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♥About
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♥Advice
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♥The
Donkey
♥Donkey
and Mule Colors
♥A
Donkey is Not a Horse
♥Guide
To Proper CARE & FEEDING of the AMERICAN DONKEY
♥Grooming
for The Show
♥How
to Care for a Donkey-wikiHow
♥Management
Recommendations for
Donkeys and Mules
♥The
Miniature Donkey
♥Miniature
Donkeys, All You'll Ever Need To Know About Donkeys
♥Out
of Africa: The Origin of Donkeys
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Owner's Manual
for the new miniature donkey owner-good advice
Its ears are extremely mobile and measure half the
length of the head.
Did you know: Donkeys will stomp
their foot if they are mad. Usually if you are scratching
them in the wrong spot. : )
Blankets/Fly Masks/Leggings:
Donkey Earmuffs Instructions
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Blanketing Donkeys
Fly Protection:
Donkey Leg wraps, Draft Mule Fly Masks, &
Foal Blankets and more by Linda Long. Click Here
Donkey leggings are custom made to your measurements
I
just had to share this with you. Picasso didn't
have a fly mask with ears in it so here's what we
did--We took a regular horse one with ears & cut off the
ears. Then we took some soft flexible fiberglass
screen & cut out ears to fit. Reid sewed the ears
onto the mask with his sewing machine. Bingo!
It works! I've never been able to find a fly mask
with ears for donkeys. Feel free to pass this on.
The whole process didn't take more than about an hour to
do.
Have
a nice ass day! Linda
Books & Magazines:
♥Brayer
Magazine-Journal
of the American Donkey and Mule Society
♥The
Definitive Donkey
♥ The
Merck Veterinary Manual
online
♥Miniature
Donkey Talk: Books and Videos on the care, raising and
breeding Miniature Donkeys
♥Mules
& More magazine
♥PRGOTT
Books
Horse Tails: Illustrated Children's Books,
Cowgirl Books Series by Patricia Gott
♥RURAL
HERITAGE
Breeds &
Breeding:
♥Andaluz
Donkey
♥Breeding
Spotted Donkeys
♥Calculate
your jenny's due date & heat cycles
♥Donkey
Breeds
♥Donkeys
are Different: An Overview of Reproductive Variations from
Horses
♥The
Poitou Donkey
Did you know: Donkeys wag their tails when they are mad.
Cart & Buggy
also see 'Training'
♥John
Thompson Plans
♥Harnessing
guidelines for single donkey carts
♥Hitching
Donkeys to Carts
Classifieds:
♥Free
Classifieds for Donkeys, Mules, or Horses from
Shadow Ridge
Miniature Donkey Ads-New
ads everyday from Gotdonkeys
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Companions.
Donkeys are a very social animal and can
form very strong bonds with fellow donkeys
or other animals. It is often best to keep
two donkeys as they entertain each other and
provide companionship. They can also
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Donkeys as Guards:
♥ Donkeys
- Coyotes and coyote control and management
♥Guardian
Donkeys-
"First
and foremost, we were told NOT to try miniature donkeys, and
that only standard sized donkeys were effective deterrents
and dispatchers of predators"
♥Guidelines
for Using Donkeys as Guard Animals with Sheep
♥Protecting
Livestock with Guard Donkeys
♥Sweet
Pet Gives a Mean Kick
♥Using
Donkeys to Guard Sheep and Goats
♥Viscous
Dog Attacks
Favorites:
The Buck 'n Run Ranch
DONKEYS CAN
DO!
El Escondite Paso Fino Horses-Fox Farms
This is my son's Hot Sauce. A company he and his friend just
started-Please visit his site and say Mom sent you. Just to
embarrass him. LOL
HOT DIGGITYS
DOGUEHOUSE
-Mini
Horse Ranch
Lazy L Ranch - Loose,
Loud, & Crazy
Lucky
Three Ranch
Basic Horsemanship
Outing by Ron Lunn
 Mephibosheth
Farms Angelic Riders, Inc
Vet Tech - Search 120+ Vet Tech Schools & Online Vet Tech
Programs
Wind Gait Icelandic
Horses
A
number of anatomical differences between the horse and the
donkey can challenge the first-time donkey owner and their
veterinarian. Donkeys have an obscured jugular furrow (the
place where blood samples are taken or tranquilizers are
given).
