Helping You be Successful with Donkeys
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
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
It’s finally here, my ultimate donkey care handbook titled Natural Donkey Care! Well, the first book is out. It will be a series of 3 books that later will be combined into one huge donkey care book. The 3 books that will make up the Natural Donkey Care handbook series The Donkey Physically The Donkey … 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
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
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