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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1164 Location: Campile. Wexford

Anyone into Donkeys? I think one around the place and used for a bit of draught work might be a fun idea. Wink

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blowin · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

I am into the avoidance of donkeys because the bloomin things bite . But isn't there a grant to be had for the first foal from a native breed ? I seem to remember something like that but never looked into the detail .

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

I love them!

We borrowed 4 donkeys from our landlord, last year, to cut the grass on the front 'garden'. It took them about a month, and swo for three moonths of last year we had donkeys, and for the last month we had a baby donkey. never seen anything cuter.

funny thing about donkeys, people think they don't need water - but they do like to drink water. we gave them a fresh bucket every day, and they drank it. they never bit us, but they would nibble affectionately. I suppose it depends on the temperment.

only get a boy if you (and any neighbours in a four mile radius) enjoy being woken up to a loud hee haaaaaawwwwwww at first light. As it happens, we do. Laughing

Also the males are more bouncy and given to playing you up, if they're going to.

I'll stop now, but if there's anything I can add then say - I spent a lot of last year reading about, talking about and messing about with donkeys!!

(will add photo of baby donkey later...)
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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1164 Location: Campile. Wexford

Thanks for that lads Very Happy

. I was thinking about one of the goats to do a bit of draught work but apart from a bit of pack work I dont think that they quite fit a cart. I know the draught Goat society do this but a donkey will pull a cart with no problems. As to the biting Blowin. I am sure that stubbornness and biting etc is reflected by how they have been brought up and handled. Or so the books tell me Confused

So a couple of youngens will give me a fresh start. I would love to see your picks Wayoutwest. Wink

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wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

this would be benji, waiting to have his tummy tickled

and this was Bert about a week old

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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1164 Location: Campile. Wexford

They look great Very Happy

Thanks for the piccs
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gai · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 83 Location: Co Donegal

Great pics. I want one now.......(spends rest of wintery horrible morning wondering where she can fit one in) Laughing