Category: Donkeys

If you have an unspayed jenny and an intact male jack within convenient distance of each other, the odds are in favour of them getting together to mate. Male donkeys will not allow much to stop them reaching a female in heat.  But how exactly do you know when the female donkey is pregnant? Here’s…

Keeping donkeys happy and healthy involves a lot of work. One consideration is how much space donkeys need, even the mini and miniature ones. Below is a guide to how much land a donkey needs in acres so you can avoid over-crowding or mental health issues with your herd… short and simple answer first. How…

Donkeys originate from warm, arid regions of North Africa and the Mediterranean. These areas are cool in winter but nowhere near as harsh as in the temperate zones further north, where snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures are common occurrences. Because of this, you should think carefully about the cold when keeping donkeys during winter. Knowing what…

Donkeys can be faithful animals if treated the right way. And of course, this means gaining their trust. In order to get a donkey to trust you, you need to be trustworthy yourself. Donkeys are stoic and have long memories. You need to play an equally long game.  It will take time for your donkey to…

If you’ve owned a donkey, lived near a donkey, or simply been close to a donkey, you can’t help but notice how much the bray or hee haw when trying to communicate something. But the reasons why donkeys hee haw and bray and multi-faceted as I will explain today… here’s a quick 101 on donket…

If you have ever seen a donkey around a dog, you might have noticed how they can be very uncomfortable and skittish. Unfortunately, many donkeys dislike dogs with a passion and will lash out. In rare cases, donkeys can kill dogs by trampling on them.  In some parts of the world, graziers (those who make…