DuskClose poultry coopChickens, ducks

Karma yoga approach

If you notice it, nurture it. Anyone can feed alpacas, change water, fluff bedding at any time. The 11 AM and 8 PM cleanings are the structured baseline.

Weekly

  • Deep clean stables / coop
  • Check fences, electric fence (verify status)
  • Restock feed, hay, supplies
  • Note observations / changes in shared chat

Periodic (per animal)

See:

Coordination

  • Share updates in the group chat — who did what, when.
  • Flag anything unusual: unusual behavior, missing eggs, predator signs, fence issues.
  • If you’ll miss a cleaning round, give notice so someone else can cover.