Deacon Farm

Deacon Farm Offering goat husbandry & disease testing services across Auckland, Northland & The Waikato. Retail store for supplements, feeds, pet and livestock supplies.

Anglo Nubian goat NZDGBA registered breeder, heritage poultry and more.

Our website and online store is currently unavailable while we carry out essential maintenance. Thank you for your patie...
11/05/2026

Our website and online store is currently unavailable while we carry out essential maintenance.

Thank you for your patience.

Thinking about getting hens? Now is the perfect time.New Beginning Rescue & Rehoming have hundreds of lovely girls needi...
22/03/2026

Thinking about getting hens?
Now is the perfect time.

New Beginning Rescue & Rehoming have hundreds of lovely girls needing homes in the coming weeks. These hens have so much life left in them and just need a chance to enjoy it properly scratching, dust bathing and being chickens again.

If you can take some on, or know someone who can, please get in touch with them or share this post.

Let’s help find homes for every single one 🐔

CAN YOU HELP HENS WHO DESERVE THEIR FOREVER?

We have a MASSIVE hen rescue in 3 weeks time and we still have 446 yes that's right FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX HENS... that need forever homes 🐔 and we desperately need more AUCKLAND homes.

These girls are 17 month old brown shavers who deserve their forever home where they can live out scratching for bugs, dust bathing, feeling wind on their feathers and sunshine on their bums.

If you can adopt please SEND US A MESSAGE with your contact details, photos of hen house and hen area and where you are based.

Our adoption points currently available are;

WAITOKI
BOMBAY

*Please note adoption donations do apply.

Can't adopt please SHARE, TAG and LIKE our post. The more people who do this the more people who see our post.

We don't want to leave a hen behind so please help us find their forever homes. All for the HENS

🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

Hi everyone,I want to acknowledge that some recent website orders have taken longer than usual to dispatch and I sincere...
27/02/2026

Hi everyone,

I want to acknowledge that some recent website orders have taken longer than usual to dispatch and I sincerely apologise to those affected.

While many orders are going out within a couple of days, a portion have been delayed due to internal processing issues which created a backlog. We are actively working through all outstanding orders in order of purchase.

If you are waiting on an order and would like an update, please email us with your order number and we will respond as quickly as possible. If the delay no longer works for you, we will of course arrange a full refund.

Thank you for your patience while we get everything fully back on track.

I’m part of an amazing team all working together to do the right thing by these goat’s, as others have failed them 😢. Pl...
19/01/2026

I’m part of an amazing team all working together to do the right thing by these goat’s, as others have failed them 😢.

Please support us by sharing the post from the page, donations are badly needed to cover Vet costs, every $1 is very much appreciated by myself and goats, it all helps.

Thank you for your support ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐


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Rescue, Rehabilitation & Rehoming of Goats Across New Zealand

I rescue, rehabilitate and rehome goats who have been neglected, abused, abandoned, hoarded or subjected to inhumane treatment. Many arrive after prolonged animal mistreatment with no appropriate care, no veterinary support and no safe future.

While I support cases all over New Zealand, the hands on, physical rehabilitation takes place in the Auckland region, where goats can receive intensive care, assessment and long term support.

This is not occasional rescue work.This is ongoing animal welfare intervention.

Specialist Goat Rehabilitation

Goat rehabilitation is highly specialised and often misunderstood. These are not “easy” animals.

Many of the goats I take in arrive:
* Physically traumatised underweight, lame, parasite-ridden, injured or chronically unwell
* Emotionally traumatised fearful, shut down, defensive or unsafe to handle
* With unmanaged breeding, intact bucks, and urgent welfare risks
* After long periods of neglect, cruelty, or hoarding situations

Rehabilitation involves far more than feeding them and hoping for the best.

It requires:
* Skilled handling and behaviour assessment
* Extensive veterinary involvement
* Careful health planning and disease prevention
* Time, patience, consistency and trust-building
* Ethical, holistic animal care focused on longterm welfare not quick fixes

Many goats require weeks or months of work before they are healthy, calm, safe to handle and suitable for rehoming.

