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We are located FL, GA and now AL!
Donkeys...Donkeys... Donkeys...WE HAVE THEM
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We have 75 or so donkeys at all times. New pics coming this week April 12. I do my own deliveries I'm on the road 7 days so please bare with me. TEXT preferred. I talk too much any subject 😆
We hope you enjoy our site. We deliver or find shipping if you're out of our ship radius.
Cattle...Standard and Mini cattle under 42"great for tax Ag exemption
Standard size guardian donkeys 38-54 inch tall at withers
Ponies
Donkeys are herd animals pls consider 2 to keep them from being lonely!
Did you know?
Donkeys Bond to friends...
Donkeys are very sentimental emotional creatures. When they are kept together they form bonds that must not be broken by separation. If a donkey has been pastured with another donkey for years they may be bonded and must be kept together or risk death. We observe their behaviors as some are free spirits will be happy mingling while others cling to who is familiar.
Donkeys will become depressed and die if you split a pair up. We have seen it happen with pairs and trios split up. If bonded we will not separate them.
Your Donkey arrives...
Let your donkey settle in preferably in a small enough pen you can interact with them. Give them grass hay and water let them settle in. They take time to warm up to their surroundings.
If you have dogs please walk your dogs around your pastures and pens with you let the donkey know the dogs belong and they won't bother your dogs. They learn which dogs belong and then will tend to go after strange dogs.
Coyotes beware...and your neighbor's dogs!
Donkeys are natural deterrents for COYOTES due to their territorial nature and dislike for canines. So COYOTES will steer clear as a rule. Though not always foolproof they are a great help to your farm ranch or homestead for various protections from predators.. We have had people call say their donkeys killed a snake, chased raccoons and they don't have COYOTES anymore.. so they work!
If You look around you will see ranches have donkeys with their cows to protect the calves...Donkeys are an easy addition to your lifestyle. The key is not to make donkeys spoiled pets that stand at the fence looking for treats.
When you tend to your other livestock you tend to the donkeys. Worm them when you worm your other livestock. We use Ivermectin. You can give Ivermectin pour on or paste is fine it will also kill mites both sucking and biting types.
Donkeys reproduce slowly!
Donkeys have a long gestation period....11-13 months. So it's hard to ever pinpoint when a donkey will have her baby. All of our Jennys could be pregnant as they are pastured with jacks before and after we get them. There are no guarantees with pregnancies but we do our best to be accurate with what we know.
One reason donkeys are in danger world wide due to Chinese hide trade is. THEY REPRODUCE SLOWLY and many are infertile!
Donkey habits...some fun some not so..
Donkeys will make dirt craters to roll in. They like to dust themselves to keep bugs off. They like to relax in their craters in the sun. So expect that.
Donkeys are playful and like to entertain you with their antics! You can give them horse jolly balls..some dog toys...milk jugs with few rocks inside..milk jugs with holes punched and handful of sweetfeed inside...get creative donkeys are curious and like to show off.
Donkeys like to chew wood! Most are content with tree limbs that are on ground but some will chew your stair rails porch edges, wood posts, chicken brooders etc. We have 70 or so donkeys and very few chew marks on.any wood. But some may be bored and chew.
Donkeys are neat poopers...they like to poop on top of each other's poop. We keep chickens around they scratch out the poop keep flies down.
Minerals and salt required!
Donkeys require salt and minerals to thrive. We use mineral salt blocks and selenium salt blocks. Selenium can be deficient in soils. You can also give sulfur blocks they help keep flies down.
Donkeys are not horses..much easier!
Donkeys require low protein low sugar diets..no sweet feeds no horse feeds as a rule. No Alfalfa ever..too high protein. They thrive on grass and grass hay. You can give Timothy hay pellets 8% protein for those who are underweight or if you just feel you need to feed feed. Literally 1/2 scoop is plenty for a donkey. Only feed them grass and grass hay. Obese donkeys are not healthy...treat them like diabetics.
