Sue Weaver

The Donkey Companion (eBook, ePUB)

Selecting, Training, Breeding, Enjoying & Caring for Donkeys

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612122007
• Artikelnr.: 37951494

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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