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Any Advice for cow guy getting his 1st donkeys?
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<blockquote data-quote="musicalcowman" data-source="post: 1177661" data-attributes="member: 20526"><p>I guess everyone on here is quick to write off donkeys but I can tell you from personal experience that they have worked for me. The main thing is that you can't just buy an old donkey that has been running with other donkeys or horses and expect them to be a good fit for what you want. The donkeys I have running with cows were all put with the cows when they (the donkey) was first weaned. This makes them think that they are part of the cow herd so they stay with them and even look after the calves. This way you don't have to worry about them hurting calves or anything. I used to raise Boer goats and the donkeys made the difference between staying in business and not. Maybe I wouldn't of with or without the donkeys but since I been in the cow business I haven't lost a calf to predators yet. (thank God)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="musicalcowman, post: 1177661, member: 20526"] I guess everyone on here is quick to write off donkeys but I can tell you from personal experience that they have worked for me. The main thing is that you can't just buy an old donkey that has been running with other donkeys or horses and expect them to be a good fit for what you want. The donkeys I have running with cows were all put with the cows when they (the donkey) was first weaned. This makes them think that they are part of the cow herd so they stay with them and even look after the calves. This way you don't have to worry about them hurting calves or anything. I used to raise Boer goats and the donkeys made the difference between staying in business and not. Maybe I wouldn't of with or without the donkeys but since I been in the cow business I haven't lost a calf to predators yet. (thank God) [/QUOTE]
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