The cutaneous coli muscle hides the middle third of the
jugular vein. (Burnham S. L. Anatomical Differences of the
Donkey and Mule In: Proceedings of the 48th Annual AAEP
Convention. 2002: 102-109}
Did you Know?
Donkeys are commonly used by the
Iraqi military to launch rockets...seriously.
In certain parts of the world,
donkey milk is used for feeding infants, its composition
being close to that of human milk. The jenny gives about 3
to 6 liters of milk per day. Donkey milk is very nourishing,
because it contains more milk sugar and less fat than cow
milk.
The quality of donkey milk is also appreciated in skin care.
Texts from classical times inform us that Cleopatra bathed
in it as a beauty treatment. Two hundred lactating jennies,
no less, were needed to provide milk for her baths.
In our time, donkey milk is used to make skin-care soaps.
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Biting Fly Traps:
(make your own)
♥Deer
Flies and Horse Flies
♥How
to build a horse fly trap
♥Donkey
Fly
Masks
Forums &
Blogs:
♥Donkeys-Yahoo
Groups Forum
DaileyEquine.com Forums
♥The
Farmette Report-All Donkeys, All the Time-Blog
♥Longears
Forum for people who love to talk longears
♥Mini
Farm Animals sometimes list mini donks
for sale on this forum
♥Mules
Only Forum
♥Packing-Discussion
of horse and mule packing
♥PetFinders
Feeding Donkeys:
♥Donkey
Feeding and Nutrition
♥Donkey
Crests/Magnesium
♥Keeping
a donkey fed in suburbia
♥The
Proper Diet for Donkeys
Donkeys should not be fed
bread or similar refined food products, as these are known
to contribute to the build up of acid conditions in the feet
lamina and directly cause laminitis
Did you know: Donkeys make a snoring or grunting sound when
they are being scratched meaning they are loving it. There
is nothing wrong with their breathing. : )
Foal Rejection:
This idea was brought to my attention by a donkey friend who
had read this idea in Brayer Magazine-- when such as that
happens, to have the mother and baby in the barn, then to
bring a dog into the barn. If the donkey is used to the
family dog and not afraid of it, bring in another dog. The
mother (even when not maternal toward the foal) will
instinctively protect the baby, thus should get closer to
the baby, hopefully allowing it to nurse.
♥
Igloo Mama
from Short Ass ets Ranch
Fun Stuff:
Birthday Calculator
Top Mommy Blogs-Crafts for Kids
Donkey Coloring Page
Donkey Rhyme Coloring
Page
Donkey Crafts for kids
Play Horse Tunes
Horse Optical Illusion
Trick Donkey
Weight Loss-Human
(Letter to Dr. Phil)
Health Issues:
♥15 Facts on Donkey Health
♥Body
Condition Scoring of Donkeys
♥Diseases
and Parasites
♥Fat
Necks (Neck roll)
♥Donkey
Crests/Magnesium
♥Grass
Founder
♥A
Guide to Live Weight Estimation and Body Condition Scoring
of Donkeys
♥Hyperlipidemia
and Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver)
♥Hyperlipemia
in Miniature Horses & Miniature Donkeys
♥Hyperlipemia
and Hepatic Lipidosis in Horses, Donkeys, and Camelids-article:
Merck Veterinary Manual
♥Lice
and their Life Cycle
♥Rain
Scald
♥Skin
Problems Allergic Reaction to Bug Bites
♥Vaccinate
Early Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
At 70 Years Of Age, Flower is Both the World's Oldest Donkey
& Longest Lived Equine
What is a good size for
a riding donkey ?
Estimating Weight: click on
picture
There is an “old folk remedy” for sarcoids using Crest
toothpaste. Apply Crest to the sarcoid with a toothbrush. It
is suggested that either something in Crest kills the virus
causing the sarcoid and/or the brushing stimulates the
horse’s immune system. Works for Ringworm too.
