A baby donkey can become an orphan when its mom stops feeding, dies, or is aggressive towards the newborn donkey. Sadly, way too many humans start imprinting the baby too soon. Mom says, “You take care of the foal.” Best to let mom and baby bond and have at least two weeks without removing the… Read More Mom donkey stops feeding baby
Happy World Donkey Day, annually celebrated on May 8th of each year, to help humans raise awareness of the daily challenges and abuse donkeys face. You can be a human angel and make a difference in the life of a donkey. Donkeys have been the beasts of burden far too long. Please support saving and… Read More Celebrate World Donkey Day: How You Can Help
Introduction: We have had our miniature donkey Rocket Man for the last eighteen years; he is thirty-one. Rocket Man is in heaven, having passed on March 12th, 2025. We have returned him to Jesus and have peace in the fact that he is no longer in pain and suffering. We will see you again, sweet… Read More Learn How To Plan For Donkeys End Of Life
Sharing donkey education creates awareness and change for donkeys living in our most fragile world. Thank you for reading and sharing this most important donkey post. Facts: Over 500 million people worldwide, mostly in poor communities, need the support of donkeys to stay alive. Donkeys provide a car, tractor, A.T.V., and much more to people… Read More Raising Awareness: The Donkey Crisis
Donkey, Horse, and Mule owners must be careful when summer ends and fall begins grazing on green, lush grass. In some cases, the risk of laminitis and hoof abscesses increases more than that of spring grass. Why is fall dangerous? Pastures that are overgrazed and stressed from a lack of water and nitrogen can increase… Read More The Dangers Of Donkeys Grazing In The Fall
Donkeys are the exotic desert equine. Donkeys evolved from the desert. Their metabolism is built to survive on desert forage sticks, sagebrush, roots, and green-rich grass. Please do your homework before committing to bring two donkeys into your life. Donkeys will always do best when living with another donkey, same-sex geldings with geldings, and jennies… Read More Learning the facts about donkeys
Did you know that donkeys are pretty fragile compared to horses? Yes, it’s true. Donkeys evolved from the desert; donkeys seek shelter during extreme heat, cold, wind, and rain. Donkeys cannot tolerate extreme wet with high wind chills. Donkeys are prone to hypothermia and frostbite much faster than horses. Even fat donkeys or obese donkeys… Read More Donkeys Cannot Handle Severe Cold Wet Wind
Donkeys have unique heads, nothing like a horse. Donkeys need custom halters, blankets, fly masks, and boots. Trying to put a horse halter on a donkey will result in the halter being too big or too small. We adopted two formerly wild burros from Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue last fall. These burros were born in… Read More Burro Adjustable Halter Combo
SPRING! In many parts of the world Spring has arrived and with it bulbs are blooming and birds are singing. It is a joyous time as we all stretch our wings from a long winter slumber, BUT, Spring is also the arrival of one of donkey’s worst enemies…GRASS! If there is any health threat that… Read More Spring Grass Is Dangerous
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