The Collingwood Children's Farm

Chickens are evil! See above as evidence. Just look into that eye!

Today I went to the Collingwood Children's Farm with a mate, her partner and two kids. I figured it's a children's farm you need to take the children, who do I know with children?

And if I was going to steal her children I might as well invite the parents too :-P

After a rescue mission to the car park with change to get them through the boom to park. (Crisis Averted!) It was off to gawk at the animals like the city kids we is.

First the fowl;
Lotsa chickens of various breeds, leghorns (pretty boy's), black orpington's (big fluffy fatty eatin chickens, lay well too), Favorelles (crazy feather feet) to name a few. I'd like to claim that knowledge as my own but these ones were in labelled enclosures. The general chickens though were free to roam.

and lets not forget the ducks and the odd free range peacock.

They also have some cows, guinea pigs, goats, sheep, horses and pigs (very smelly).

We were there on the family fun day by pure coincidence. Down side was that unlike normal days we couldn’t feed the animals but we did get a tractor ride. Broooom!

As it was family fun day there was also a sausage sizzle, always a must.

With a busy cafe, regular farmers markets and located right next door to the picturesque Abbotsford convent (which also has regular and fantastic markets) this is a place I should visit more.