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No. of years since Katrina Rowland started breeding micro donkeys
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Peak herd number of donkeys at Rowland’s property to date
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No. of new peafowl babies born this year at Rowland’s aviary
A BROKER’S TRUE LOVE
Katrina Rowland, of Mortgage Success, helps homebuyers achieve their dreams, and in her spare time gives micro donkeys and peafowls a home
KATRINA ROWLAND, who has been a mortgage broker for almost 25 years, says her “true love and hobby is breeding and keeping micro donkeys”.
Rowland 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 raising free-range animals, and following an equine vet client’s advice, Rowland chose micro donkeys.
“I love them for their individual characters, their beautifully a ectionate 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.”
Rowland’s other love is peafowl breeding. Her main aviary is now double what it was two years ago. Her peafowls come in di erent 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,” Rowland says.
