Helping You be Successful with Donkeys
Natural Donkey care is very important if you keep donkeys and you are trying to live a chemical-free life. Donkeys respond to herbs and essential oils very well.
As with any health care the whole donkey needs to be addressed. A natural donkey diet and environment including mental stimulation needs to be addressed.
Sarcoids in Donkeys do occur and when they do its a scary thing! Last year I found 2 on my donkey Clyde’s chest. I was SO upset because I had read about them before and hoped I never had to deal with them on any of my donkeys or rescues. I knew I would try … Read more
“Can I offer my donkey leg protection?” Another common question in the spring/summer months when flies are out biting. They can be very brutal to a donkeys legs. Leaving them bite all over and bloody! This can lead to infections so we nee to offer our donkeys leg protection of some kind. I personally use … Read more
Need some donkey dewormer help? Prefer a natural dewormer or maybe a chemical dewormer but you’d like to offer natural support to heal the digestive tract? Get parasites to leave quicker! I think I have what you’re looking for! I need to state here that I am not a vet and the info I’m sharing … Read more
Treats for Donkeys you can use during positive reinforcement training sessions! Yes, there are a few treats that are good and safe for donkeys. Donkeys should not have lots of sugar or carbs. They get fat easily and with fat comes health problems. Like my vet always says.. if you keep them thin and their … Read more
Diarrhea in donkeys is a fairly common happening. Especially when you take in rescue donkeys! They get parasites, nervous stomach issues from stress, digestive upsets from food changes, or something they might have eaten in the fields. Just like any other mammal. Those are the most common reasons you’ll see diarrhea in donkeys. There can … Read more
Some people know… some people don’t… I have a private Donkey Facebook group called Natural Donkey Care and Donkey Training. At first I created it for anyone who wanted in… that didn’t work! I got a bunch of spammers, rude know-it alls looking to argue and some arm chair trainers offering harmful advice. So I … Read more
Donkey Wounds do happen! Donkeys are rough and playful. I deal with cuts, bites and scraps on my donkeys all the time. 99.9% of the time a little comfrey salve heals them up in a couple of days. A donkey reputation to be hardy is well earned. They usually have good immune systems and heal … Read more
Donkey Supplements are an important part of a donkey diet. Hay and/or grass is just does not provide a compete diet for donkeys. Limiting pasture grasses and feeding a low sugar hay is the bulk of what my donkeys eat but supplements play a big role in their complete donkey nutrition. Donkey Supplements Before I … Read more
Why clean old donkey tack? Do you like to buy used tack? Ever think about how not cleaning tack could affect your donkey? Recently I bought up a huge lot of used tack. Major score! I love saving money and a lot of this stuff looked brand new. A lot was in good shape but … Read more
Rain rot in donkeys hasn’t been a huge problem for me but it occurs occasionally in especially wet years and especially on my white donkey, Jeb. Since I like my donkeys to live outside naturally in a herd, I have to prevent rain rot here in the southeast during those really wet years. The first year … Read more