Available Standard size Donkeys (38-56 inch) Jennys, Geldings (neutered male) , Jacks (intact males can breed)

Donkeys are described by size not actual breeds much...micro mini under 30 inch...mini under 36-38 inch in some registries allow to 38 inch...standards are 37 inch up to 54 inch. Mammoths for Jennys 54 inch and over height and 56 inch and over for Jacks. Size matters ,...the smaller or larger the price goes up! 

See other sections on my site with articles about Donkey guardians world wide. I need to stop calling donkeys livestock guardians really when they literally are guarding their territory not livestock that they just happen to accept in their territory.  Your other livestock benefit by the donkeys dislike of k nines...and intruders into their pastures. Donkeys make great pets and provide a natural coyote deterrent...win win! 

Besides natural territory protection donkeys are used to plow gardens, pull carts, are ridden used as pack animals on trails, horse companions, are great pets and are great weed eaters. Donkeys are used to teach show calves to lead. Donkeys are better than goats as weed eaters they will even eat dog fennel and cockle burr bushes..they don't bother fences as a rule and never head butt you or jump on your car like goats! And they don't smell or go in rut...and they live to be 40+ yrs.  I've seen them 45 years old happy healthy. Please remember put them in your will they may outlive you if fed proper! 

Donkeys will often poop in one area and on top of each other's poop. If my dogs drag up a deer carcass part the donkeys will poop on it! You can observe males go poop on area Jenny just pooped or urinated at. Marking his territory. Lots of people find they are neater than horses as they often poop in one area of their stall. I've never had a donkey poop in their water bucket when stalled! They are intelligent creatures! 

Anything with teeth can bite and hooves can kick but donkeys are notorious for being safe to be around. I've never really been hurt by a donkey. I've been Kicked rarely when moving thru them in trailers but minor bruise is all I've had happen to me even handling thousands of donkeys. Most show great respect to humans and go out of their way not to harm you unlike a horse or pony

See section of neglected donkeys hooves somewhere here. I have pictures of all types hooves . 

Donkeys have cylindrically shaped hooves unlike a horse. More steep shape than a horse often club footed straight down cylinder shaped. Not sloped at heel like horses. 

Donkeys hooves will naturally wear down if they have enough land to roam and will require less trimming than a horse. Horse people tend to over trim on a schedule which farriers love...it's easy money skimming a tiny bit off your animals hoof every 5-8 weeks at $40 a pop. Donkeys do not need trimmed that frequently every 3 or 4 months as a rule not every few weeks. 

Donkeys are susceptible to founder and white line disease which can cripple them but often times proper trimming they get around fine. You are not riding the donkeys they do not need perfect hooves like a horse. 

 Often donkeys are born with 3 good hooves one will be mishaped. Sometimes one will be crooked from birth and that one will need more frequent trimming because it does not wear properly. Some have 4 hooves each a different shape! You do not have to worry just keep them a decent length so they do not start to curve under or curl up. 

     Properly growing hooves will naturally chip off like God intended. But some hoof walls curve under and do not chip and that leads to slipper feet/hooves or boat feet people call them. If you notice the walls of the hoof not chipping but going underneath the hoof you need to have them trimmed.

 I don't worry when hooves chip off that's nature doing what God intended hooves to do.  FARRIERS CAME About BECAUSE EQUINES ARE NOT FREE ROAMING...NATURALLY Wearing hooves down! Man's lack of using the donkeys created a need for farriers. 

     You can lead or ride your horses and donkeys on asphalt roads to rasp them down naturally saving you money on farriers. If you do not have good terrain to naturally wear their hooves lead them on pavement. I rarely trim my personal horses and donkeys hooves because they are free to roam like God intended and they naturally wear down. 

     You can literally watch You Tube videos and learn to trim them yourselves, if you are strong enough to do it. I'm not but my son is! So he will occasionally help me and trim those who need it. But most donkeys will come to you needing a trim. 

Nowadays people use grinders making it easier once your donkeys get used to the tools, making hoof work alot less back breaking. Research on you tube and you can easily tend to their hooves yourself! Donkey hooves don't have to be perfect cuz you're not riding them.