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Welcoming help on a hobby farm in Niton Junction, Alberta, Canada

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  2024 

 Estancia mínima:  1 mes o más

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    I'm in desperate need of help from now until May 5. I start Calving the beginning of next month and foaling the month after that.
    I have some health issues, My rotator cuffs are worn, I'm getting arthritis in my joints and i had a heart attack so I can use the help.
    I own and operate a hobby farm, I raise dogs and have a couple of horses, cows, and chickens.
    I am expecting a couple litters of puppies that I need help with plus chores and some maintenance.
    My love of animals made me decide to start raising American Akitas, We have been doing this since 2008. I have a couple of horses for riding. I have a small herd of cattle. I also decided that I would start raising chickens for their eggs, and I sell chicks. In the summer, I plant a garden for fresh produce.
    We are located in Niton Junction, which is located one and a half hours west of Edmonton. Niton Junction is a small but active farming community.
    I am a very sociable person and while here you will get to meet many of my neighbors. I have a second trailer (home) that is being rented out, (presently unoccupied).
    The farm is 160 acres of land and consists of a shop, two mobile homes, a bunk house, a couple of sheds, a couple of chicken coops, dog kennels, a round pen and corals.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda en una granja
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    I will work with them to better their English skills.
    They will learn about horses, dogs and other farm animals.
    They will learn to operated a number of different vehicles, and operate a variety of tools.
    Meeting neighbors, attending local events.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    The basic chores (feeding the dogs, chickens, calves, cows, foals and horses.
    Some of the expected duties that you may be asked to do may include but are not limited to: help feed the horses, dogs, calves or chickens. I started feed some of the dogs a raw diet, so some days we will be trimming meat and cutting meat for them. We will also be cleaning pens, shoveling snow or raking leaves, mowing the lawn, fixing fence, exercising and brushing the dogs, working with younger horses, help with foaling or calving, assist with halter training the foals, help with the horses while they are being trimmed or doctored. ,exercising horses, some farm maintenance (ex. fencing, gardening, general cleaning) and some house hold duties. Depending on the date of your stay you will be shown how to operate the quad, tractor, and pickup truck. Knowledge of horses or cows would be an asset.
    Foaling or calving can start any where for April until June. During this time, I will need help with the mares and foals and will have started foal watch, same with the cows.
    When the weather gets warmer we will start working the horses again.
    The hours we work vary on the time of year and the weather, some days may be very busy while others we may be just doing general chores. On really rainy days, or when the weather is miserable, nothing besides chores will get done so when the weather is nicer we might work a little longer. Chores take generally a couple hours every day during the summer months.

    I would appreciate good communication in the beginning when it comes to days off and when they are wanted as I needed to plan around those days. I would appreciate at least a day's notice of some sort. I will make an effort to accommodate you to the best of my ability.
    It would be nice to find someone that can stay longer than a month. I might take couples.
    I do have a whats app account for easier communication.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    In Winter: spare room in house. (1 person).
    In late Spring and Summer: Bunk House. (will hold 5 people)

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    Jasper is 2 hours to the west of us. But the only transportation is by bus.
    We try to go on some sight seeing tours depending on the time of year (Jasper, Cadomin, West Edmonton mall).
    Our neighbor loves to go out to the river and invites us along.
    Trail rides. Depending on the time of year there are a number of rodeos around the area.
    Sundog tours pick up people in Edson (1/2 hour west of us) they offer a variety of places to see.
    To get here Sundog bus and Coldshot bus lines goes from Edmonton to Edson and back, some people have also done car sharing.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    I have enough space to park a motor home or two.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

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    Horas esperadas

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 995235229896

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