Helping You be Successful with Donkeys
Donkeys eat a variety of foods. They are herbivores which means they eat plant foods. Here on my farm, they eat the sparse grasses on my land, brambles, and honeysuckles. They also have a variety of wild herbs they enjoy such as dandelions and curly dock. In the winter they get a variety of grass … Read more
This is part 3, the final part in the series of the rescue donkeys articles. I hope you have found them insightful and helpful in making a decision about whether a rescue donkey is right for you. You can find the other 2 articles here: Rescue a Donkey {Part 1} Be Prepared and Rescue Donkey {Part … Read more
Why a Rescue Donkey It’s stressful and can be expensive, so why bother with a rescue donkey? I’ve rescued dozens of donkeys over the years. Some I shouldn’t have because I didn’t have the time or skills when I started this. Yes, it’s a good way to lear, butt it’s also a good way to … Read more
Rescue a Donkey To rescue a donkey straight from a kill pen, meat pen or feedlot (whatever it’s called in your area) can be a wonderful thing. You are giving a donkey a chance to live! This article is about getting a rescue donkey straight from the holding or shipping facility that ships donkeys to … Read more
Hay bags have been lifesavers (and hay savers!) for me during the winter months. They prevent hay waste and slow down the donkeys. This keeps them from overeating. In the summer they have to do a lot of walking over the hills to seek out food in my weedy pastures and brambles. I’m also doing … Read more
A big part of my donkey care program is about supportive herbs and natural supplements. Garlic and ACV (apple cider vinegar) are an important cornerstone of the basic health care support I can provide. Both are inexpensive and contain multiple benefits. You may already know of the multiple benefits they provide humans. They do pretty … Read more
Donkey health problems can arise from stress situations. How do you help a stressed donkey calm down naturally? One way is by using essential oils! It may be my favorite way and the donkeys (and horses) really seem to love them! It also starts to happen fairly quickly once I offer them their choice of … Read more
The History of Using Essential Oils Essential oils have been used for centuries. They’ve been used on livestock just as they have been used on people for longer than anyone really knows. They are perfect for donkey health care support. Some of the earliest recordings of essential oil use were by the Egyptians. They used … Read more
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