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My Dad used to breed the miniature donkeys. They even had a mini wagon, saddles and harness. They were the life of every parade.
The thing I remember MOST was when we transported Rudy up to Colorado from Texas. He was crated and we had to go to the cargo area of the airport and that was when Rudy found his voice. As a teenager, I wanted to climb in a hole. Now I look back at it, it was pretty funny. Poor thing probably wondered what on earth was going on.
He lived out his life as a stud in the Rocky Mountains for the other donkeys my Father had.
I should imagine the larger ones are a little harder to control then the ones that are called miniature. I used to get a laugh when they would kick up their back heels. I was always labeled a rebellious kid so I think me and the donkeys had that in common. BUT you put that harness on them and hook them to the wagon and they did what they were trained to do.
My neighbor had a few, they bay at night but no big deal.
Burro's and donkeys are great as they don't eat them selves to death like a horse will.
They will not let you work them too hard either.
OMG... I LOVE donkeys!! Never had one, always wanted one desperatly! Had neighbors that had one, and he would bray and bray and it just tickled me each and everytime I heard him. He was a sweet and funny little guy.
PLEASE post pics ASAP!
I had a pony mule for a pasture mate and I miss her, she kept the coyotes and dogs away, was a great "watch mule" and no one messed with her charges.
Many of the cattle farmers around her started putting mules or donkeys out with their herds as we have a real big coyote & stray dog problem here. They are great, long lived, easy keepers and much better herd protectors than dogs and a lot cheaper to operate.
I ended up with TWO today. Me and my dad went to a lady's house were she had 10 donkeys for sale. Her explanation for why she had so many, "she got at jack and jenny and forgot to get the jack gelded." So now I have a jenny named Nena and a soon to be gelded jack named Skipper. It was an experiance trying to get the Nena into the trailer. Her husband tried the method of I-am-man-watch-me-drag-this-animal, and ended up stuck on his back on the ground. To get a mental image this guy was an ex-cop with popeye arms and a giant, beerbelly/muscle gut. He also was short, stocky and looked to be 300lbs and dressed in a cowboy hat, blue jeans, T-shirt, belt with huge buckle, and a cigarette constantly hanging out of his mouth. Envision a large turtle stuck on its back, I am not kidding you that is what he looked like. Back to the donkeys. We first went to go look at a large coco colored jenny i could ride, turned out I couldn't even get near her. The rest of the donkeys were obivously pregnant, extended watermelon belly and swollen udders. All of her jennys had babies at their sides and the lady could not comprehend why this happend. Lets see, jennys + jacks=foals. I was told that they worked with my two, who are both under a year, since they were born. You can not pick up their hooves, I have no idea when their last coggins was, worming was probably last year, I don't want to think about the other shots, and I will somehow have to halter break them so I can take them on walks with me and my goats. If anyone has adivce, i will LOVE it.
I ended up with TWO today. Me and my dad went to a lady's house were she had 10 donkeys for sale. Her explanation for why she had so many, "she got at jack and jenny and forgot to get the jack gelded." So now I have a jenny named Nena and a soon to be gelded jack named Skipper. It was an experiance trying to get the Nena into the trailer. Her husband tried the method of I-am-man-watch-me-drag-this-animal, and ended up stuck on his back on the ground. To get a mental image this guy was an ex-cop with popeye arms and a giant, beerbelly/muscle gut. He also was short, stocky and looked to be 300lbs and dressed in a cowboy hat, blue jeans, T-shirt, belt with huge buckle, and a cigarette constantly hanging out of his mouth. Envision a large turtle stuck on its back, I am not kidding you that is what he looked like. Back to the donkeys. We first went to go look at a large coco colored jenny i could ride, turned out I couldn't even get near her. The rest of the donkeys were obivously pregnant, extended watermelon belly and swollen udders. All of her jennys had babies at their sides and the lady could not comprehend why this happend. Lets see, jennys + jacks=foals. I was told that they worked with my two, who are both under a year, since they were born. You can not pick up their hooves, I have no idea when their last coggins was, worming was probably last year, I don't want to think about the other shots, and I will somehow have to halter break them so I can take them on walks with me and my goats. If anyone has adivce, i will LOVE it.
What an hysterical image. With donkeys and some men you have to make them think whatever you want them to do was their idea to come up with. It seems the harder you push a donkey, the more defiant they are.
Bumping this old thread, because I'm in my new place and I so want some donkeys!
Wasn't originally thinking of two, but I've read that they're very social and are happiest with other donkeys.
I have LOTS of questions before I actually acquire a pair. Of course I'm looking at the on-line and print literature, but I thought I'd see if anyone here has anything to share.
I have only read about using donkeys as livestock guardians but everything I have read suggests only using one donkey with your livestock. If you put more than one donkey with your livestock they will bond with each other and ignore the rest of the herd. Donkeys are a sociable herd animal but will readily bond with other livestock if there aren't other donkeys around. They have an instinctual aversion to canines and even having a dog's scent on you could provoke a negative reaction from a donkey.
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. Me and my dad went to a lady's house were she had 10 donkeys for sale. Her explanation for why she had so many, "she got at jack and jenny and forgot to get the jack gelded
." So now I have a jenny named Nena and a soon to be gelded jack named Skipper. It was an experiance trying to get the Nena into the trailer. Her husband tried the method of I-am-man-watch-me-drag-this-animal, and ended up stuck on his back on the ground. To get a mental image this guy was an ex-cop with popeye arms and a giant, beerbelly/muscle gut. He also was short, stocky and looked to be 300lbs and dressed in a cowboy hat, blue jeans, T-shirt, belt with huge buckle, and a cigarette constantly hanging out of his mouth. Envision a large turtle stuck on its back, I am not kidding you that is what he looked like. Back to the donkeys. We first went to go look at a large coco colored jenny i could ride, turned out I couldn't even get near her. The rest of the donkeys were obivously pregnant, extended watermelon belly and swollen udders. All of her jennys had babies at their sides and the lady could not comprehend why this happend. Lets see, jennys + jacks=foals. I was told that they worked with my two, who are both under a year, since they were born. You can not pick up their hooves, I have no idea when their last coggins was, worming was probably last year, I don't want to think about the other shots, and I will somehow have to halter break them so I can take them on walks with me and my goats. If anyone has adivce, i will LOVE it.
