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Welcome to the Loud Macaw Farm! This is a 2.6 acre hobby farm on southern Vancouver Island, one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Let's begin by saying that although we have a farm, we don't really have a clue what we're doing. It's really just an excuse to have a bunch of pets, most of whom are useless. If you want to stay here, you're going to have to love animals. Sure, there are some chores, but they're easy. It's really quite wonderful here!
But let's start with the house: it's comfortable, clean, country-modern, and everything works. Think Chip and Joanna Gaines style. Built in 2002, with renovations completed 2022. New kitchen appliances, very good internet and Wifi. The master bedroom and ensuite are on the main floor, with double French doors out to a deck with a Solo fire pit, rocking chairs, and fruit trees. There are two very comfortable bedrooms with queen beds upstairs, along with a full bathroom. The upstairs bedrooms are fun, because Darlene and Bruce each "did" one. Darlene's is comfy, stylish, lots of pillows, and tasteful. In other words, it's stupid and girly and boring. Bruce's is a safari room - with cool safari stuff, a giraffe named Warren, cargo netting on the wall, lanterns, mosquito netting around the bed, and ping pong guns hanging on the wall in case you need to defend yourself against animals or scoundrels or your sister. In other words, totally great. For some reason, adults prefer Darlene's room, and kids and immature adults prefer Bruce's room. Huh.
Water is from a well, and we are on a septic system. The well water is treated and UV disinfected, and is perfectly safe to drink and cook with. The water treatment system is new in 2023. We also have a reverse osmosis unit in the kitchen and out at the bar, which gives you the purest water imaginable.
We have renters in a separate suite but still attached to the house, upstairs. They are two very nice young women who are really quiet. It is quite likely that you will never see or hear them. Just good to keep in mind if you are upstairs - try not to yell or practice your opera singing late at night.
BBQ, pizza oven, hot tub - all outside. We even have the Loud Macaw Bar & Grill outside, with 3 kinds of beer on tap! We don't drink much at all, but it's a natural gathering place. The fire pit and hot tub are both adjacent to the bar. There is also an 18 foot soft sided pool in the back in the summer. Not heated, but really nice when it gets hot outside.
Also in the back is our backyard office, if you really need it. But we hope you're not here to work! There is a double/queen fold out bed in the office, but that's really for emergencies. We don't recommend that anyone stay there. Home Exchange lists our home as sleeping 8, but we would not suggest more than 6.
There are two e-bikes, an electric scooter or two, a regular mountain bikes, a double kayak, and two single SUPs. The property has a Gator (utility vehicle) for hauling feed and stuff out back - you'll be glad you have it! Please don't kill yourself on it, but the kids will love it when you drive "off road", or carry a load of "garbage" (ie children) in the back, then activate the dump function. Much screaming and fun. Try not to maim anyone.
Like most farms, we have a tractor and a life-size velociraptor named Velma, but they aren't for guest use, even if you are a farmer/palaeontologist. The tractor can be dangerous, and the boys make extra income taking Velma to parties.
As for the farm - it's a hobby farm. Here's a list of characters:
The emus (Rex and Edna) are very fearsome looking, but are actually quite gentle and fun. Little kids should be supervised with them, as Rex and Edna can peck, but they are fun to watch, and extraordinarily silly. They jump, pirouette, and roll on the ground in the morning. Edna will snuggle her head in your armpit while you stroke her neck. Rex could not care less about you. Also pretty fun - look around the edges of the property for emu eggs - huge, football shaped and green. Emus are the closest you will get to dinosaurs. (Look at their feet - they are therapod feet.) Edna makes a deep rumbling growl that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Yet they are never aggressive, and you don't have to worry when you go into their area. But yes - you are working with velociraptors.
And then there's Brad, Lance, and Fabio, our three miniature llamas. They're llamas, but about the size of alpacas. Brad and Lance are more skittish and aloof. Fabio, however, is a kisser. He'll run over and plant one right on your face - don't be scared when you see him galloping toward you. What's neat is that they are so gentle, and they do NOT have bad breath. And there is something lovely about getting a llama kiss - it makes your day! If, however, you keep Fabio from his food, or annoy him, you will discover that llamas can spit, and it's absolutely disgusting.
