I bought a bedraggled very wormy thin mini donkey at a livestock sale. She is the best in many ways good for the vet, farrier, respects electric fencing, loves people. Now for the problem which has been getting increasingly worse. She is EXTREAMILY LOUD I mean fog horn loud. At first it was just around feeding time (daylight hours) which was not a problem. I have had her for alittle over 2 months. Now it's all hours of the night and quite frequent 10PM-1AM-3AM 4AM (this morning and last nights events). We have two horses they all reside together. My mares are easy keepers and get limited hay. I found that hay would quiet the donkey so was passing out extra to keep her quiet. Well boy donkeys are really easy keepers! Now my poor little donkey is getting too fat and getting the beginning of a neck-roll. I am looking for some lower octane hay thinking more free choice hay will keep her quiet during sleeping hours. The only other thing I can think is she's missing donkey companionship? Any suggestions I have talked to other people with donkeys/horses and this doesn't seem to be a problem for them (all night, night-time braying).
My neighbors and husband have had it I don't want to re-home her my guess is she's been bounced around allot but at some point in her life did have a good home. I am soon to be charged with disturbing the peace if I can't keep her quiet at night. Tonight sleeping in the truck so I can hush her if need be.
Anyone ever had this issue and thoughts?
My neighbors and husband have had it I don't want to re-home her my guess is she's been bounced around allot but at some point in her life did have a good home. I am soon to be charged with disturbing the peace if I can't keep her quiet at night. Tonight sleeping in the truck so I can hush her if need be.
Anyone ever had this issue and thoughts?
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