mncowboy
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DOES ANYONE HERE USE A GAURD DONKEY AMONGST YOUR COW HERD?
GAURD DONKEY
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M-5
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YES!!
Rafter S
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WHY DO YOU ASK?
Muddy
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NO! THEY ARE CALF KILLERS AND RAPISTS.
KR Cattle Co
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Yes. About 8 years and they work well. Jenny's are better and I recommend only 1 per herd. Like them better than llamas.
WHAT?
Craig Miller
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LOUD NOISES
mncowboy
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:clap: :lol:
Yeah, I didn't mean to use all capital letters. I was typing one handed while driving. I figured I'd try one, its a jenny for $350. I didn't know if there was any truth behind the guard donkey or if it was a wives tale. thanks
Yeah, I didn't mean to use all capital letters. I was typing one handed while driving. I figured I'd try one, its a jenny for $350. I didn't know if there was any truth behind the guard donkey or if it was a wives tale. thanks
Muddy
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It's a hit and miss. Many donkeys are advertised as a guard donkey but most of them ended up as a calf killer.
M-5
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Biggest mistake is buying one. They are free 99% of the time
Rafter S
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I agree that $350.00 is too much, by a factor of 10, but at least it's a jenny. I don't have any personal experience with them, but I read an article about them in a cattle magazine a few months ago. The guy that wrote it said to only use jennies, and to get them bred and let them raise a colt every few years. He said that by doing that it keeps the protective instinct alive, and that if you don't let them raise a colt every few years they're likely to stop running off predators. Again, I'm only going by that article, so I won't argue with anyone that disagrees.
Muddy
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Yup, you can find a free donkey at the sale barns. I've seen free donkeys on Craigslist all times.M-5":vsppwruk said:
f150fatboy
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The people that used to live next to me had one. (Refuse to call them Neighbors). He broke through the fence and started running my cows and calves. I didn't have a gun with me at the time or he wouldn't have made it. He did run and hide every time he saw my pasture Jeep after that though.
skyhightree1
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Personally I think buying a baby Jenny and raising her up with the herd works the best. Buying a adult or a free one you may or may not be getting someone else's problem. Either way whatever you choose I wish you luck.
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Ebenezer
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Buying a young jenny is not a great idea. Buy a jenny that has had a colt or two and buy her from someone reputable who will take her back if she does not work at your place. A young jenny has not gone through the mothering process to kick in those instincts. I saw a guy in north FL try that and the coyotes had a field day. We have 12+ and they work great as long as I am smarter than they are. No matter what or how many you get just remember, "Every donkey thinks it can sing".
TexasBred
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Ebenezer":12ntlgxt said:
:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: And with 12 of them your place must sound like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir every morning but all Off key.
Think I'll just stick with my Pyrenees dog.
