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<blockquote data-quote="Gale Seddon" data-source="post: 218333" data-attributes="member: 53"><p>Msscamp is right about using a jennet (female) donkey as a livestock guardian and not a jack (male); jacks are a breeding animal, not recommended as a pet. Not all donkeys will guard though. Here are a few websites about using donkeys as guardians:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex9396" target="_blank">http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department ... /agdex9396</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.usipp.com/gatefarm/the_donkey_guardian.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usipp.com/gatefarm/the_donkey_guardian.htm</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/brochures/pes_donkeys.htm" target="_blank">http://www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/br ... onkeys.htm</a></p><p></p><p>It's usually the males that bray more than the females; they can be quite vocal...music to a donkey lover's ears (once you know the animals, you can tell who's braying and even why!). Very intelligent animals, easy to train, requirements similar to a horse (vaccinations, deworming, hoof trims, shelter) but usually don't require grain, just pasture and hay. </p><p></p><p>Donkeys come in all sizes...miniatures 36" and under, on up to mammoth jackstock 54" and up...the big ones were originally imported from Europe to produce large working draft mules. These days people are more interested in a riding animal, for pleasure and to show. They can be ridden, pull carts, carry a pack, just about anything a horse can do. Also used as therapy animals and equine companions. Working with a donkey requires mutual trust, or you won't get far. What some people call "stubborn" is really self-preservation and caution. Someone in another post mentioned using them to halter break cattle; haven't tried this myself but would suggest that it be done under supervision.</p><p></p><p>You got me started...all this, on just half a cup of coffee!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gale Seddon, post: 218333, member: 53"] Msscamp is right about using a jennet (female) donkey as a livestock guardian and not a jack (male); jacks are a breeding animal, not recommended as a pet. Not all donkeys will guard though. Here are a few websites about using donkeys as guardians: [url=http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex9396]http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department ... /agdex9396[/url] [url=http://www.usipp.com/gatefarm/the_donkey_guardian.htm]http://www.usipp.com/gatefarm/the_donkey_guardian.htm[/url] [url=http://www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/brochures/pes_donkeys.htm]http://www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/br ... onkeys.htm[/url] It's usually the males that bray more than the females; they can be quite vocal...music to a donkey lover's ears (once you know the animals, you can tell who's braying and even why!). Very intelligent animals, easy to train, requirements similar to a horse (vaccinations, deworming, hoof trims, shelter) but usually don't require grain, just pasture and hay. Donkeys come in all sizes...miniatures 36" and under, on up to mammoth jackstock 54" and up...the big ones were originally imported from Europe to produce large working draft mules. These days people are more interested in a riding animal, for pleasure and to show. They can be ridden, pull carts, carry a pack, just about anything a horse can do. Also used as therapy animals and equine companions. Working with a donkey requires mutual trust, or you won't get far. What some people call "stubborn" is really self-preservation and caution. Someone in another post mentioned using them to halter break cattle; haven't tried this myself but would suggest that it be done under supervision. You got me started...all this, on just half a cup of coffee! [/QUOTE]
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