Donkey enclosure

Livestock shelter

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Garbage can no-waste feeder

Junior and Shocks -- donkeys

These lovable long ears evolved in desert areas where they adapted to living off poor quality food. This survival trait worked well in a location with sparse food; however, donkeys living a life of leisure as a pet, can put them at risk of obesity related diseases.

One of our shelters for the donkeys @ Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary

Allison Humphrey added a new photo.

If you’re going to have a donkey, you’ll need to have two. Donkeys are very sociable, and they like to be kept in small herds. If you’re not able to have two donkeys, a donkey will bond with a pony, horse, cow or other creature. Be careful about putting donkeys with animals that are smaller than they are as some donkeys will aggress. In any event, if you’re going to have donkeys, you’ll need to have an adequate amount of land to keep them happy. So how much land does a donkey need?

DONKEY RIDGE FARMS ~ 2015 This is the sweetheart of donkey photos!