castle-docs/content/animals/chores.md
Padreug 7e5decb5bd Update alpaca names and add livestock guardian dogs
Correct alpaca names: Onyx (Onu), Flocon (Floco), and Sapphire (Sapphi)
with descriptions, ages, and herd roles. Add Anatolian Shepherd LGD
page covering duties, daily care, bloat prevention, and adolescent
play stage. Frame LGDs as gentle and approachable working dogs that
welcome guest socialization. Add prominent rule against uninvited
outside dogs with leash requirement for approved visiting dogs;
mirror in house rules.

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---
title: Animal Chore Schedule
description: Daily and periodic chores for the animals
tags:
- animals
- chores
- schedule
---
# Animal Chore Schedule
> [!important] Roles are delegated by the team
> No one takes on an animal-care role without first talking to the team lead. See [[index#animal-care-roles|Animal Care Roles]] for how this works.
## Daily
| Time | Task | Animals |
|------|------|---------|
| Morning | Open poultry coop | Chickens, ducks |
| Morning | Quick health scan, count | All |
| Morning | Feed + check-in with [[guardian-dogs\|LGDs]] | Guardian dogs |
| **11:00 AM** | Cleaning round + water + hay check | [[alpacas\|Alpacas]] |
| Throughout day | Egg collection | Chickens |
| Throughout day | Refresh water as needed | All |
| Evening | Feed [[guardian-dogs\|LGDs]] (2nd or 3rd meal) | Guardian dogs |
| **8:00 PM** | Cleaning round + water + hay check | [[alpacas\|Alpacas]] |
| Dusk | Close poultry coop | Chickens, ducks |
> [!tip] 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:
- [[alpacas#annual--periodic-care|Alpaca periodic care]]
- [[horses#periodic-care|Horse periodic care]]
- Poultry: ongoing dusting/treatment + seasonal coop deep clean
## 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.
## Related
- [[emergency|🚨 Animal Emergency]]
- [[natural-care|Natural & Preventative Care]]
- [[../getting-started/daily-schedule|General Daily Schedule]]