[Homestead] Guard donkey

EarthNSky erthnsky at bellsouth.net
Fri Jun 1 18:30:21 EDT 2007


There is a donkey in my pasture now(I lease my pasture these days).
Jack is 26 years old, and very sweet, stubborn, but sweet.  He always
greets me with a loud bray when I drive up or walk over to the fence.
He's a pussycat. :)

Bev

Lynda wrote:
> Most are quite possessive and ornery!  We always ran them with our
> goats and sheep since you don't have to make special feeding
> arrangement like you do with dogs.  And they are LOUD!  You know when
> someONE or someTHING that doesn't belong in your field out there.
> 
> Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene GeRue"
> <genegerue at ruralize.com>
>> Is this a common trait of donkeys in such a situation? How would
>> you evaluate the pros and cons of donkey versus dog for guard duty?
>> 
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