What Your Donations Pay For

Donations to our Givealittle page directly fund essential, non-optional welfare costs, including:
* Surgical castration of bucks (a major welfare and safety requirement)
* Veterinary care and emergency treatment
* Vaccinations and disease testing
* Parasite control, drenching and ongoing health management
* Feed, hay and grazing for rehabilitating and fostered goats
* Injury treatment, wound care and recovery support
* General husbandry and rehabilitation costs

These are real, ongoing expenses and they don’t stop.

Right now, goats are booked for veterinary procedures and care and funding is critically needed to ensure their treatment can go ahead.

Why This Page Exists
This page and Givealittle page is intentionally long-term.
Goat neglect, abuse and abandonment are growing problems in our communities.

There is no single case, no neat ending and no pause between rescues.

Some goats are:
* Orphaned
* Abandoned
* Surrendered directly to me
* Removed from unsafe situations
* Transferred through or alongside authorities and other organisations

Funds donated support all current and future goats, not just one individual case ensuring continuity of care, stability, and the ability to say yes when the next call comes.

Working Together for Goat Welfare

This work does not happen in isolation. I work alongside a small network of experienced foster carers, knowledgeable animal professionals and an exceptional local veterinary team. I also collaborate with other organisations and authorities where appropriate to ensure goats receive the best possible outcomes.

Despite this, goat rescue remains small-scale, underfunded and largely invisible and much of the burden falls on individuals willing to step in when no one else will.
That is why your support matters so deeply.

Foster Homes Needed

We are always keen to hear from people who can offer foster homes for goats.
Ideal foster carers have:
* Secure fencing
* Adequate shelter
* Space within established paddocks
* Basic experience with livestock or large animals

Full ongoing support, guidance and backup is provided. Foster homes are a crucial part of saving lives.

Why I Do This

I do this work because animals deserve respect, safety and dignity p and because neglect and cruelty should never be met with silence.

Without intervention, many of these goats would:
* Continue to suffer untreated
* Be repeatedly bred in unsafe conditions
* Live in fear, pain or isolation
* Or die slowly and unnecessarily

Every donation no matter the size directly changes that outcome.

If you are able to help, please consider donating via Givealittle or sharing this page.

Your support allows this work to continue and allows goats who have known only neglect and abuse to finally experience care, stability and safety.

Thank you for standing up for them. 🐐

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/goat-rescue-and-rehoming-nz

🚚 FRESH DELIVERY – HAY PELLETS ARE BACK! 🌾I’ve just had a fresh new shipment of hay pellets arrive and they won’t last l...
17/01/2026

🚚 FRESH DELIVERY – HAY PELLETS ARE BACK! 🌾

I’ve just had a fresh new shipment of hay pellets arrive and they won’t last long these are extremely popular and always sell out fast.

⚠️ PLEASE READ – IMPORTANT ORDER INFO ⚠️
✔️ PICK UP ONLY
✔️ PAY ON INVOICE ONLY
❌ NOT available to order through our website *please note these are marked out of stock on the website so avoid mistakes.

To keep prices as low as possible (feed is expensive enough already!), these cannot be purchased online.
👉 To order please message our page directly.

🐐 Why these hay pellets are so popular:
Timothy pellets are perfect for whether goats and sheep
Great safe, healthy treat size.
Can be fed dry or soaked to make a mash.
Excellent quality, clean and consistent.

🐎 While horse owners are our biggest buyers, hay pellets are ideal for multiple species, making them perfect for lifestyle blocks:
✅ Goats
✅ Sheep
✅ Horses
✅ Cattle
✅ Deer
✅ Alpacas
✅ Rabbits & Guinea pigs

One feed option, multiple animals simple and convenient.

⏳ Stocks are limited and won’t last long
📩 Message our page now to place your order

For full product information please see the website www.deaconfarm.co.nz/collections/feeds-1

04/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year from Deacon Farm! 🎉
�Wishing all our clients and fellow animal lovers a fantastic year ahead with happy, healthy animals 🐐🐑 🐄 🐷 🦆 🐓 🐎.

