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Will I provide
proper adequate shelter for the area of which I live? |
Donkeys must
have adequate shelter from snow, wind, rain, sun and flies.
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Will I have room
enough for the number of donkeys I wish to have? |
Donkeys need to exercise, graze, and get fresh air
and sunshine.
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Will I de-worm and
vaccinate my donkeys on the proper schedules? |
Donkeys need to be de-wormed every two months and vaccinated according to recommended schedules.
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Will my donkeys
have their hooves trimmed? |
Donkeys have a fast growing hoof and need to be
trimmed every 6 - 8 weeks.
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Will I provide
proper feed? |
Donkeys require quality, clean hay, some grain,
salt and minerals, and fresh, clean water at least twice a day.
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Will I keep
accurate health and breeding records? |
Buyers do and should demand this information
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Will I keep
registration records up to date? |
A donkey without papers or pedigree is of lesser
value.
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Will I have a well
planned and thought out breeding program? |
A breeder strives for quality and improvement.
A breeder seeks the knowledge to know what a quality donkey is.
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Will I have my own
jack or will I use an outside jack to breed my jennets? |
If you have less than five jennets to breed it may be of more benefit for you to take your jennets to an outside jack of superior quality. Top quality jacks are costly and the management of a jack may not work
easily with your facility.
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Will I spend time
with my donkeys? |
Donkeys thrive on love and attention. Foals
should be socialized and halter broken.
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Will I geld 90% of
all jack foals? |
Only the very best should have a herd sire career.
Geldings make the best pets and companions. Even jacks of good
quality can be gelded.
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Will I stand
behind my sales? |
Honesty always brings more business.
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Will I always put
the donkey's welfare first in every decision? |
Money doesn't always mean you are a successful
breeder. Run your business from your heart and you will be a
success.
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