at this time of year the donkeys are shut in the yard with access to their stables at night. This gives them time off the wet grass which is good for their hooves.
I love donkeys. A man down the road has some and every now and then sells them off..then cannot do without and buys some more! I keep meaning to go and take some photos. They are so sweet.
strange how we are the only species that imprisons other species and uses them. Mind I think we would be a little screwed if the dolphins decided to put us in a zoo x
@happypat Oh I will have to get a copy of that Pat.
@cdonohoue They don't like being off the grass Cathy but it is best for them because they are desert animals and their hooves aren't really designed for being wet all the time. They do get hay at this time of year tho and at this time of year they prefer that to the grass. In the spring, when the grass is sweeter they prefer that to hay, but they have to be kept off it for some of the time then too because they would get fat and/or get laminitis if they ate as much grass as they wanted then. It's a constant juggling act!
But do they like being off the grass?
@cdonohoue They don't like being off the grass Cathy but it is best for them because they are desert animals and their hooves aren't really designed for being wet all the time. They do get hay at this time of year tho and at this time of year they prefer that to the grass. In the spring, when the grass is sweeter they prefer that to hay, but they have to be kept off it for some of the time then too because they would get fat and/or get laminitis if they ate as much grass as they wanted then. It's a constant juggling act!