New Donkey

FANNIESMOM · 12-02-2007, 06:20 PM

HI I AM NEW HERE. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY LONGEARED STORY.

I WENT OUT TO FEED OUR 2 HORSES AND HEARED THIS AWFUL NOISE. SO I WALKED BACK TO THE BACK FIELD AND SAW SOMETHING OVER IN THE BACK CORNER BY THE FENCE. IT WAS ALMOST DARK SO I WALKED OVER TO GET A BETTER LOOK. THE PEOPLE BEHIND US HAVE COWS SO I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THEIR CALVES. AS I GOT CLOSER I COULD SEE IT WAS A LITTLE RED DONKEY ALL TANGLED UP IN THE FENCE. I EASED UP TO HIM AND SLOWLY UNTANGLED HIS FRONT LEGS. INSTEAD OF GOING BACKON THE OTHER SIDE HE COME ON THREW. I LEAD HIM UP TO THE BARN AND PUT HIM IN A STALL SO MY HORSES WOULD NOT HURT HIM, JUMPED IN THE TRUCK AND DROVE OVER TO THIER HOUSE. tHEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A DONKEY. NOW THEIR COW FIELD SURRONDS MY PASTURE ON 3 SIDES. I SID OK AND WENT BACK HOME. CALLED THE SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF ANY ONE HAD REPORTED HIM MISSING. THEY SAID NO AND THEY COULD HAVE SOME ONE COME PICK HIM UP AS A STRAY. I TOLD THEY LADY THAT I COULD KEEP HIM AT MY HOUSE AND WOULD TRY TO FIND HIS OWNER. IF I HAD NO LUCK I WOULD CALL HER BACK. FOR 3 DAYS I LOOKED FOR HIS OWNER WITH NO LUCK. SO I LOADED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM TO THE VET TO HAVE HIM SCANNED FOR A CHIP AND HE HAD ONE , GOT THE PEOPLES NUMBER AND THEY LIVE LIKE 2 MILES AWAY THREW THE WOODS. I LOADED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM HOME. AFTER WE GOT THERE AND I TALKED TO THE MAN A LITTLE WHILE I TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD BONDED OVER THE PAST COUPLE DAYS SO HE TOLD ME I COULD HAVE HIM IF I WANTED HIM. SO WE LOADED HIM BACK UP AND I BROUGHT MY LITTLE DONK-DONK HOME. HE IS SO FRIENDLY. HE TALKS TO ME WHEN I COME OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE HOUSE, LOVES TO BE PETTED AND WILL FOLLOW ME AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE. NOW HERE COMES MY QUESTION, ONE OF OUR HORSES IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY IN MARCH. DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED AFTER SHE HAS THE BABY AND WE TURN THEM OUT IN TO THE PASTURE? DO DONKEYS NORMALY MESS WITH BABY HORSES ? I AM NEW TO THE DONKEY THING SO I AM JUST CURIOUS.

EDYTHE

Bandit · 12-02-2007, 06:40 PM

Not sure about your question as I am a new donkey owner myself. Is he gelded or is he still a Jack? That might have some influence on how he will react.

Also other general questions for curiosities sake - about how tall is he and do you know his age? Whatcha going to name him?

and of course...

FANNIESMOM · 12-02-2007, 06:59 PM

He WILL Be Gelded This Coming Saturday. My Vet Said He Is About 4 Years Old . He Is Really Small. I Have Not Measured Him But I Would Say Maybe 40 Inches. All Of My Pics Are To Big To Up Load Here So I Am Going Work On That And Try To Get Some Up. His Name Is Donk- Donk But My Daughter Calls Him Joe So We Will Probably End Up Calling Him Joe.

Mule360 · 12-02-2007, 10:30 PM

Congratulations on your new donkey addition! I love the name Donk-Donk. We've never left male donkeys or mules with mares and new foals. Our male mules have been aggressive with foals (they play waaay to rough) and the mare mules want to take the foals. Just our experience - others on the board may feel differently.

