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We have
created this page to provide you with answers to some of the questions
you may have about our animals. If you have a question that isn't
answered here, please contact us.
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ATTENTION
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This
informational page includes several high quality photographic images
and may therefore load somewhat slow if you are using a 56k modem or
slower. We apologize for the inconvenience, however we feel you will
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| Burros,
or donkeys, have been used as beasts of burden through out
the world for centuries. They are still used in many parts
of the Third World. In this country, they are primarily
used as recreational pack or driving animals and pets. They
were originally brought here primarily by the Spanish explorers
and settlers. They were used through out the Southwest as
pack animals by many explorers and prospectors. Some animals
were either turned loose or escaped. These became the foundation
for the feral herds that now roam the desert southwest.
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Tidbit surveying
her territory
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Our jennies, Minnie and Tidbit |
There
are three size classes of donkeys or burros; Miniatures, Standards
and Mammoths. The Miniatures stand under 38 inches at the withers,
and are primarily used for pets and recreational driving. The
Mammoths stand over 50 inches at the withers, and are primarily
used to cross on horses for mules, and as saddle stock. |
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Standards are the ones that are right in the middle, and
the "jack of all trades". They can be used for
all of the above, and are the ones that make the best livestock
guard animals. Almost all of the feral burros that can be
adopted through the Bureau of Land Management fall in the
Standard range. The Standards are big enough to be threatening
and aggressive, yet small enough to fit well with small
livestock. They can guard all week, and go packing or driving
with you on the weekend if their subjects are well taken
care of while they are gone. |
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Watching for strangers |
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Pregnant Minnie
waiting to give birth. |
Our guard burro, Tidbit, was quick to recognize the foreign photographer,
keeping herself between him and the flock. |
Our newest addition, Pricilla |
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