And finally, there is Fiona, our Highland cow, and her support goat Hamish. They both like back scratches, and Fiona will plant her massive head against your thighs and hold you in place while you scratch her back. She's lovely. Hamish is a goat, and does goat-like things. Don't turn your back on Hamish.
We have two dogs - Sadie and Maggie. They may or may not be at the house, depending on your preference. If they are at the house, Maggie would love walks every day. They are big dogs - each over 55 kg (120 pounds). Both are very friendly, but have BIG barks until they get to know you. Be prepared for dog kisses from Maggie, and if you're lucky, a prostate exam. Sadie will only be interested in you if a) you scratch her ears, and b) you are a pork chop.
Captain Jack Sparrow is our Maine Coon cat. He's great, huge, and very friendly. Maine Coons have the longest tails you'll ever see in a cat. He wanders in and out, and is the loudest cat you'll ever meet. Really - he sounds like he has an outboard motor in his throat.
There are three ducks (Thelma, Louise and Percy) and four geese (Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty) who will cruise around the back area. They won't bother you, but the geese will honk a lot, and they are fun to watch. The ducks are gentle and quiet. If you're with us in the spring, there will be eggs, and maybe goslings and ducklings.
Then there are the chickens. There are about 80 chickens, all named Henrietta. Your job is to gather the eggs every day, and check the food and water in the coop. They produce the most delicious brown eggs you will ever eat. We have no idea why, but people will travel for miles to buy Loud Macaw Farm eggs, and we sell out almost every day. Feeding the chickens is easy, with two large feeders that you will need to refill about every 1-2 days, and there are automatic waterers. Chickens are gentle, and won't hurt you, even if they peck your hand. Little kids will get scared, however, because they DO peck, so make sure you carry small kids when in the coop. Also, don't wear open shoes/sandals in the coop, because they will peck your toes!
This is also the home of the Lazy Ears Rabbitry. One of our sons raises Holland Mini Lops, which are very cute small rabbits. There is something simply good about snuggling a bunny now and then.
There may be turkeys - usually named Parsley, Sage or Thyme. They are, fortunately, blissfully unaware of the concept of foreshadowing. Turkeys are slightly below wood chips on the IQ scale, but they are gentle and quite sweet, so just be careful to check on them daily. If they do something, and you find yourself asking: "Why would they DO that?", it's because they are turkeys.
Then there is Juanita. Juanita is the titular Loud Macaw, and you will soon find out why. When she yells, she can make your ears bleed. She's a Greenwing Macaw, and is fairly convinced that she owns the place. You won't have to touch her if you don't want to, but somebody usually cannot resist the urge to pick her up and try to win her over. She is crazy beautiful, and if you are a photographer, you will enjoy taking pics of her. She's quite easy to care for. Just always keep her beak at least a foot from your eyes - she swings her beak around like a drunk pirate brandishing a cutlass.
We have 12 garden beds where we grow vegetables and herbs. We don't know if they're officially organic, but we don't use any pesticides. In the back field you'll find a small orchard with apples, pears, cherries, plums and probably a couple of other things that we can't remember. The vinyard has grapes, raspberries and blueberries. Behind the vinyard and orchard are two berms (long hills). They are covered in poppies in the spring, and are quite beautiful. They stay beautiful in the summer, and largely fade in the fall. It's fun to walk up on the berms, especially in the early morning or at dusk, stand knee deep in the colourful cacophony (alliteration - not for sissies) of flowers, and survey your domain.