Hoof Care:
"Train the donkey to lift his legs for
hoof inspection by getting him comfortable with grooming.
Use your hands and a soft broom to stroke down the legs all
the way to the knee. With gentle praises, lift his leg
without enclosing his ankle in your hand and put it back
down."
♥Basic
Principles of Hoof Care in Donkeys
♥Common
foot problems of the donkey -What are they and what to do
♥Donkey
Hoof Angles
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♥Donkey
Hoof Care
♥Farrier
& Hoof care Resource Center Forums
♥Laminitis
♥Laminitis:
Persimmons and Acorns
♥Saving
Minnie. Can this feisty mini mule's hooves be trimmed?
♥ The
Seven Dwarfs
♥White
Line in mini donkeys
♥Vet
Tech - Search 120+ Vet Tech Schools & Online Vet Tech
Programs
Mules:
"YOU TELL A HORSE WHAT TO DO,
ASK A DONKEY AND NEGOTIATE WITH A MULE"
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♥Communicating
with Your Mule
♥Gaited
Mules
♥Horse
+ Donkey = Mule
♥The
Mule
♥Mule
and Jackstock 101
♥What
is a Mule?
News:
Intelligent donkeys credited with leading rebels to success
in Libya
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Saturday, June
02, 2007
Terrorists
Dispatch Donkey
& Dog
Bombers in Lebanon
The Al Qaeda-linked terrorists of
Fatah
al-Islam are sending in
donkey
and dog bombers to fend
off
the advancing Lebanese troops.
Witnesses said Fatah al-Islam
militants
have booby-trapped
donkeys
and dogs and set them
in the
direction of army lines, but
the
animals were shot and
detonated
before reaching army positions.
Source:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/
2007/06/terrorists-dispatch
-donkey-dog-bombers.html
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Packing:
♥Finding
or Building your Own Pack Saddle
♥Make
Your Own Pack Saddles And Get Started Trekking With Donkeys
♥Pack
Saddles
♥Pack
Transport with Donkeys
Registries:
♥ American
Council of Spotted Asses
♥American
Donkey and Mule Society
♥American
Miniature Mule Society
♥American
Mule Association
♥Carolina
Mule Assoc.
♥International
Miniature Donkey Registry
♥Miniature
Donkey Talk Magazine
♥Miniature
Mediterranean Donkey Association of the U.K.
♥The
National Miniature Donkey Association
♥North
American Saddle Mule Association
Visit
Note Cards and Stamps
Also Donkey and Mule
Gifts
Quality
custom hand carved wooden signs.
See your design online!
Crazy Horse Tack
The Saddle Zone
Plush Horses -
StuffedArk.com
IGNATZ, THE HERO
DONKEY
GLOVER, VT | Ignatz the
donkey
is 33 years old. He is also
a hero.
LongEarsTV - The Channel
for Mule and Donkey Lovers
(NickerNetwork.com)
Donkey Wishes
If you hear a donkey bray, make a wish. If it brays three times, it will
help your wish come true.
If you hear a
donkey bray in the morning, make a wish and recite this chant:
."Donkey, donkey,
old and gray,
.Open your mouth and gently bray.
.Lift your ears and blow your horn,
.To grant my wish this early morn'."
.If the donkey
brays again shortly after you say the chant, your wish will have a
better chance of coming true.
| Listen
to Happy Jack by the Who |
| Lyrics Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man.
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man.
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong
key,
So they rode on ahead on their furry donkey.
The kids couldn't hurt Jack,
They tried, tried, tried.
They dropped things on his back,
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied.
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping,
And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy.
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping,
And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy.
The kids couldn't hurt Jack,
They tried, tried, tried.
They dropped things on his back
They lied, lied, lied, lied, lied.
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping.
And they couldn't prevent Jack from being happy.
| Donkey Wishes
If you hear a donkey bray, make a wish. If it brays three times, it will help your wish come true.
