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  1. vealecreek

    donkeys and parasites...can i use cattle wormer - ivomec pour on

    Just use the horse dewormers and rotate them. They are really easy to give the med to. Most of mine act like its candy. Here's the schedule I use: January - Strongid March - Ivermectin May - Panacur July - double dose Strongid September - Ivermectin November - after the first frost - double...
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    Experimenting with round bales.

    I feed the horses, donkeys and cows on round bales. I do keep about 100 square bales in case its really icy and they stay in the barns. (the equines) I do keep round bale rings around them so they don't waste any by making bedding out of the loose hay. I will caution anyone with mini donks...
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    my donkey & POST PICS OF YOUR DONKS!

    You have a Jack, not a stallion. If he's the only one you have, he really needs a friend and if you're not planning on breeding him, gelding would be good before you bring in another. There's a saying, "An only donkey is a lonely donkey". I have mammoths and minis. Too many to post pics of...
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    Jersualem Donkey Info

    Basically all minis and standards have the cross on the back. There are some that are solid black with the cross not apparent but may be there underlying. The minis are not from the middle east but were imported from Italy, specifically Sicily and Sardinia during the early 1900s. In the...
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    Jersualem Donkey Info

    I breed and raise donkeys and am not sure what you mean by Jerusalem donkeys. Donkeycome in miniature, standard, and mammoths. They don't wear shoes, their hooves are different from horses hooves but they do need to be trimmed every 8 weeks or so. They only require grass hay, no grain fo...
  6. vealecreek

    Hello from Indiana

    We have a small farm of 50 acres raising Highlanders, chickens, turkeys, a few horses, and lots of donkeys. I've ordered a few American Guinea hogs for the spring and just plan to feed the family. I'll be taking our first steer to the butcher this afternoon, hope I can get him in the trailer...
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