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“ Micro donkeys a re only considered micro if they sta nd below 30 inches to the wither. Micro is a tru e breed, not a genetic modification”
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No. of years since Katrina Rowlands started breeding micro donkeys
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Peak herd number of donkeys at Rowlands’ property to date
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No. of new peafowl babies born this year at Rowlands’ aviary
A BROKER’S TRUE LOVE Katrina Rowlands, of Mortgage Success, helps homebuyers achieve their dreams, and in her spare time gives micro donkeys and peafowls a home KATRINA ROWLANDS, who has been a mortgage broker for almost 25 years, says her “true love and hobby is breeding and keeping micro donkeys”. Rowlands began breeding donkeys when she and her husband bought a stunning 25-acre property 35 minutes inland from Byron Bay. Well fenced with complex growth trees, the property was perfect for
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raising free-range animals, and following an equine vet client’s advice, Rowlands chose micro donkeys. “I love them for their individual characters, their beautifully affectionate nature and their intelligence,” she says. “They also have very playful characters and are very easy to manage and care for … they are the most gorgeous animals to cuddle.”
Rowlands’ other love is peafowl breeding. Her main aviary is now double what it was two years ago. Her peafowls come in different colours – blue, white, pied, split to white, and cameo. “The beauty of all the colours is undeniable, and they also are easier to care for than many of their counterparts in my opinion,” Rowlands says.
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