Want wild night life? Go somewhere else. Want to sit in the hot tub in the morning and listen to the birds? Want to get up early, and watch the sun come up while the mist rises from the hayfields? Want to stroll through the garden, orchard and vinyard, and pick farm-fresh, dew-covered fruit before breakfast? Want to get a kiss from a medium-sized South American camelid? Want to sit in the tub at night, and watch the moon rise and listen to birds, or just hear the quiet? (Full disclosure: sometimes you can hear traffic from the surrounding roads. Not annoying, and often you can't hear anything, but we can't promise you the utter silence of the deep woods) Want to have some exercise, lifting bags of feed or bales of hay, doing some light chores, and feel your muscles at the end of the day? Want to buy some fresh salmon, cook up some vegetables that you picked an hour before, and enjoy supper and a chilled Sauvignon Blanc out on the back deck? Then maybe a beer from the Loud Macaw Bar & Grill? And then maybe fall off your deck chair while singing show tunes? You're in the right place!
This is the place to recharge, discover what's real, get your hands dirty, feel close to earth and nature, and remind yourself that life isn't virtual. Show the kids where eggs come from, how plants grow, and how to pick an apple from a tree. Point out the eagles high up in the tree near the driveway. Breathe in the soft organic smell of the barn, or the tang of hay, or the intoxicating aroma of fruit blossoms, or the gentle scent of a rose. Have a meal consisting only of food that you gathered on the farm - show your kids that it can be done. Hey - show yourselves that it can be done!
At the end of each day, plan to be exhausted. Try to stay awake enough to have a hot tub, and then crawl into bed and melt into the sheets. Dream about an outboard motor, then wake up and realize that Jack has snuggled in near you. Welcome to the Loud Macaw Farm.
Let's begin by saying that although we have a farm, we don't really have a clue what we're doing. It's really just an excuse to have a bunch of pets, most of whom are useless. If you want to stay here, you're going to have to love animals. Sure, there are some chores, but they're easy. It's really quite wonderful here!
But let's start with the house: it's comfortable, clean, country-modern, and everything works. Think Chip and Joanna Gaines style. Built in 2002, with renovations completed 2022. New kitchen appliances, very good internet and Wifi. The master bedroom and ensuite are on the main floor, with double French doors out to a deck with a Solo fire pit, rocking chairs, and fruit trees. There are two very comfortable bedrooms with queen beds upstairs, along with a full bathroom. The upstairs bedrooms are fun, because Darlene and Bruce each "did" one. Darlene's is comfy, stylish, lots of pillows, and tasteful. In other words, it's stupid and girly and boring. Bruce's is a safari room - with cool safari stuff, a giraffe named Warren, cargo netting on the wall, lanterns, mosquito netting around the bed, and ping pong guns hanging on the wall in case you need to defend yourself against animals or scoundrels or your sister. In other words, totally great. For some reason, adults prefer Darlene's room, and kids and immature adults prefer Bruce's room. Huh.
Water is from a well, and we are on a septic system. The well water is treated and UV disinfected, and is perfectly safe to drink and cook with. The water treatment system is new in 2023. We also have a reverse osmosis unit in the kitchen and out at the bar, which gives you the purest water imaginable.
We have renters in a separate suite but still attached to the house, upstairs. They are two very nice young women who are really quiet. It is quite likely that you will never see or hear them. Just good to keep in mind if you are upstairs - try not to yell or practice your opera singing late at night.
BBQ, pizza oven, hot tub - all outside. We even have the Loud Macaw Bar & Grill outside, with 3 kinds of beer on tap! We don't drink much at all, but it's a natural gathering place. The fire pit and hot tub are both adjacent to the bar. There is also an 18 foot soft sided pool in the back in the summer. Not heated, but really nice when it gets hot outside.
Also in the back is our backyard office, if you really need it. But we hope you're not here to work! There is a double/queen fold out bed in the office, but that's really for emergencies. We don't recommend that anyone stay there. Home Exchange lists our home as sleeping 8, but we would not suggest more than 6.
There are two e-bikes, an electric scooter or two, a regular mountain bikes, a double kayak, and two single SUPs. The property has a Gator (utility vehicle) for hauling feed and stuff out back - you'll be glad you have it! Please don't kill yourself on it, but the kids will love it when you drive "off road", or carry a load of "garbage" (ie children) in the back, then activate the dump function. Much screaming and fun. Try not to maim anyone.
