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.
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
How to Make Friends with a Donkey Donkey care isn’t just about the right food and shelter. It’s about the right mental health care and support too! You need to be in the mindset of being “friends” with the donkey. There are many things to know about donkeys but One of the things new owners … Read more
Winter Donkey Care is easy. All healthy donkeys grow extra fluffy long coats for winter. In fact, most of the time they seem to enjoy the winter more so than the summer. They certainly are spunkier!! Still, to insure their comfort and ease my mind, I provide extra care in the winter. It’s not that … Read more
Having a Donkey Fly Mask is sometimes necessary to help prevent flies from getting in our donkeys eyes. Flies cause irritation, infections and just annoy our poor donkeys! I started making these donkey fly mask, aka fringed fly veils to help protect my donkeys eyes from flies. I experimented with different materials on my roughest … Read more
I had been researching round bale feeders I came across round bale hay net. My husband came up with a nice DIY round bale feeder/shelter a few years ago. It keeps the hay dry and reduces waste somewhat, but I need a round bale feeders that reduces waste AND slows them down!!! My 3 mammoth … Read more
Average donkey weight is hard to guesstimate for an individual because even if you have 2 donkeys the same height, they may have different bone structure and different abilities at gaining muscle. I want everyone to understand that a lean donkey is a good thing. We tend to think of “plumb” animals as cute and … Read more
Do not underestimate how important healthy donkey hooves are! This is a case study of Dylan. A mammoth donkey and a rescue who came to me with pretty bad hooves in February 2020. Dylan is a gorgeous donkey with a shiny coat, nice thick build, laid back temperament but the poor guy has got some … Read more
So you have a biting donkey? Ouch! Donkey bites hurt… I know, because in the past I got bit plenty. Then I learned about donkey biting behavior. There is more than one reason you could have a biting donkey. I’ll go over some reasons and some solutions to help you extinguish this behavior. Donkey Biting … Read more