Old Mill Stables

04/11/2026

Now that it is too warm for birds to be kept in the shed (was mainly used as a good shelter for the more sensitive birds) iv decided to utilise this space as a second chance shop to fundraise for the birds so if you book a tour definitely check out the shop. As we start to get more items in I will remove the cages ect that I am just storing in here that are not for sale, we also need a table! The wood patio cage pictured has severe rust so is not suitable to be used for live birds. We have organic dried herbs, clothing, nick nacks, pet and aquarium accessories, free lemons. Will be adding plants, cages, fresh eggs ect as i get more organised. Any donations to the second chance store are welcome. 🤗 bringing all of the horse gear for sale down will be the biggest Challenge as there is so much of it. Should anybody that isn’t local want something we can post to you and cages can be sent NZ wide via a pet transport company. Thank you for the support and get in touch to adopt a new feathered friend!

01/11/2026

Rather scruffy pile of lorikeet chicks in the new brooder. (All adopted) starting to eat more on their own and absolutely wearing it too haha. We will have hand raised budgies, rainbow lorikeets and nanday conures in 8-12 weeks available for adoption so message to become an approved home and have your name put down.

31/10/2026

8 beautiful baby bunny’s born yesterday. Flemish cross. Will be available for adoption.

31/10/2026

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

Hi we are open for tours of the sanctuary if anybody would like to book over this weekend.

Garden herbs dried and cleaned spray free $5 per bag or just a koha proceeds go to the sanctuary. Approx 20 bay leaves per bag. Rosemary and kumarahoe flowers and leaves.

Will have other things available soon once dry. Mint, lemongrass, parsley normal and flat leaf, basil and thyme

21/10/2026

Wish list for items needed for the sanctuary at end of the month, any support would be much appreciated as i do not receive any outside funding other than out of my own pocket and the donations from you guys. Feel free to purchase any size bags of feed. Cheaper to buy online than in most pet / farm stores.

•Lorikeet wet food
•Parrot, canary, finch and budgie seed
•Fruits and vege
corn, peas, carrots, (frozen is fine)
Lentils and beans, leafy greens, apples, pears, brown rice, bananas, chilli’s, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes.
Most things with the exception of alliums, potatos, citrus and avocado.

If you would like to purchase an item for the sanctuary then please either send to our postal address:
88 old mill road donnellys crossing dargaville 0379

Or i can organise to collect from dargaville/whangarei.

Or donate to:
38-9024-0789510-00
JESSICA SIMMONDS

Other ways you can support us - book a tour, adopt a hand raised budgie from us available in 6-8 weeks or purchase a second hand cage.

Thank you for your support

21/10/2026

Gizmo having a fly around.

20/10/2026

It’s been a difficult past few weeks grieving the loss of Dennis our sweet cockatoo. Thank you everyone for the kind messages. We are back open for tours and we would also like to pop up a wish list for food items needed at the end of this month for the animals here if anybody would like to help out. I will post this later today.

16/10/2026