Go away. Someone local looks after the hens
Hens, goats, donkeys, a few cows. Local people who know their way around a barn, for a weekend, a week or the season.
The barn, even when you are away
Every day, the way you do it.
Daily care
Water, hay and feed, clean shelters, eggs to collect.
The check round
Fences closed, barn doors shut, animals counted in the evening. And a message for you.
When you leave
A weekend, the holidays, the unexpected: someone who knows the area and the mountain weather.
Mountain pastures and barnsThree steps, and the suitcase is packed.
- 1
Search
Your village and the animals you have.
- 2
Compare
Which animals they have worked with, rate, dated checks.
- 3
Do a round together
A day in the barn before you leave, with everything written down: times, amounts, the vet's number.
For the animals' health, the reference is your vet. If the job becomes regular farm work, the person entrusting it registers it.
Five questions to ask in the barn.
- Which animals have you worked with?
- Do you notice when an animal eats less than usual?
- How do you get to the barn, even in snow?
- Can you come twice a day?
- Shall we do a trial day together?
A day together before you leave usually works best: you see how they move among the animals.
On every profile, what we checked and when.
Identity
ID with a confirmation selfie.
References
Written and dated.
Full pay
You agree and pay each other directly: the rate is on the profile and all of it goes to the person who works.
Checks cover only what is listed and on the date shown. AlpenSitter does not vouch for a person's suitability: always meet them in person. How we check
Got a barn, or at home in one?
Browsing profiles is free. Anyone offering farm care signs up for free and ticks “Farm care” on the form.