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When visiting farm animals, remember to:
The farm animals at Ambury Farm include:
Grassy lanes between the animal enclosures help you get up close to the animals safely.
You can also go into the paddocks to mingle with the animals, except during lambing season (mid-July and early August).
Between mid-July and early December, dairy cows are milked once a day at around 10am.
This milk is used to feed the calves and pigs between 8.30am and 4.30pm.
Read more about Ambury Regional Park.
Anawhata Farm is home to sheep and cows.
Read more about Anawhata, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park.
Ātiu Creek is a working farm so you may meet cattle, calves, sheep and lambs during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Ātiu Creek Regional Park.
Sheep and cattle are farmed at Āwhitu.
Read more about Āwhitu Regional Park.
You can meet grazing sheep and cattle on the farmland.
Read more about Duder Regional Park.
Visit cattle grazing peacefully.
Read more about Glenfern Sanctuary Regional Park.
Long Bay is a working farm so you may meet cattle during your visit.
Feel free to wander through the paddocks where there are farm animals.
Read more about Long Bay Regional Park.
Mahurangi West is a working farm so you may meet sheep during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Mahurangi West Regional Park.
Sheep and cattle are grazed at this iconic central Auckland farm park.
Read more about Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill Regional Park.
Ōmana has sheep, chickens and goats.
During lambing there is the opportunity to feed the lambs. Call 09 536 6007 to check the feeding times.
There is also a chance to experience park rangers moving sheep flocks with the farm dogs.
Read more about Ōmana Regional Park.
Scandrett is a working farm so you may meet cattle and sheep during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Scandrett Regional Park.
Shakespear is a working farm so you may meet cattle, sheep and lambs during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Shakespear Regional Park.
Tāpapakanga is a coastal farm park with sheep and cows.
Read more about Tāpapakanga Regional Park.
Tāwharanui is a working farm so you may meet cattle, calves, sheep and lambs during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Tāwharanui Regional Park.
Te Muri is a working farm so you may meet cattle, calves, sheep and lambs during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Te Muri Regional Park.
Te Rau Pūriri is a working sheep and cattle farm.
Read more about Te Rau Pūriri Regional Park.
Waharau has sheep grazing in its pastures.
Read more about Waharau Regional Park.
You can meet cattle and sheep as you walk or bike around the park.
Read more about Waitawa Regional Park.
Wenderholm is a working farm so you may meet cattle, sheep and lambs during your visit.
You are free to wander through the paddocks where farm animals graze.
Read more about Wenderholm Regional Park.