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    The Donkey Companion: Selecting, Training, Breeding, Enjoying & Caring for Donkeys

    by Sue Weaver


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    • ISBN-13: 9781603420389
    • Publisher: Storey Books
    • Publication date: 08/27/2008
    • Pages: 352
    • Sales rank: 122,282
    • Product dimensions: 9.94(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.93(d)

    Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.

    Table of Contents

    Preface: Why Keep Donkeys?
    Acknowledgments

    Part 1: Donkey Primer
    1 Meet the Donkey
    A Basic Brayer Lexicon
    • Donkeys Aren't Horses
    • Out of Africa
    • Brayers on the Move
    • Donkeys in Myth

    2 Born to Be Wild
    The African Wild Ass
    • The Asiatic Wild Ass
    • The Kiang

    3 The Breed You Need
    Which Breed?
    • Closing In
    • Popular North American Breeds
    • Evaluating Donkeys

    4 A Donkey of Your Own
    Finding a Veterinarian
    • Finding Breeders
    • Adopting a Wild Burro
    • Adopting a Rescued Donkey
    • Transporting Donkeys

    5 Donkey Behavior
    Donkey Behaviors, A to Z
    • Donkey Whispering

    Part 2: Donkey Care
    6 Tack and Shelter
    Halters
    • Leads
    • Shelter Options
    • Gimme Water
    • Fencing Makes Good Neighbors

    7 Feeding Your Donkey
    Hay
    • Grass and Browse
    • Nosebag Know-How

    8 Grooming and Hoof Care
    The Tools of the Trade
    • Grooming Overview
    • Bathing
    • Sheath Cleaning
    • Freeze Factor
    • Finding and Keeping a Top-Notch Farrier
    • Can This Hoof Be Saved?

    9 Parasite Control
    Internal Parasites
    • Demystifying Dewormers
    • Lice
    • Mites
    • Mosquitoes
    • Horse- and Deerflies
    • Blackflies
    • No-see-ums
    • Ticks

    10 Health Care
    Health Care Pointers
    • To Be Your Own Vet (Or Not)
    • 22 Classic Donkey Maladies
    • Medicating Your Donkey
    • Don't Wait, Vaccinate!

    11 The Holistic Donkey
    Herbs
    • Flower Essences
    • Homeopathy

    Part 3: Donkey Fun
    12 Clicker Training
    What Is Clicker Training?
    • Why Click?

    13 Donkey Riding
    Donkey Dos and Don'ts
    • Why Ride a Donkey?
    • Donkey Tack 101
    • Training Your Donkey to Ride
    • On the Trail

    14 Donkey Driving
    Getting Started
    • Driving Gear
    • Choosing Harness
    • Teaching a Donkey to Drive
    • Drive Safely

    15 Fun with Donkeys
    Showing
    • Packing
    • Pack Burro Racing

    Part 4: Donkey Business
    16 Breeding Donkeys
    Breeding Q&A
    • A Jack for Your Jenny
    • Getting Ready for Breeding
    • Preparing for Foaling
    • Give Me a Sign
    • Here Comes Baby!
    • After the Birth
    • Bringing Up Baby
    • Socializing Baby
    • Very Basic Training

    17 Those Mules
    Origins
    • Today's Mules (and Hinnies)

    18 Making Money with Donkeys (Maybe)
    Breeding to Sell
    • Marketing Donkey Milk
    • Manufacture Donkey Equipment
    • Donkey Trekking
    • Be a Traveling Photographer
    • Portray Sinterklaas
    • Throw a Donkey Party

    19 Donkey Marketing Mojo
    Web Sites
    • Do It Yourself!
    • Effective Web Design
    • The Rest of the Story
    • Business Cards
    • Flyers and Brochures
    • Show Off Your Stock
    • Penny-Wise Promotion

    Appendixes
    A: ADMS Code of Ethics
    B: Donkeys as Livestock Guardians
    C: Weighing and Body Scoring Donkeys
    D: Emergency Euthanasia

    Glossary
    Resources
    Index
    Photography Credits

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    Strong, intelligent, dependable, friendly, and extremely versatile, donkeys are the perfect farm companion. Whether you use your animal to pull carts, till fields, or protect livestock, you’ll benefit from this practical and inspirational guide to working with and caring for your donkey. Providing expert advice on selecting the right breed for your needs, daily maintenance, training, and first aid, Sue Weaver also includes plenty of fun facts and charming donkey anecdotes. Raise a happy and healthy donkey!

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    The Donkey Companion is the most complete, up-to-date reference of its kind. The book offers readers a walk through the wonder and capabilities of this equine species, with keen insight into the differences between donkey and horse.”

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