AlbertaGirl · 12-02-2007, 11:12 PM

I only have one donkey, so I can only speak for him, and he's a gelding... When my mare foaled, one of the first things I did was turn him out with her and the foal. He never bothered either her or the foal, and she seemed to like his company. He's kind of at the bottom of the pecking order in my herd, but is protective against coyotes and unfamiliar dogs, which is why I put him in with them.

Here's a May picture of the 3 of them. Gus, the donkey, is just starting to shed his winter coat, and it's also wet from the rain, so don't mind his shaggy 'do

FANNIESMOM · 12-09-2007, 06:48 AM

Here are some pics of Donk-Donk

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl015.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl022.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl013.jpg

Bandit · 12-09-2007, 11:30 AM

Oo - what a cutie!

Gotta Love Duns · 12-09-2007, 11:36 AM

Oh what a cutie! Congrats!!

AlbertaGirl · 12-10-2007, 12:05 AM

Awwww - he's pretty sweet looking! Is he really only 10hh?! How cute is that?! lol. I'll have to get around to measuring my donkey, one of these days...

How did the gelding go?

DanielleS · 12-12-2007, 01:03 PM

He is a cutie!

FANNIESMOM · 12-13-2007, 05:28 AM

Thank You!
He Is 41 And 1/2 Inches. The Gelding Went Ok But He Was Very Mad At Me. He Would Not Love On Me For A Couple Of Days. But He Is Back To His Sweet Old Self Now.

AlbertaGirl · 12-14-2007, 12:03 AM

Glad to hear it went well, and he was only upset with you for a couple days

. May you have many happy years with him!

ahlihaff · 12-16-2007, 02:16 PM

He is so cute. I see he made friends with the kitty.

TanyaV28 · 12-16-2007, 04:14 PM

How sweet is he?? Im so glad that you two have each other now. Hope you have a long friendship!!!

Horses&Soccer · 12-16-2007, 04:21 PM

He is so cute! Lucky you, what a find.

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12-02-2007, 06:20 PM
FANNIESMOM Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stonewall, Louisiana Posts: 182	New Donkey HI I AM NEW HERE. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY LONGEARED STORY. I WENT OUT TO FEED OUR 2 HORSES AND HEARED THIS AWFUL NOISE. SO I WALKED BACK TO THE BACK FIELD AND SAW SOMETHING OVER IN THE BACK CORNER BY THE FENCE. IT WAS ALMOST DARK SO I WALKED OVER TO GET A BETTER LOOK. THE PEOPLE BEHIND US HAVE COWS SO I THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THEIR CALVES. AS I GOT CLOSER I COULD SEE IT WAS A LITTLE RED DONKEY ALL TANGLED UP IN THE FENCE. I EASED UP TO HIM AND SLOWLY UNTANGLED HIS FRONT LEGS. INSTEAD OF GOING BACKON THE OTHER SIDE HE COME ON THREW. I LEAD HIM UP TO THE BARN AND PUT HIM IN A STALL SO MY HORSES WOULD NOT HURT HIM, JUMPED IN THE TRUCK AND DROVE OVER TO THIER HOUSE. tHEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A DONKEY. NOW THEIR COW FIELD SURRONDS MY PASTURE ON 3 SIDES. I SID OK AND WENT BACK HOME. CALLED THE SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF ANY ONE HAD REPORTED HIM MISSING. THEY SAID NO AND THEY COULD HAVE SOME ONE COME PICK HIM UP AS A STRAY. I TOLD THEY LADY THAT I COULD KEEP HIM AT MY HOUSE AND WOULD TRY TO FIND HIS OWNER. IF I HAD NO LUCK I WOULD CALL HER BACK. FOR 3 DAYS I LOOKED FOR HIS OWNER WITH NO LUCK. SO I LOADED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM TO THE VET TO HAVE HIM SCANNED FOR A CHIP AND HE HAD ONE , GOT THE PEOPLES NUMBER AND THEY LIVE LIKE 2 MILES AWAY THREW THE WOODS. I LOADED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM HOME. AFTER WE GOT THERE AND I TALKED TO THE MAN A LITTLE WHILE I TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD BONDED OVER THE PAST COUPLE DAYS SO HE TOLD ME I COULD HAVE HIM IF I WANTED HIM. SO WE LOADED HIM BACK UP AND I BROUGHT MY LITTLE DONK-DONK HOME. HE IS SO FRIENDLY. HE TALKS TO ME WHEN I COME OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE HOUSE, LOVES TO BE PETTED AND WILL FOLLOW ME AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE. NOW HERE COMES MY QUESTION, ONE OF OUR HORSES IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY IN MARCH. DO I NEED TO BE CONCERNED AFTER SHE HAS THE BABY AND WE TURN THEM OUT IN TO THE PASTURE? DO DONKEYS NORMALY MESS WITH BABY HORSES ? I AM NEW TO THE DONKEY THING SO I AM JUST CURIOUS. EDYTHE