Feed only what they were created to eat..grass products. If you have rich grass pastures please limit their intake of grass as they are designed to live in arid dry areas that have poor forage. Rich grass is like feeding sweet feed it can cause founder and colic. But as a rule grass pastures are fine. Pen them few hours a day with grass hay if your pastures are really rich or you can keep a grazing muzzle on....but that's rarely needed. If your donkeys starts getting a cresty neck fat on body then limit grass.
Donkeys are in danger worldwide..are slaughtered for hides. .
China is depleting the world's donkeys! Kenya just banned the slaughter for hides 24 Feb 2020! Brazil and several African countries banned slaughter of donkeys.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/chinese-trade-hides-has-led-global-donkey-massacre re
Geldings available!
We are gelding jacks. Jacks are the most vulnerable to end up in the Chinese Hide trade. So we are gelding as many as possible each year to find them homes. GELDINGS are good pets livestock guardians and horse companions who can't reproduce. We have all sizes and colors of jacks that are being gelded. Just contact me with which jack you see and want as a gelding. We will have him gelded. (Costs $250 at vet) GELDINGS are $475-$675
Call or text me 229 977 5201
We deliver all animals we have to their new homes
We only offer delivery service for our animals
Due to theft of our mini donkey and multiple no shows wasting our time we only offer delivery. We also like to insure our livestock are going to places better than which they came! Our priority is the animals get good homes.
We deliver to FL GA weekly and up north NY VT VA NC MD etc monthly or as needed. Text your address and what animals you are interested in for shipping quote. 229 977 5201
Rescue Donkeys...yes we do
Rescue means take something out of the way of danger or harm...we rescue lots of donkeys. Some starving some literally on the pipeline to Mexico to be slaughtered for their skin to go to China. We bring in rescues on a regular basis.
We don't use the word rescue flipantly nor do we claim to be a non profit rescue. The donkeys that get new homes help pay for those who can't leave for months while we tend to them.
It is our pleasure to see donkeys land in homes where they are appreciated and cared for. We always insure they are in better homes than where they came from. So if you see on our site a "rescue" donkey...it is literally a rescue still in need of TLC. Most just need weight hoof care few more trims.
NonRefundable deposits required
If it is going to be longer than 10 days before delivery we require a NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT to hold your animals and consider them sold. Due to rude people who don't mind inconveniencing us to drive 500 miles then not taking the animal as we inform them we are almost there"we CHANGED our minds" so now $200 non refundable deposit required on each animal. Comes off balance owed at delivery.
Dont see what you're looking for? Just ask we might have it coming in.
Need to haul livestock?
Aluminum livestock hauler box
$3450 -New custom made all aluminum livestock box. Great on flat beds or on a trailer. Heavy duty weighs about 400 lbs. One of a kind!
Neglected Donkey hooves...just a few examples of how donkeys hooves grow! Trim occassionally most can be prevented!
We also buy donkeys, livestock, cow panels, Round pen panels, troughs and trailers etc.
Farm life...
TEXT YOUR ADDRESS AND SCREENSHOT OF WHAT YOURE INTERESTED IN FOR DELIVERY QUOTE
We acquire special needs donkeys looking for special homes..
Accepted Payment Forms, refund policy etc
We accept cash, cashiers checks, Zelle or Cash App and Venmo. I only accept PayPal with 4% convenience fee added to your total.
We accept non refundable deposits thru Zelle or Cash App to hold animals until you have fences ready etc. Balance due upon delivery. We will hold for up to 30 days with $ for feed added to price of the animals.
We cannot be responsible for livestock once it leaves my trailer. Please inspect the animals as you are accepting them as is and paying upon delivery. We do not intentionally sell any animal less than 100% healthy sound as described. No refunds given.
Please inspect your fences prior to turning animals loose etc. We are not responsible for animals that get hit by cars because you had holes in your fence. THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. I do not replace animals that die due to your negligence in any time frame.
We are based out of Fl ,Ga and Al. WE DELIVER UP THE EAST COAST
Miniature donkeys
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