manyhorses
Active Member
Hi everyone,
I have a mini donkey, that is in foal from my (small) arabian colt. Totally unplanned, I will never underestimate male hormones again..lol. My question(s) is I read that donkey's typically carry longer then a mare..That said.. what about when they are carrying a hinney? Do they carry longer, more like a donkey baby, or more like the 340 day average for a mare? Not sure when my colt really got the job done, and i'm concerned about her timing, we live in michigan, and I would fer sure like to see this baby on the ground asap, before the snow flies! But I guess that's not up to me, any suggestions for blanketing a critter this small? Thoought about a really nice dog blanket..lol. My other question is, do donkeys have more, on the average, problem births? I know they can be really elusive about foaling out, but I would really like to be there, even with my veterinarians assurance that she will determine the size of the foal, i'm concerned that she may get into trouble, and I won't be here...does any one have suggestions or comments? I'll take the good, bad and ugly, would rather be prepared then in the dark on this one. I've foaled out a lot of mares, but this will be my first donkey birthing. Are there books that I can purchase that relate directly to donkey breeding?
Thanks for any help.
I have a mini donkey, that is in foal from my (small) arabian colt. Totally unplanned, I will never underestimate male hormones again..lol. My question(s) is I read that donkey's typically carry longer then a mare..That said.. what about when they are carrying a hinney? Do they carry longer, more like a donkey baby, or more like the 340 day average for a mare? Not sure when my colt really got the job done, and i'm concerned about her timing, we live in michigan, and I would fer sure like to see this baby on the ground asap, before the snow flies! But I guess that's not up to me, any suggestions for blanketing a critter this small? Thoought about a really nice dog blanket..lol. My other question is, do donkeys have more, on the average, problem births? I know they can be really elusive about foaling out, but I would really like to be there, even with my veterinarians assurance that she will determine the size of the foal, i'm concerned that she may get into trouble, and I won't be here...does any one have suggestions or comments? I'll take the good, bad and ugly, would rather be prepared then in the dark on this one. I've foaled out a lot of mares, but this will be my first donkey birthing. Are there books that I can purchase that relate directly to donkey breeding?
Thanks for any help.