Like most farms, we have a tractor and a life-size velociraptor named Velma, but they aren't for guest use, even if you are a farmer/palaeontologist. The tractor can be dangerous, and the boys make extra income taking Velma to parties.
As for the farm - it's a hobby farm. Here's a list of characters:
The emus (Rex and Edna) are very fearsome looking, but are actually quite gentle and fun. Little kids should be supervised with them, as Rex and Edna can peck, but they are fun to watch, and extraordinarily silly. They jump, pirouette, and roll on the ground in the morning. Edna will snuggle her head in your armpit while you stroke her neck. Rex could not care less about you. Also pretty fun - look around the edges of the property for emu eggs - huge, football shaped and green. Emus are the closest you will get to dinosaurs. (Look at their feet - they are therapod feet.) Edna makes a deep rumbling growl that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Yet they are never aggressive, and you don't have to worry when you go into their area. But yes - you are working with velociraptors.
And then there's Brad, Lance, and Fabio, our three miniature llamas. They're llamas, but about the size of alpacas. Brad and Lance are more skittish and aloof. Fabio, however, is a kisser. He'll run over and plant one right on your face - don't be scared when you see him galloping toward you. What's neat is that they are so gentle, and they do NOT have bad breath. And there is something lovely about getting a llama kiss - it makes your day! If, however, you keep Fabio from his food, or annoy him, you will discover that llamas can spit, and it's absolutely disgusting.
And finally, there is Fiona, our Highland cow, and her support goat Hamish. They both like back scratches, and Fiona will plant her massive head against your thighs and hold you in place while you scratch her back. She's lovely. Hamish is a goat, and does goat-like things. Don't turn your back on Hamish.
We have two dogs - Sadie and Maggie. They may or may not be at the house, depending on your preference. If they are at the house, Maggie would love walks every day. They are big dogs - each over 55 kg (120 pounds). Both are very friendly, but have BIG barks until they get to know you. Be prepared for dog kisses from Maggie, and if you're lucky, a prostate exam. Sadie will only be interested in you if a) you scratch her ears, and b) you are a pork chop.
Captain Jack Sparrow is our Maine Coon cat. He's great, huge, and very friendly. Maine Coons have the longest tails you'll ever see in a cat. He wanders in and out, and is the loudest cat you'll ever meet. Really - he sounds like he has an outboard motor in his throat.
There are three ducks (Thelma, Louise and Percy) and four geese (Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty) who will cruise around the back area. They won't bother you, but the geese will honk a lot, and they are fun to watch. The ducks are gentle and quiet. If you're with us in the spring, there will be eggs, and maybe goslings and ducklings.
Then there are the chickens. There are about 80 chickens, all named Henrietta. Your job is to gather the eggs every day, and check the food and water in the coop. They produce the most delicious brown eggs you will ever eat. We have no idea why, but people will travel for miles to buy Loud Macaw Farm eggs, and we sell out almost every day. Feeding the chickens is easy, with two large feeders that you will need to refill about every 1-2 days, and there are automatic waterers. Chickens are gentle, and won't hurt you, even if they peck your hand. Little kids will get scared, however, because they DO peck, so make sure you carry small kids when in the coop. Also, don't wear open shoes/sandals in the coop, because they will peck your toes!
This is also the home of the Lazy Ears Rabbitry. One of our sons raises Holland Mini Lops, which are very cute small rabbits. There is something simply good about snuggling a bunny now and then.
There may be turkeys - usually named Parsley, Sage or Thyme. They are, fortunately, blissfully unaware of the concept of foreshadowing. Turkeys are slightly below wood chips on the IQ scale, but they are gentle and quite sweet, so just be careful to check on them daily. If they do something, and you find yourself asking: "Why would they DO that?", it's because they are turkeys.