12-02-2007, 06:40 PM
Bandit Coming two Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 1,787	Not sure about your question as I am a new donkey owner myself. Is he gelded or is he still a Jack? That might have some influence on how he will react. Also other general questions for curiosities sake - about how tall is he and do you know his age? Whatcha going to name him? and of course... __________________

12-02-2007, 06:59 PM
FANNIESMOM Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stonewall, Louisiana Posts: 182	He WILL Be Gelded This Coming Saturday. My Vet Said He Is About 4 Years Old . He Is Really Small. I Have Not Measured Him But I Would Say Maybe 40 Inches. All Of My Pics Are To Big To Up Load Here So I Am Going Work On That And Try To Get Some Up. His Name Is Donk- Donk But My Daughter Calls Him Joe So We Will Probably End Up Calling Him Joe.

12-02-2007, 10:30 PM
Mule360 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeast Arkansas Posts: 200	Congratulations on your new donkey addition! I love the name Donk-Donk. We've never left male donkeys or mules with mares and new foals. Our male mules have been aggressive with foals (they play waaay to rough) and the mare mules want to take the foals. Just our experience - others on the board may feel differently.

12-02-2007, 11:12 PM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	I only have one donkey, so I can only speak for him, and he's a gelding... When my mare foaled, one of the first things I did was turn him out with her and the foal. He never bothered either her or the foal, and she seemed to like his company. He's kind of at the bottom of the pecking order in my herd, but is protective against coyotes and unfamiliar dogs, which is why I put him in with them. Here's a May picture of the 3 of them. Gus, the donkey, is just starting to shed his winter coat, and it's also wet from the rain, so don't mind his shaggy 'do __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

12-09-2007, 06:48 AM
FANNIESMOM Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stonewall, Louisiana Posts: 182	Here are some pics of Donk-Donk http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl015.jpg http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl022.jpg http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...abygirl013.jpg

12-09-2007, 11:30 AM
Bandit Coming two Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 1,787	Oo - what a cutie! __________________

12-09-2007, 11:36 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,794	Oh what a cutie! Congrats!! __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

12-10-2007, 12:05 AM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	Awwww - he's pretty sweet looking! Is he really only 10hh?! How cute is that?! lol. I'll have to get around to measuring my donkey, one of these days... How did the gelding go? __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

12-12-2007, 01:03 PM
DanielleS Coming two Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Middletown, MD Posts: 1,609	He is a cutie!

12-16-2007, 04:21 PM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,717	He is so cute! Lucky you, what a find. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

12-13-2007, 05:28 AM
FANNIESMOM Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stonewall, Louisiana Posts: 182	Thank You! He Is 41 And 1/2 Inches. The Gelding Went Ok But He Was Very Mad At Me. He Would Not Love On Me For A Couple Of Days. But He Is Back To His Sweet Old Self Now.

12-14-2007, 12:03 AM
AlbertaGirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 3,259	Glad to hear it went well, and he was only upset with you for a couple days . May you have many happy years with him! __________________ Some people say horses don't have a sense of humor... they obviously haven't met mine yet ;o)

12-16-2007, 02:16 PM
ahlihaff Greenbroke Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 3,575	He is so cute. I see he made friends with the kitty. __________________

12-16-2007, 04:14 PM
TanyaV28 Started Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,035	How sweet is he?? Im so glad that you two have each other now. Hope you have a long friendship!!! __________________ Im movin on like a sinners prayer