When I first moved back to Florida, I was amazed at all of the cattle ranches in the central Florida area. As i drove around more and more, I noticed every ranch had one donkey. Now I know why.
In the uk it used to be the same too and it was considered that a donkey in with the herd stopped the cows from aborting their calves. Science or old wives tale/superstition - i don't know!
Predators typically expect prey animals to runaway. That usually emboldens them to attack. Donkeys will go right at the predator, which confuses the predator. Donkeys are strong, fast, aggressive and fearless. They also have a strong bite. Their hides are very tough as well. They can easily pick up a dog or coyote by the head and rag doll them. They will also kick and trample them with their sharp hooves. They have even been know to take down larger predators like hyenas.
I myself love them for all sorts of reason. They were and still are much abused worked to death neglected abandonned left to die when no longer useful or end up in a knackers' yards Shame on us. Such great souls. Love them. 💔💔💔
Donkeys are used to guard calfs and sheep here in Ireland from feral/stray/loose dogs. They're extremely tough and can kill quite easily. They're also very strong as they are still used to pull turf carts and plough fields
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There is something very special about these animals. I know that they sometimes formed extremely close bonds with the early American gold prospectors. Inseparable, in fact.
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They were not the first domesticated animal, not even close. I saw on RU-vid years ago where a Cougar was trying to attack a man and his donkey grabbed that cat in its mouth, swung it around and around, threw it on the ground and stumped it to death, it was unbelievable. And the horses were just freaked out and useless.
I witnessed what a donkey is capable of. My friend had a pitbull, when his dog got out of the truck at my buddy's place, the dog started messing with my friends donkey, my buddy warned him to get his dog, the little donkey had sprung a leak from the pit biting it, about 8 seconds later that pit was dead.
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I've heard dream stories about guard donkeys and horror stories about them. It seems there are too many that kill goats, especially baby goats. I would like a guard donkey, but can't stand to take a chance. So, I have livestock guardian dogs. They live well with goats and chickens and protect them from predators.
Do you even realize how many dogs have killed livestock? Of course livestock guardian dogs have an instinct to protect, but you still have to train them well so they harm your animals. Don’t take them for granted.
@@yeetngreet148 Yes. Neighborhood dogs killed all my in-law's goats and they were big goats. I assume you meant "don't" harm your animals. People have bred livestock guardian dogs for thousands of years to have the right instincts to protect. There are some LGD that are failures even when raised right, but most of them seem to do pretty well. Most of mine have worked out. I wish our ancestors had also bred a line of livestock guardian donkeys with all the right instincts. Donkeys live a lot longer than dogs and are usually much cheaper to feed as long as you have pasture. You also don't have the added expenses of heartworm and flea treatment.
I Agree with the Lady, First Domesticated Animal, Done More for Mankind than Any Other, Yet Donkeys are the Most Ridiculed. Well Said. I would Like to Add, Donkeys, if Well Treated, Are Like Being Around a Fine Dog. Next Time Someone Calls You a JackAss, Be Complimented
"When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood, Then surely I was born; With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil's walking parody On all four-footed things.. The Donkey by GK Chesterton; read it, there's a message. .
I never knew donkeys were so smart.we had one when i was a child.she had pink fur and she was use to tote cocoa.we never pet her we thought she would bite us.
I like donkeys they are great as a Guard dog or guard donkey they will snatch a sneaky person walking around your house or family in a Mississippi minute. So…..let a donkey move into your house with you and your family sleeping between husband and wife 😮 making your life a little spicy 🌶 hot 🥵 that’s a donkey life 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Oi, you watch your tongue. That big fat owner's dad happens to be Shrek and she takes after her mom, princess Fiona. So unless you wanna get stomped by an ogre, I'd be careful with my words if I were you.
These guard donkeys are not smart and will kill anything that looks different in the herd .. they can't tell the difference between a dog a calf a goat or sheep in a herd of grown cows so anything you try to mix in there with the cows consider it a threat to the donkey even calves..but if you are training it to kill foxes and coyotes and wolves then of course it's going to kill dogs or anything that looks different than the cows... I may be wrong and if you've seen it a donkey be nice around dogs or calves then you can test it I'm just going by what I've seen on other videos
Anyone who thinks that prey animal can be used to protect from predators is rather daft. Donkeys are NOT guardians. This is the worst tripe ever used about donks. Who is responsible for your livestock? You. Want a great guardian for your livestock? Get a livestock guardian dog. Oh, yeah - your guardian donkey may kill your lambs, kids and calves too.
