Equine Disease Alerts

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Donkey Educational Blog

Donkeys are not horses with long ears. Donkeys evolved from the desert, meaning caring for a donkey can be more difficult than a horse or not. Depending on the part of the world you live in owning donkeys can be easy or difficult. Donkeys diet must be seriously low in sugar/protein. Clean water is a… Read More Donkey Educational Blog

Visiting The Donkey Whisperer Farm

Our Donkeys and horses love to meet people, it’s simply a blessing for all.  The Donkey Whisperer Farm is a working farm as we grow and sell hay. 2019 we hope to plant our hay to feed to the donkeys and horses, alfalfa free and low in sugar and protein. Last week a student of… Read More Visiting The Donkey Whisperer Farm

Donkey Teeth

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Does A Donkey Need A Hoof Trimmer?

Donkeys need their hooves to be trimmed just like a horse. In the wild the donkey is walking up to 25 to 35 miles a day. On our farm the donkey is most likely not moving this much. A trimmer who is skilled in donkeys hooves is imperative to your domesticated donkeys health. It is… Read More Does A Donkey Need A Hoof Trimmer?

Apples and Pears Are Ripe In Sequim, WA

Please never feed a horse, donkey or mule without asking the owner for permission. Allergies, health specific diet are real. You can cause laminitis, cushings, abscesses and obesity. Obesity can cause death in equine living in domestication. What is Laminitis? Radiograph of a horse hoof showing rotation of the coffin bone and evidence of sinking, a condition often… Read More Apples and Pears Are Ripe In Sequim, WA

I AM NOT A HORSE “I AM A DONKEY”

I AM NOT A HORSE Donkey’s don’t display pain or illness like horses or mules! Donkeys are stoic and enduring. Know the signs of your donkey being in pain or ill. CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN. 1. Standing off alone away from his/her companions or herd. 2. Lying down more than normal. 3. Standing out in very… Read More I AM NOT A HORSE “I AM A DONKEY”

Thinking Of Donkeys as Donkeys Come In Two’s

Why do donkeys need to live with another donkey? Donkeys diet is serious so its important the donkey is living in an environment set up for donkeys. Donkeys are emotional and bond deeply to their own species in many cases they bond for life. Donkeys bond deeply to another donkey and can become book ends. … Read More Thinking Of Donkeys as Donkeys Come In Two’s

The disease is know as EHV-1, a fatal strain of equine herpes Western WA

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Did You Know Animals Need Dental Work?

A big thank you to our vet Dr. Smith and Dr. Hills, Sound Equine, Poulsbo, Washington. Select Dr. Rayyathevet Dental The Silent Killer Select Pillchuck Dental Care GOD bless you and your family two and four-legged! Melody http://WWW.DONKEYWHISPERER.COM Donkey Whisperer Farm, LLC Select  OUR STORE http://www.donkeywhisperer.com https://www.facebook.com/Donkeywhisperer

Give Me Some Love

  We have been working really hard to finish our home. Mr. Rocket Man age 24 one of our mini donkeys refused to eat his vitamin until he had his love. Donkeys are not stubborn. Donkeys are smart. Donkeys are emotional and analytical at the same time.  http://WWW.DONKEYWHISPERER.COM Donkey Whisperer Farm, LLC Select  OUR STORE http://www.donkeywhisperer.com… Read More Give Me Some Love

Mules Helping Forest Fires

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Bear kills donkey in Kent

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Apples and Pears Are Ripe In Sequim, WA

Friends of the Donkey Whisperer Farm, LLC Apple Season has arrived! As great as they may be for humans this is not great for the domesticated Donkey, Mule or Horse. In fact this may cause DEATH from Colic and/or a huge amount of stress, tears, vet cost or even burying the beloved equine (Donkey, horse… Read More Apples and Pears Are Ripe In Sequim, WA

Draft Horse In A Nursing Home

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On The Front Line Of EPM – Donkey, Horse and Mule

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) doesn’t make headlines as often as it once did. But this potentially debilitating neurological disease remains a threat to horses all over the United States. If anything, its range is spreading. Select On The Front Line Of EPM Select HOW TO PREVENT EPM Therefore, a primary objective in disease prevention should… Read More On The Front Line Of EPM – Donkey, Horse and Mule

Feed Straw?

FEED STRAW? Feeding straw is controversial in donkey circles, so we would like to address the pros and cons. Upfront straw seems like a good feed for donkeys. It appears to imitate the woody, dry, chewy material that donkeys innately browse on in their natural desert environments. It is high in fiber and low in… Read More Feed Straw?

Plastic Slow Feeder, Diet, Test our Hay, Exercise To Help In The Prevention Of Colic and More

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Winter of 2016/2017 The Worst In Thirty-Two Years

Our last winter in the 5th wheel has been a challenge while we watch our home be built. We are looking forward to spring and saying goodbye to this wet and snowy Pacific Northwest winter in Sequim, WA. Seems the snow and rain would not stop. Plants in my little flower garden did not survive… Read More Winter of 2016/2017 The Worst In Thirty-Two Years

Why Train The Owner To Train The Donkey?

The Donkey Whisperer Farm, LLC rope halter is an adjustable halter made to fit from four-months to full-grown. Mini, Standard and Mammoth donkey halters with matching lead lines are available for sale. Select OUR STORE to order. Never leave any form of halter on your donkey, horse or mule while not in 100% attendance to avoid… Read More Why Train The Owner To Train The Donkey?