Today was a drive to a feed barn on the Sunshine Coast. Just in case you have never heard of Feed Barns they are special markets in the country ideal for the farmer, hobby farmer enthusiast, horse lover, bird lover and anybody interested in the stock here. They sell stock feed, bird seed, hay, live chooks, fertiliser and even suede hats, belts, leather whips and much more depending on which Feed Barn you visit.
I am thinking they are maybe called different names in other Australian States and in other countries. I am very sure you will not find a Feed Barn in a big bustling busy city. My sister who lives in inner Melbourne has never heard of a Feed Barn.
Feed Barn businesses are not plentiful but thankfully a little google search showed that one was only 30 kms way in pretty little a country town called Yandina. How wonderful!
Why are you shopping at a feed barn you could ask? I was on the hunt for wild bird seed with little or no wheat seed. Lately the bags we buy at the supermarket seem to be full of it. My little problem is that doves and lorikeets do not like wheat seed and as would be expected they don't eat it. Such a waste throwing out this seed every day.
It seems that chooks like wheat seed, unfortunately they do not fly in with the wild birds everyday. And would you believe pigeons eat wheat seed but they do not visit anymore. Oh hum, such is life, I hope I did not offend them.
Gladly lady luck came along for the ride as the wild parrot seed was directly on the shelf as I walked in. The Feed Barn was a small place and I am thinking bird feed is popular, but oh dear and oh no I am sure I detected wheat seed. Fingers crossed maybe this wheat seed might be too delectably tasty and flavoured just right for the doves and lorikeets. I bought a 20kg and yes I am a forever positive soul.
Once the bird seed was organised I looked around and saw that the Feed Barn was a wondrous place, something here and there for everyone's special delight and interest. My eyes admired the b of bales of hay creatively stacked in a corner just for the horse and cattle lovers, or maybe for a country dance. My imagination saw a hay arrangement in a corner both artistic and practical surrounded by iron sheets and shades of green walls.
My heart went out to a very overcrowded cage of chooks of many colours looking squashed and uncomfortable. Do I stop for a chat and ask how they are doing given their predicament? How long have I got? Hopeful me would wished them a home with chook lovers for owners.
My last backward glance before leaving this wonderful out of the box Feed Barn reminded me of a country farm, so many things everywhere just the right bag of this and that ,or the right kind of chook or hay bale to decorate a country hall for the regular monthly dance. Memories dancing the progressive barn dance flashed into my mind, oh so many different partners young, old, lean, fit and portly, all so pleasant and polite. I love how memories are triggered, they rush in without warning.
Leaving with a big bag of wild seed for parrots very hopeful that the birds will love every seed, gobbling quickly and quietly. I plan to come back for another bag once this is finished especially if the birds give the thumbs up.
Goodbye Yandina Feed Barn until next time and goodbye little cat curled in a ball, no worries in your world, so comfortably asleep on the warm concrete footpath.
.......Pussy cat pussy cat how loved you must feel not bothered by the passer byers
.......Is it the kindly helpful owners of the Feed Barn,
........who feed you fish, sardines and cream for tea?
All the best fellow Market Friday lovers, it has been fun writing this post and it will be extra fun reading as many posts as I can.
Regards
Angie Mitchell
Hi! Be careful because this post was published three times !!
I know and definitely by mistake, not ever done before.
I had never heard of that name for a store like this. But I can’t remember the names of it in the countries I have lived.
Thanks for taking me along. So much to see.
The coffees do look good ☕️☕️
Have a great weekend!
Learning about different things in this world of ours is the biggest plus for Market Friday. Thank you for coming along, so glad you enjoyed the journey and happy weekend to you @littlebee4.
It sure is @angiemitchell 🤓😊😎 love learning, a day not learned is a day not lived 😉
You are welcome, thank you so much 👋🏻☀️ Enjoy yours!
Wise words and very nice chatting. Happy Sunday already.💜
Thanks a lot @angiemitchell 👋🏻😊
Happy Sunday ☀️💃🏻
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Sorry about the confusion Denise, I was very taken back when after having lots of problems posting, which I might add was not working, I then found 3 published posts! Oh dear silly me. I plan not to fall into that rabbit hole again!
Also, a very strange occurrence happened last week too. For a few days whenever I clicked onto Hive.blog it opened onto your blog page. My little face details were on the top right hand corner and so in a round a bout way I found my way home after a little visit to see you. The error seemed to work itself and it all went back to normal - odd.
If it makes you feel better. It drove me crazy because i know i posted, but no matter how many times I reloaded the page, no deal. So I wrote another. Lol its hilarious! And post worthy!
Every Thursday, as I am pisting #MarketFriday, without fail therecisxa glitch. Site is down, computer down, pictures wont load... you name it!!
I didnt even flinch with yours. Small potatoes! 😀
I laughed!
All a fun roundabout of learning to run with the punches. Everything has a reason hasn't it and even though I do not always see when confused and frustrated wisdom and understanding looms eventually.
ps: I am so glad I am not the only one🤩
A lovely little trip Angie.There are feed barns here. your delightful post makes me want to visit one and get a bag of seeds.. There is one called Cardigan Feed that is not to far,,,in Cardigan. 😆 I don’t think they have any chickens. 💕
How fabulous that there are thriving farm businesses operating elsewhere. I hope those little chooks are now in someone's backyard chicken coop enjoying more space. I also wonder how different your seed is on PEI?
I was thinking of a bag of niger or sunflower seeds which most birds love. The supermarkets only have smaller bags but at the feed store there would be larger bags.
Nice outing, different names in regions, here in suburbs a Pet Store, inland for farmers a Farmers Market, although have not visited them in a long time.
Wild bird seed one has to keep a watchful eye on what is in the bags, I agree of late they tend to fill to make up weight not quality seed.
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I wonder if this is due to stock being in short supplies like a lot of businesses. The world's economy has certainly been widely affected by covid, wars and inflation.
World has been slowly brewing toward change, manner in which have transpired has thrown everyone into a quandary. Not only supplies for business, mental health, with many other domino effects.