Then there is Juanita. Juanita is the titular Loud Macaw, and you will soon find out why. When she yells, she can make your ears bleed. She's a Greenwing Macaw, and is fairly convinced that she owns the place. You won't have to touch her if you don't want to, but somebody usually cannot resist the urge to pick her up and try to win her over. She is crazy beautiful, and if you are a photographer, you will enjoy taking pics of her. She's quite easy to care for. Just always keep her beak at least a foot from your eyes - she swings her beak around like a drunk pirate brandishing a cutlass.
We have 12 garden beds where we grow vegetables and herbs. We don't know if they're officially organic, but we don't use any pesticides. In the back field you'll find a small orchard with apples, pears, cherries, plums and probably a couple of other things that we can't remember. The vinyard has grapes, raspberries and blueberries. Behind the vinyard and orchard are two berms (long hills). They are covered in poppies in the spring, and are quite beautiful. They stay beautiful in the summer, and largely fade in the fall. It's fun to walk up on the berms, especially in the early morning or at dusk, stand knee deep in the colourful cacophony (alliteration - not for sissies) of flowers, and survey your domain.
Want wild night life? Go somewhere else. Want to sit in the hot tub in the morning and listen to the birds? Want to get up early, and watch the sun come up while the mist rises from the hayfields? Want to stroll through the garden, orchard and vinyard, and pick farm-fresh, dew-covered fruit before breakfast? Want to get a kiss from a medium-sized South American camelid? Want to sit in the tub at night, and watch the moon rise and listen to birds, or just hear the quiet? (Full disclosure: sometimes you can hear traffic from the surrounding roads. Not annoying, and often you can't hear anything, but we can't promise you the utter silence of the deep woods) Want to have some exercise, lifting bags of feed or bales of hay, doing some light chores, and feel your muscles at the end of the day? Want to buy some fresh salmon, cook up some vegetables that you picked an hour before, and enjoy supper and a chilled Sauvignon Blanc out on the back deck? Then maybe a beer from the Loud Macaw Bar & Grill? And then maybe fall off your deck chair while singing show tunes? You're in the right place!
This is the place to recharge, discover what's real, get your hands dirty, feel close to earth and nature, and remind yourself that life isn't virtual. Show the kids where eggs come from, how plants grow, and how to pick an apple from a tree. Point out the eagles high up in the tree near the driveway. Breathe in the soft organic smell of the barn, or the tang of hay, or the intoxicating aroma of fruit blossoms, or the gentle scent of a rose. Have a meal consisting only of food that you gathered on the farm - show your kids that it can be done. Hey - show yourselves that it can be done!
At the end of each day, plan to be exhausted. Try to stay awake enough to have a hot tub, and then crawl into bed and melt into the sheets. Dream about an outboard motor, then wake up and realize that Jack has snuggled in near you. Welcome to the Loud Macaw Farm.
Ce que vous allez adorer dans le quartier
We think we said most of it when we got carried away with the introduction above. Brentwood Bay is a peaceful, rural community, close to the ocean (5 minute bike ride), and unusually warm for coastal BC. The surrounding area is great - lots of farms and farm markets. Perfect for walks and bike rides, kayaking, or just hanging out at the farm. There is a grocery store, two cafés, a pharmacy, a pub (with surprisingly good food), a butcher and two liquor stores within easy walking distance, and a small hospital is minutes away. The airport and ferries are 20 minutes away, and Victoria is 20 minutes in the other direction. It is an ideal location. It is safe, both in terms of people and animals. Yes, there have rarely been bears and cougars reported in the area. You won't see any. People don't even lock their doors here, because, of course, most bears and cougars cannot even use a doorknob.
The Island is spectacularly beautiful, and there are amazing things to visit here - too many to list. Check out the beaches on the west coast. Go surfing in Tofino. Visit Cathedral Grove on the way, and see the largest trees you've ever seen. Visit the Goats on the Roof store - you'll never guess what they have on their roof! (Hint: goats. OMG)
Closer to home, go to Butchart Gardens - an easy bike ride from the farm, and way more interesting and fun that you think. Walk any of the trails or parks or small mountains around us for a little exercise and wonderful views. And the City of Victoria is great - big enough to be interesting, but small enough to get around by foot. Take the kids to the museum in Victoria - they'll love the life-size mammoth. Walk the harbour, have lunch in a sidewalk café, and go whale watching.
