We have two well-mannered Arabian horses (only one will be at home for this house-sit), three friendly Isa Brown chickens and an affectionate Tonkinese cat.
The chickens Penny, Eggatha Christie (Eggie) and Mary Shelley (Shell) are locked in at night and free-range during the day. They come running for their dinner when called in the evening, which makes it easy to put them to bed. They will reward you with plenty of eggs, not always laid in the nesting boxes though! Their henhouse would need poop picked up daily (takes only a couple of moments) and their water changed and food topped up as needed.
Sasha has a cat door for daytime and is locked inside at night. She is fed dinner in the evening and has biscuits to graze on at any time. She will happily snuggle up with you on the bed.
The stay-at-home horse is a bit more complicated. Evie is an endurance horse who is fed twice a day - hay in the morning and a mixed feed with personalised supplements at night. She was clipped at the start of winter so her rugs (blankets) need to be put on, taken off, and changed according to the weather. She is easy to handle and the rug changes are done at feeding time. There is a detailed instruction board and everything is clearly labelled. Their water tubs will need refilling and occasional cleaning. Our previous housesitters have found everything very easy to understand and follow.