If you hear a donkey bray in the morning, make a wish and recite this chant:
."Donkey, donkey, old and gray,
.Open your mouth and gently bray.
.Lift your ears and blow your horn,
.To grant my wish this early morn'."
.If the donkey brays again shortly after you say the chant, your wish will have a better chance of coming true.
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Horse
Evacuations East Horse Evacuations East (HEE)
is an all-volunteer organization created on Facebook as
a clearing house of information to assist horse owners
in times natural disaster. HEE administrators across the
United States volunteer their time on an as needed basis
in rotating shifts in times of natural disasters. HEE
facilitates horse owners to find transport, shelter and
provides a list of volunteers with these resources when
a natural disaster hits their area.
The Blurtso™ Chronicles
Blurtso the donkey talks about
life, death and pumpkin pies
A daily webcomic about a donkey named Blurtso by Alan
Davidson
See a new episode daily at:
http://blog.blurtso.com/
Stories & Poems:
♥ New:
Poetry Book about Donkeys-Proceeds to Devon UK Sanctuary:
Opening Doors by Jenny L Bates
♥Donkey
Fables of Aesop
♥Donkey
Poems
♥The
Donkey Race...
♥Horse's
Prayer
♥Just
A Horse
♥Nice
Ass! Why I own donkeys By Jon Katz
♥The
Donkey Who Couldn't Stand Up What happened when Lulu fell
during an ice storm. by John Katz
♥The
Old One-A Horse Christmas Story
♥The
Rainbow Bridge
♥The
Seven Dwarfs
♥The
Story of a Nodding Donkey
Laura Lee Hope
♥Read this
Excerpt from "The Outermost House" by Henry Beston-click
here
Also available as
a customizable poster or mouse pad at Zazzle
♥Storytelling
and Resources-a Christmas story about a lame donkey.
♥Testimonials
to Donkeys, by Cuthbert -Notes and Queries-November 19, 1853
The Legend of the Donkey Cross
"Bring me the colt of a donkey,"
was the Master's request.
A young donkey was brought to Jesus to carry him to Jerusalem.
A week later Jesus was ordered crucified.
The little donkey so loved the Lord,
that he wanted to help carry the cross.
But alas, he was pushed away.
The sad little donkey waited to say good-bye until nearly all
had left.
As he turned to leave, the shadow of the cross fell upon his
shoulders.
And there it has remained,
a tribute to the loyalty and love
of
the humblest of God's Creatures
Just a Little Donkey
Just a
little donkey, but on my back I bore, The one and only
Savior, the world was waiting for.
Just a
little donkey, but I was strong & proud - I gladly carried
Mary through the chaos of the crowd.
I
brought her to a stable where she made a tiny bed... A place
for Baby Jesus to lay His little head.
I pray
the world remembers that special Christmas night when just a
little donkey carried Heaven's Precious Light.
-
Rita S. Beer
Stuff:
♥Beasts
ease burden of quake victims
♥Budweiser
Donkey Commercial
♥Build
an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence
♥Free
5 Generation Pedigree Chart for your Web Site
♥Another
Free Web Page Pedigree Generator
♥Folk
Remedies using Donkeys circa 1800's?
♥Equestrian
Patterns to make blankets, fly masks
♥Horse
and Mule Trails Organized by State
♥Make
a Metal Wire Donkey Table Lamp
Knots:
♥Animated
Knots by Grog -TIE KNOTS THE FUN AND EASY WAY
♥Shoelace
Knots and More: A Guide to Tying Knots. A big
Thank you to Ms. Ryleigh Heath for contacting me and especially Jordan for finding and recommending this site!
♥Tying
the Knot - A big Thank You to Jessica for this link.
♥Plants
Poisonous or Harmful to Horses in the North Central United
States, University of Minnesota
♥PLANTS
TOXIC TO ANIMALS -1
♥PLANTS
TOXIC TO ANIMALS -2
♥Rural
Heritage draft mule & donkey paddock
♥Stuffed
Donkey Crochet Pattern
♥Stuffed
Donkey Sewing Pattern
♥Yipes!