One of our favourite restaurants is Blues Bayou, an easy bike ride from the farm. Set on the water in Brentwood Bay, it's a funky New Orleans style restaurant, and one of the few places on the Island where you can sit outside in the evening and be comfortable. Best bakery? Mosi, about five minutes away - Italian style bakery, and great for breakfast or lunch. And the new Brentwood Bakery is pretty good! Want a pub? Brewskie's is a block away. (But why? You have the best pub in town in your back yard!)
Go to Sidney. Go to Saltspring Island. Have brunch at the Deep Cove Chalet in North Saanich. Watch the fireworks on Saturday nights from a bench near the marinas. Take a kayak or SUP out into the Bay and say hi to the harbour seals. (wear a life jacket - that water can be cold. Yes, even you, Nemo) Go out to Sooke and do a salmon charter. Or go halibut fishing and catch a fish bigger than you. (Are you bigger than a halibut? Then go whale watching.) Go to Botanical Beach (watch for bears!) and marvel at the life in the tidepools. On the way, stop at Shirley Delicious, a wonderful coffee shop in the middle of Shirley, which is pretty close to nowhere.
There is so much that is so good, you just won't have time.
The Island is spectacularly beautiful, and there are amazing things to visit here - too many to list. Check out the beaches on the west coast. Go surfing in Tofino. Visit Cathedral Grove on the way, and see the largest trees you've ever seen. Visit the Goats on the Roof store - you'll never guess what they have on their roof! (Hint: goats. OMG)
Closer to home, go to Butchart Gardens - an easy bike ride from the farm, and way more interesting and fun that you think. Walk any of the trails or parks or small mountains around us for a little exercise and wonderful views. And the City of Victoria is great - big enough to be interesting, but small enough to get around by foot. Take the kids to the museum in Victoria - they'll love the life-size mammoth. Walk the harbour, have lunch in a sidewalk café, and go whale watching.
One of our favourite restaurants is Blues Bayou, an easy bike ride from the farm. Set on the water in Brentwood Bay, it's a funky New Orleans style restaurant, and one of the few places on the Island where you can sit outside in the evening and be comfortable. Best bakery? Mosi, about five minutes away - Italian style bakery, and great for breakfast or lunch. And the new Brentwood Bakery is pretty good! Want a pub? Brewskie's is a block away. (But why? You have the best pub in town in your back yard!)
Go to Sidney. Go to Saltspring Island. Have brunch at the Deep Cove Chalet in North Saanich. Watch the fireworks on Saturday nights from a bench near the marinas. Take a kayak or SUP out into the Bay and say hi to the harbour seals. (wear a life jacket - that water can be cold. Yes, even you, Nemo) Go out to Sooke and do a salmon charter. Or go halibut fishing and catch a fish bigger than you. (Are you bigger than a halibut? Then go whale watching.) Go to Botanical Beach (watch for bears!) and marvel at the life in the tidepools. On the way, stop at Shirley Delicious, a wonderful coffee shop in the middle of Shirley, which is pretty close to nowhere.
There is so much that is so good, you just won't have time.
Le mot de la fin
Yes, it sounds great - but what farm stuff will you HAVE to do? Two things: feed animals, and gather eggs. If you REALLY want the dogs, we can leave them with you. They're lovely, although Sadie will refuse to walk with you because a) she is lazy, and b) she is unbelievably lazy.
Captain Jack Sparrow is large and friendly. He spends lots of time outside, so you will probably not have to worry about a litter box, but he will need to be fed, usually twice per day. He's very vocal and a sweetheart. He's like a dog, except a different species - like, um, a cat.
