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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. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| title | description | tags | |
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| Animals | Care, chores, and emergency procedures for the chateau's animals |
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Animals
We share the land with 3 alpacas, 2 horses, chickens, ducks, and 2 livestock guardian dogs. This section covers daily care, watching for issues, and what to do in an emergency.
[!danger] Emergency? Go straight to emergency for vet phone numbers and quick symptom-to-action guide.
Animal Care Roles
[!important] All animal-care roles are delegated by the team No one takes on an animal role without first consulting the person in charge — the authority to delegate animal-care tasks rests with team leads. This is how we keep the herd, the flock, and each other safe.
We live in a safe area with few predators, and we embody a safe zone through our composure — calm handling, attentive routines, and a settled environment that the animals can trust. That calm is the baseline.
On top of that, we prepare to act:
- First-aid training — animal and human
- High-stress situational training — knowing how to stay grounded when something unexpected happens
- Clear protocols — see emergency and first-aid-kit
- Tight communication — observations and updates flow through the group, daily
If you'd like to take on an animal role:
- Talk to the team lead. The role is theirs to delegate.
- Shadow someone first if you're new — that's the normal path.
- Read emergency and know where the first-aid-kit is.
- If you have any doubts about your ability to act in a stressful moment, talk to the team. That conversation is welcome and expected — being honest about capacity protects everyone, you included.
This isn't gatekeeping; it's how we make sure every person on duty has what they need to do well by the animals.
Our Approach
We tend toward natural care first — herbs, minerals, clean environment, prevention. Pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, vaccines, chemical dewormers) only when absolutely necessary. See natural-care.
Animals
- alpacas — Onyx (Onu), Flocon (Floco), Sapphire (Sapphi)
- horses — 2 horses
- poultry
- guardian-dogs — 2 Anatolian Shepherds
Reference
- emergency — vet contacts, symptom checklist, first aid steps
- chores
- natural-care
- first-aid-kit
Quick Vet Contacts
| Vet | Phone |
|---|---|
| Élodie Vétérinaire (primary) | 06 77 74 83 67 |
| Clinique Vétérinaire Saintenac (Varilhes) | 05 61 67 43 36 |
| Vétérinaire du Chat Perché (Saint-Girons) | 05 61 66 01 66 |