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.
Do Donkeys Choke? This article on donkey care is about choke. One of those things that rarely occurs with donkeys yet it happened to one of mine! To date, choke is one of the scariest things I’ve dealt with! Choke in horses is fairly common, especially for older horses. Sometimes choke symptoms may be subtle. … Read more
The flies are in full force here in Tennessee and I’m pulling out all the good stuff to try and keep my donkeys as comfortable as possible but also as ‘organic’ as possible! If they are fly free but I’m dousing them in harmful chemicals that don’t really help out in the long run. For … Read more
Do you hate flies bother your donkeys but also hate the poisons in the commercial fly sprays that can cause more harm than good? I came up with this fly repellent ointment that really works well to keep the flies off my herd. Fly season gets bad TN, especially wet years. You would use this … Read more
If you are going to train donkeys you will need tack. Tack care and the ability to recondition tack will become important because tack is expensive! One of the best ways to stay on budget? Buy used tack and equipment! Even if you have to restore the leather tack or make some repairs its worth … Read more
Donkey grooming is so easy compared to grooming a horse. There are occasions where donkeys need some extra grooming attention. Like for shows and competitions. But also for unfortunate incidents when donkeys get into a patch of cockleburs! I also use grooming as a good way to bond and build trust with my donkeys. I’m … Read more
Donkeys are highly affectionate animals once they trust you. I often see the question ‘how do donkeys show affection?’ and thought I would write a little about my experiences on the subject along with some donkey behavior information. Personally, I find it very difficult to bond with a horse, yet fairly easy to bond with … Read more