donkey question

[deejeff442]

i know there are a couple people here with some knowlage of donkeys.i have two adults and a 2 month old in the yard.i have someone that would like to give me a couple goats.he started with three and now has 12 and two are pregnant.my question is will the donkeys accept the goats on their land?the goats are already with a donkey so that end is ok.

 

[jstdv8]

Where is joe? He seems to be the go to guy when it comes to asses

 

[hunt]

I googled it and it looks like people use them to guard sheep and goats from some pradators. so i would think it would be ok, but I dont have any expirience at all with them so i couldnt say...but heres a link
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/main_render/0,1968,1848_5329_7078_0,00.html?channel=5329

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jstdv8 http:///forum/thread/382464/donkey-question#post_3337946
Where is joe? He seems to be the go to guy when it comes to asses

why wouldn;t they get along

I don;t have any, but I have seen them together around here

 

[gemmy]

I have goat experience, but no donkey experience. My goats got along with cows and pigs, so a donkey should be no problem.

 

[deejeff442]

i called a feed store .they said it is touch and go.meaning the donkeys were here first and it is their home.to make the donkeys feel like the goats belong.dont know how to do that.i know when my dog got under the fence the male donk chased him full speed.the dog slid under the fence like a runner into home plate.i am going to try to get them here tomorrow so i will see .my wife has been asking me about getting a couple goats but ,didnt know where to get one.this guy has a bunch.they seem pretty cool they come right up to you no problem.one of them he is giving me is pregnant.gunna be cool to see the little ones.it was awesome when the donk had the baby.i need to get a couple pics up of the little donk she is pretty neat.
the wife will be happy if they get along .i havnt told her yet.i figured i would wait until they are here.
so now i have to build another stall .

 

[bionicarm]

If the donkey doesn't get along withthe goats, then it sounds like cabrito time!

 

[smartorl]

I have goats that come and go, semi feral, with no issues. Donkeys are great livestock protectors, they just need to realize that the goats are "theirs". If it's possible for them to bond a day or so where there is no contact and conduct introductions early in the day so they can be watched, you most likely won't have problems. Goats are super playful and non-threatening so they usually blend well.
Good luck! Baby goats are my favorite animal, there is nothing cuter!

 

[deejeff442]

this guy said it is a riot to watch the little ones play.i will be around the rest of the day when they get here.i am not sure if i have more fence out the to make a small area for them.i have to check.

 

[2quills]

I had a buddy who had a family of goats and horses. He kept them seperate but he used to keep this one real old male horse in the same area as the goats. The horse was always peaceful to the goats but whenever the horse would wander anywhere near the little goats then the daddy goat would start messing with the horse trying to shew him away by nipping at his leg. My buddy and I were standing outside by the pen one day and the daddy goat was being a little excessively mean to the horse and then low and behold the daddy goat got kicked square in the mouth. Daddy goat wasn't to sure what to do after that. I think my buddy put up a temporary fence after that to keep them seperate. I think that as long as they have enough room to stay away from eachother than it shouldn't be a big issue. I doubt that would have happened had there not been little ones around and the fact that they were in a fairly small area at the time. If they have the space to stay away from each other from time to time then they should be ok. The horse never tried to hurt any of them, they just happened to be hanging out where all the green grass was. And he got tired of being nipped at for no good reason.

 

[deejeff442]

i dont blame him.these guys will be on 2 acres .i plan to build a stall for the goats away from the donkey stall as soon as i know they will get along

 

[deejeff442]

well got the goats back there this afternoon.the donks chased them a little but now they are minding each other .so it worked out great.they do make alot of noise.glad i cant hear it in the house.

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/382464/donkey-question#post_3338690
well got the goats back there this afternoon.the donks chased them a little but now they are minding each other .so it worked out great.they do make alot of noise.glad i cant hear it in the house.

pix?

 

[deejeff442]

tomorrow for pics.its dark out now.well they all get along already .they are standing a few feet from each other no problem.i am waiting for my wife to get home she dont know i put them back there yet.

 

[deejeff442]

sounds like a farm around here now.