Friendly, dependable, intelligent, and easy to care for, donkeys are increasingly prized by small-scale farmers, horse lovers, and animal enthusiasts. This title offers a comprehensive overview of this hardy creature. It offers what donkey enthusiasts need to know about the animal's history, physiology, behaviour, and breed characteristics.
Friendly, dependable, intelligent, and easy to care for, donkeys are increasingly prized by small-scale farmers, horse lovers, and animal enthusiasts. This title offers a comprehensive overview of this hardy creature. It offers what donkey enthusiasts need to know about the animal's history, physiology, behaviour, and breed characteristics.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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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
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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