A Few Facts About Donkeys

A few facts about Donkeys

The donkey  is one of herbivorous animal and the petite member of
the horse family.

Ass is the right term for the creature known as the donkey. burro,
or jack stock.

The young of a donkey is named a foal.colt. is a young male, and the filly is a young female.
The correct name for a female donkey is jennet and the correct name for a male donkey is jack.
A mule is the offspring of a feminine horse and a masculine donkey. A hinny is the
offspring of a masculine horse and a feminine donkey.

There are three categories of donkeys, the miniature is 36 inches and under.
Standards are between 36 and 54 inches.


Mammoths are over 54 inches. They are almost as big as mules
Donkeys are terrific guards. They guard goats and sheep against the threat
of coyote attack. And I myself saw this happen. A stray dog got in the pasture with my goats and the donkey went racing over and started to kick at the dog. I had to go rescue the dog Which was fine.
The donkey's favorite thing to do is to roll and boy my donkeys do nothing but roll. And they love to roll in the dirt, not the nice grass.