Juanita is pretty easy to look after: uncover her cage in the morning, feed her and give her water, and cover her cage at night. On nice days, she loves being outside on her perches in the front or back. She has about a dozen words, but will only speak when she feels like it. She can bite, so don't let your kids handle her. That doesn't mean that you can let someone else's kids handle her either. We'll go over more Juanita instructions as needed.
The chickens will need their food replenished two or three times in the week - we'll leave lots of bags of food for them. The eggs have to be gathered and boxed every day. There are usually 60-80 eggs per day, and in the summer, most don’t need to be washed unless they have poo on them. (No one likes poo.) The eggs will take 30 minutes per day.
Feeding the llamas is easy. We feed them each about 2 cups of dry food (called "text". We have no idea why - it has no letters) every evening. Check their water every day.
The emus are also straightforward - they have a food tray in their area. Just fill it up every day, and check their water daily. Sometimes we like to lower a live cow into their pen.
Just kidding about the cow.
The cow and goat graze and eat only hay. They will WANT to eat the llama food, and they will tell you that we ALWAYS give them llama food, but they are lying. In fact, goats can get quite sick if they eat llama food, so we have to keep Fiona and Hamish out when the llamas eat.
We put food out for the ducks and geese once or twice a day. We also may have some young turkeys, and they will likely need food and water every day.
Total animal time per day: maybe one hour, without dogs. With dogs, if the dogs are in charge: 25 hours per day.
We can arrange a car exchange. We have a Tesla, a Jeep and a Tundra truck, all in good shape. Bikes, SUPs and kayak are all at the house, and available to use. The kayak is a Hobie double with foot pedals, a mast and a sail. You'll never want to use a regular kayak again after you use that one.
We have neighbours, but you'll never see them.
The moon can be beautiful, and the sky is open enough to use our telescope. There is a Uranus joke here somewhere, but we're adults and you should be ashamed of yourself.
You can see weather coming from either side of the farm. Summer on the south Island is usually pleasant, warm and dry. Yes, it can rain, and can be windy and cool, but 90% of the time the summer weather is nice. Spring and fall are less reliable, but still usually nice. June is usually good, as is September. Earlier or later than that, you have to accept that there will likely be cool and wet weather, and you would be better off as a trout. It's still fun, but you may not be dining out on the deck. If you are here in April or May, you'll hear the Pacific Chorus Frogs, which are amazing. They are tiny little frogs with big voices. They sing in SurroundSound during the evening for about five minutes, then all of them stop at once for a minute or two, they they all start up again, as if they have an amphibious conductor. It's magical!
There are no dangerous animals around, no poisonous snakes, and very few flies or mosquitoes. Honestly, your biggest danger will be overeating.
Reasons that you will want to come here:
1) You have always wanted to spend time on a farm
2) You love animals
3) You want to show your kids a simpler, more genuine life
4) You're looking forward to a change - something more than just your password
5) You've lost faith in humanity and maybe yourself, and this is a chance to prove to your family that the earth is an amazing place, and life means something, and - dammit - there is profound beauty in the simplest of things if you just take the time to look and see and feel and...breathe. Also, you like eggs.
6) You want to be able to message your friends: "I had to put the parrot inside before I could feed the llamas, but the cow wanted to be scratched, then two emus were blocking my way until Fabio came up and kissed me near the pond." Most people never get to say that, or anything even close.
Reasons that you will not want to come here:
1) You hate nature and animals and life itself
2) You have no redeeming qualities as a human
Captain Jack Sparrow is large and friendly. He spends lots of time outside, so you will probably not have to worry about a litter box, but he will need to be fed, usually twice per day. He's very vocal and a sweetheart. He's like a dog, except a different species - like, um, a cat.
Juanita is pretty easy to look after: uncover her cage in the morning, feed her and give her water, and cover her cage at night. On nice days, she loves being outside on her perches in the front or back. She has about a dozen words, but will only speak when she feels like it. She can bite, so don't let your kids handle her. That doesn't mean that you can let someone else's kids handle her either. We'll go over more Juanita instructions as needed.
