Male Donkey for sale

We have a male donkey for sale and was born in May 2009. Please contact us for more information.

 

Our Donkeys

"If we had a dollar for every time people stopped by and visited our donkeys, farming would become extremely profitable".

Donkeys are a big part of our farm, although they have their place on the farm for work they are also pets and are best friends of our horse, Trigger.

 Jenny, is the term that refers to a female donkey and we have three named Lila -May, Daisy and Ethel -Anne. Jack is the term for a donkey stud and ours is named Donny. An offspring of less than a year old is referred to as a foal (male: colt) (female: filly) and we have foals for sale on a yearly basis.

 The donkeys roam the pastures with our cattle and protect the cows and especially the calves from wolves and coyotes. The donkeys also stay around the fences near the end of our laneway and many people drive by and usually stop and visit them, the donkeys love their carrots. Most people that come by are usually regular visitors.

 

Donkey facts

Donkeys vary considerably in size, depending on breed and management. They come in three sizes, miniature, standard and mammoth. Our donkeys are of the standard size. Most donkeys range from 0.9m to over 1.4 m tall and have many traits that are unique to the species. They have developed very loud vocalizations, which help them keep in contact with other donkeys over wide spaces.The best-known call is referred to as a "bray," which can be heard for over three kilometers. Donkeys have larger ears than horses. Their longer ears pick up more distant sounds and  help cool the donkeys blood. Donkeys  can defend themselves with their bray, or a powerful kick of their hind legs as well as by biting and striking with their front feet.

Donkeys come in a wide range of colors from black to white, through every shade of grey and brown, even pink, which is correctly known as pale strawberry roan. They also come in broken colors, bi- and tri-colors being very popular as they are rare.

Donkeys tough digestive system  is somewhat less prone to colic than that of horses, they can break down near-inedible vegetation and extract moisture from food very efficiently. As a rule, donkeys need smaller amounts of feed than horses of comparable height and weight.

There are about 44 million donkeys in the world today. China has the most with 11 million, followed by Pakistan, Ethiopia and Mexico. Some researchers think the real number is higher since many donkeys go uncounted.The vast majority of donkeys are used for the same types of work that they have been doing for over 6000 years. Their most common role is for transport, whether riding, pack transport, or pulling carts. They may also be used for farm tillage, threshing, raising water, milling, and other jobs.

The number of donkeys in the world continues to grow, as it has steadily throughout most of history. Some factors that today are contributing to this are increasing human population, progress in economic development and social stability in some poorer nations, conversion of forests to farm and range land, rising prices of motor vehicles and gasoline, and the donkeys' popularity as pets.

Donkeys have a reputation for stubbornness, but this is due to some owners misinterpretation of their highly-developed sense of self-preservation. It is difficult to force or frighten a donkey into doing something it sees as contrary to its own best interest Yes, you do have to cooperate with a donkey! They are a highly intelligent animal and unlike a horse, will not be commanded blindly into a situation of danger. Once a person has earned their confidence they can be willing and companionable

Donkeys are quite intelligent, cautious, friendly, playful, and eager to learn. They are often pastured or stabled with horses and ponies, and are thought to have a calming effect on nervous horses.

A jenny will carry a foal an average of 12 months before giving birth, however the length of gestation ranges from 11 to almost 14 months. Considering the length of gestation it is wise to consider the time of year that the jenny will foal, and plan the breeding season from May 1 to August 1 in cold climates. Either side of these dates will require a suitable barn and good foaling facilities to ensure the survival of the foal and well being of the jenny.

Donkeys can be very long lived. Donkeys of 60 years old have been recorded, but normally a 40-year-old donkey is looked upon as being elderly.

You are invited to come by and visit our donkeys and feed them some carrots, bring your own or of course with our vegetable garden operations we always have some available and don't forget your camera.