Donkey pen

Goat enclosure

You can't take a walk around Patina Farm without visiting the mini donkeys! Daisy and Buttercup are always happy to see you :) DSC_6123

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Since I have a three stall barn and what I affectionately refer to as "two and a half horses," it was handy to split up the third stall so I could still use it for storage. The mini donkey, Dominick, has the back half of the stall with access to the dry lot via the Dutch door. The front of the stall contains two pallets for short-term hay storage (I typically bring in 5-6 bales at a time), a tub of PDZ, a few bags of bedding at any given time, and of course a container of donkey treats…

'cart donkey

My utter and complete devotion to jam is well-known to my friends and should come as no surprise to any of you, who are keenly aware that I spend most of my eating life trying to find the most efficient...

Junior and Shocks -- donkeys

I've got these two Irish Miniature Donkeys that I just bought and I need to build for them some kind of a shelter house or small barn so I thought that I would document the process so maybe somebody some where, some day might benefit from my efforts. How do…

written by Cindy Benson 2012 Bringing new donkeys home can be stressful. I have outlined below five of the major factors in a successful donkey relationship. I hope you will find these tips helpful. Onward! Mini donkeys need each other! These two geldings are a good example of that. They play “soccer” together almost daily! Social Needs Your donkey needs ...