The chickens will need their food replenished two or three times in the week - we'll leave lots of bags of food for them. The eggs have to be gathered and boxed every day. There are usually 60-80 eggs per day, and in the summer, most don’t need to be washed unless they have poo on them. (No one likes poo.) The eggs will take 30 minutes per day.
Feeding the llamas is easy. We feed them each about 2 cups of dry food (called "text". We have no idea why - it has no letters) every evening. Check their water every day.
The emus are also straightforward - they have a food tray in their area. Just fill it up every day, and check their water daily. Sometimes we like to lower a live cow into their pen.
Just kidding about the cow.
The cow and goat graze and eat only hay. They will WANT to eat the llama food, and they will tell you that we ALWAYS give them llama food, but they are lying. In fact, goats can get quite sick if they eat llama food, so we have to keep Fiona and Hamish out when the llamas eat.
We put food out for the ducks and geese once or twice a day. We also may have some young turkeys, and they will likely need food and water every day.
Total animal time per day: maybe one hour, without dogs. With dogs, if the dogs are in charge: 25 hours per day.
We can arrange a car exchange. We have a Tesla, a Jeep and a Tundra truck, all in good shape. Bikes, SUPs and kayak are all at the house, and available to use. The kayak is a Hobie double with foot pedals, a mast and a sail. You'll never want to use a regular kayak again after you use that one.
We have neighbours, but you'll never see them.
The moon can be beautiful, and the sky is open enough to use our telescope. There is a Uranus joke here somewhere, but we're adults and you should be ashamed of yourself.
You can see weather coming from either side of the farm. Summer on the south Island is usually pleasant, warm and dry. Yes, it can rain, and can be windy and cool, but 90% of the time the summer weather is nice. Spring and fall are less reliable, but still usually nice. June is usually good, as is September. Earlier or later than that, you have to accept that there will likely be cool and wet weather, and you would be better off as a trout. It's still fun, but you may not be dining out on the deck. If you are here in April or May, you'll hear the Pacific Chorus Frogs, which are amazing. They are tiny little frogs with big voices. They sing in SurroundSound during the evening for about five minutes, then all of them stop at once for a minute or two, they they all start up again, as if they have an amphibious conductor. It's magical!
There are no dangerous animals around, no poisonous snakes, and very few flies or mosquitoes. Honestly, your biggest danger will be overeating.
Reasons that you will want to come here:
1) You have always wanted to spend time on a farm
2) You love animals
3) You want to show your kids a simpler, more genuine life
4) You're looking forward to a change - something more than just your password
5) You've lost faith in humanity and maybe yourself, and this is a chance to prove to your family that the earth is an amazing place, and life means something, and - dammit - there is profound beauty in the simplest of things if you just take the time to look and see and feel and...breathe. Also, you like eggs.
6) You want to be able to message your friends: "I had to put the parrot inside before I could feed the llamas, but the cow wanted to be scratched, then two emus were blocking my way until Fabio came up and kissed me near the pond." Most people never get to say that, or anything even close.
Reasons that you will not want to come here:
1) You hate nature and animals and life itself
2) You have no redeeming qualities as a human
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Nos fondamentaux
Réfrigérateur
Congélateur
Four
Four micro-onde
Chauffage
Lave-vaisselle
Machine à laver
Sèche-linge
Baignoire
Prise de voiture électrique
TV
Smart TV
Ordinateur
Wifi
Satellite / câble
Les petits plus
Air conditionné
Place de parking privée
Jacuzzi
Cheminée
Salle de sport privée
Jardin privé
Barbecue
Piscine
Bicyclette
Voiture
Voiture électrique
Spécial télétravail
Espace de travail dédié
Connexion haut débit
Équipements éco-responsables
Accès aux transports en commun
Potager
Tri sélectif des déchets
Allergies
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Règles de la maison
Enfants bienvenus
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S’occuper du chien
Carte
Questions fréquentes (FAQ)
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