As we head into summer, here are a few important reminders:

🐐 Goat Hoof Care�• Summer is the ideal time to get hooves trimmed and healthy�• Good summer care helps prevent issues once winter and wet weather return�• Bookings available now

💉 Annual Health Jobs�• Annual vaccinations�• CAE & Johne’s disease testing

🦠 Seasonal Parasites�• Lice and mites are common at this time of year�• Sheep owners: keep a close eye out for flystrike

🛒 Retail & Supplies�• Visit www.deaconfarm.co.nz�* I have access to thousands and thousands of products, even if they’re not listed on the website�• Just send a message and I can look at sourcing what you need

💳 Afterpay Available�• Afterpay available on the entire Stallion range�• Only a small selection is online the full range is available through me.

Thanks for your ongoing support here’s to a great year ahead 😁.
Thanks
Jane 😁❤️🐐🐑🐄🐎🐓🦆 🪿
�📩 Message anytime to book or ask questions

Wishing a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to the humans and the four-legged legends who make our lives better every day...
25/12/2025

Wishing a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to the humans and the four-legged legends who make our lives better every day of the year 🥰🐐 🐑 🦆🪿🐓 🐕 🐈‍⬛ 🐄 🐖 🐎 🦙 🎄❤️

* Image courtesy of AI 🤣 it’s those stumpy legs that made me giggle 🤣

🐐 Billy, Jarrod & the quiet kindness of goats ❤️For those who know our family, you’ll know my youngest son has had two v...
19/12/2025

🐐 Billy, Jarrod & the quiet kindness of goats ❤️

For those who know our family, you’ll know my youngest son has had two very special pets for many years.
Billy and Jarrod were rescued when they were just a few hours old. My son was only four at the time, and he named his new best friends himself 🥰. He helped bottle-feed them, taught them how to play on the slide, jump on platforms
and they have lived a life full of love, gentleness and care ever since.
A couple of weeks ago we had to say goodbye to the beautiful and kind Jarrod. He passed peacefully in his sleep from old age. We were with him, he did not suffer in any way and it was honestly a privilege and an honour to witness such a gentle passing.
What worried me most afterward was Billy.
Goats are herd animals. They must have company. Billy and Jarrod had always had their own large paddock together, separate from my Nubian herd, so they could simply enjoy their space and live a calm, happy life. Billy could see the other goats next door, but there is an electric fence between them visual contact is not the same as companionship.
This is something I really want to stress for anyone thinking about getting goats:

Two goats is not enough. At some point, one will pass before the other. When that happens, the remaining goat is left alone and loneliness in goats can cause depression, illness and in some cases can be fatal.

Three goats is the minimum. When the inevitable happens and one passes, you still have two goats living happily together and you can then introduce another goat (or two) to rebalance the herd.

Back to Billy.
I was very concerned about him being alone… until something unexpected and utterly beautiful happened.
My younger group of seven does, who have just turned a year old, decided on their own to break a section of the fence and walk into Billy’s paddock.
These girls are maiden does not kids, not bred yet, simply young goats still maturing.
Every single day since Jarrod passed, these seven girls have gone to visit Billy.
They graze with him. They lie under the tree together in the shade. They keep him company during the day, then as evening comes, they quietly return to their own paddock and houses, while Billy settles into his.
They’ve created a routine breakfast, a visit to Billy, an afternoon rest, then back again for a graze before dusk.
They had entered that paddock before. They had never tried to integrate themselves with him. But somehow they knew he needed them.
It’s the most heart melting to witnessed, and such a powerful reminder that goats are not “just livestock”. They are emotionally intelligent, social, intuitive animals who feel loss and who also offer comfort.
Billy is not lonely, and Jarrod’s absence has been met with quiet kindness.

RIP Jarrod you really were a very special soul, we all miss you 😔 ❤️🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐




29/11/2025

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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