tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post6777709477943093346..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Friday Dose of Cute: The Daily Donkey Takes a VacationFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-91826587434823947242011-07-14T13:18:58.817-05:002011-07-14T13:18:58.817-05:00You're moving out of the shack?!!!! Finally? f...You're moving out of the shack?!!!! Finally? for real??? How excited are you! Wow!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538773767548980177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-89085437068993087072011-07-14T10:14:41.122-05:002011-07-14T10:14:41.122-05:00Hi Everybody,
Thanks for the comments. :)
Eleanor...<b>Hi Everybody,<br />Thanks for the comments. :)</b><br /><br /><b>Eleanor,</b><br />No question is stupid! :)<br /><br />Cute definitely goes a long way around here, especially when it comes to donkeys. The plan when I originally acquired Donkey Doodle Dandy on a whim was that he would live with the sheep and help protect them from predators (especially all the coyotes around here), but it turns out that Dan isn't really a livestock guarding kind of donkey - and neither are Daphne and Dolores, the two girlfriends I bought him a few years ago, or their kids.<br /><br />We're fine with that, though, since Daisy and Marta, our big livestock guard dogs, are doing an excellent job of guarding the sheep (and the rest of us).<br /><br />Some donkeys can be trained to pack stuff around or even pull carts, and mammoth donkeys can be ridden like horses. Again, we don't have those kind of donkeys. ;)<br /><br />Right now, our donkeys are pretty much kept around for their entertainment value - which is priceless. Who needs TV with a herd of donkeys around? They're also really friendly and just fun to hang out with.<br /><br />That said, they do some guarding, and they help keep down weeds in the fields that the sheep won't eat. And donkey manure is great for the garden!Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-85483866395312147682011-07-11T10:57:27.198-05:002011-07-11T10:57:27.198-05:00Luv those long ears.Luv those long ears.The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-56506699035295208052011-07-10T04:21:37.704-05:002011-07-10T04:21:37.704-05:00Love the donkeys, but my first love is gardening (...Love the donkeys, but my first love is gardening (& food!) which brought me to discover your blog in the first place - so I'm stoked! Thanks Farm Girl!NikNethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253912128549556219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-9383071579172922182011-07-09T16:11:53.947-05:002011-07-09T16:11:53.947-05:00Tell the donkeys to enjoy their much needed rest!!...Tell the donkeys to enjoy their much needed rest!! :)Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-70141291122042858612011-07-09T08:33:39.044-05:002011-07-09T08:33:39.044-05:00Enjoy the rest, I really don't know how you ke...Enjoy the rest, I really don't know how you keep doing it. Look forward to new pics and lots of new recipes. Keep them comingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17520666803953370292011-07-08T21:33:34.134-05:002011-07-08T21:33:34.134-05:00I've been reading about the donkeys for a few ...I've been reading about the donkeys for a few years now, and I really love them; but I have to ask this really stupid question. Do they do anything besides looking cute and doing cute things? You probably mentioned it, but I don't recall. Just curious.Eleanorhttp://www.plannedresilience.net/noreply@blogger.com