Stripes! Striping in Horses, Donkeys, Mules, Asses, and
Zebras
Training
and Driving:
♥Clicker
Training
"Familiarize the donkey with your and his environment. It is
necessary to establish a trust with the donkey to get him to
cooperate. Be friendly and consistent in your temperament,
approach, body language and tone."
♥Another
Clicker Training site
♥Donkey
Training E-Clinic, tips, more. Info for new and seasoned
donkey owners.
Use your voice as the first tool of training and start with
small commands for following you, backing up, slowing down
and lifting her feet for the farrier to inspect. Make your
commands clear and consistent. Donkeys are slow learners and
they can get confused and startled by anything new.
Repetition is the key.
Buggy-n-On
Driving Lessons
for Horse and Driver, Peachland, NC
The Buggy & Harness Shop Is now open
"Combine the voice commands with treats like carrots or
apples during the initial training phase. Use them only as
rewards and not as a bribe. Gradually change the rewards to
verbal praises and pats."
♥Harnessing
guidelines for single donkey carts
♥HARNESSING
AND HITCHING DONKEYS, MULES AND HORSES FOR WORK
♥Make
A Breakaway Halter
"Introduce the halter to the
donkey by rubbing his back with it and holding it near his
face while giving treats. This familiarizes the donkey with
the position in which the halter is fastened. Slide the
noseband on and praise him for his cooperation. Take off the
halter and repeat it until he is accustomed to it."
♥Saddles
& Load Weight Capacity
♥Seven
(7) Games of Parelli Natural Horsemanship
"Lead the donkey by pulling the rope gently with voice
commands. If she does not move, pull her on her side in a
circle, so she takes a step to maintain her balance."
Donkeys and Mule Training DVD'S:
Donkey
Training by Crystal Ward
and
Starting Over with Rachel the Troubled
Mule by Jerry Tindell
Transport:
Donkeys have
preference in a horse trailer to face the rear! Unless there
are other requirements I let my donkeys be untied, and
remove the dividing wall to allow some freedom of position.
Duty and the beast
By Stanley Johnson. Published in The Telegraph, Saturday
11th June 2005
The people of Darfur in western Sudan are still in desperate
need of aid. But so too, says Stanley Johnson, are the
donkeys that may be their only resource.
Mules are not always sterile!
The crossing of a horse with 64 chromosomes and a donkey
with 62 is thought to produce a sterile mule with 63
chromosomes. However, a report from Morocco indicates that a
mule mare produced a foal with 62 chromosomes. The cells of
the mule mare were a mosaic, some carrying 63 chromosomes
while others carried 62. The foal is believed to be fathered
by a donkey. This is the fourth female mule confirmed to be
fertile. (Kay G. Vet Record 2002; 152 (3, Jan. 18))
Shelter:
Donkeys are not waterproofed by
nature as they have evolved in dry desert
regions. If a horse is compared to a donkey
you will find that a donkey’s coat does not
contain the grease of a horse’s coat, nor
does the donkey have such a strong smell.
They will chill in a cold rain.
"Please don't tell people that minis make guard animals.
Ours were part of a herd of 18 and could not defend
themselves against a German Shepherd and a
Retriever/Irish Setter mix (owned by the same people). He
kept the donkey from running while the Shepherd did the
biting. While miniature donkeys may be able to fend off a
non aggressive pet dog that will enter their pasture or keep
coyotes out (which in my point of view pose a much lesser
danger to our animals than domestic dogs) - they are
defenseless toward viscous dog attacks because of
their size. I am not speaking for the large standard or
mammoth donkeys - but for animals the size of miniature
donkeys." source:
Nadia Attia-O'Bryan The Little Friends Ranch
Gelding:
When
gelding your donkey, be sure the vet knows to tie off the
cords as well as cut them. Some vets don't know this
because they've never gelded a donk. If the cords aren't tied
off, there is a great risk of bleeding to death! As soon as
all the testosterone is gone (2-3 months) he should become
more gentlemanly.
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