It’s starting to get warm around here. This weekend my Dad and I realized it was high time for Ruby’s annual spring haircut. Ruby normally doesn’t loose her winter coat until late July or August – who wants to wear their winter jacket in July? So if we don’t give her a trim she rubs on trees and gets bald spots all over. Very homely looking. A hairy donkey with bald spots in hot July 🙁 How much more pathetic can you get.
Pre haircut pics
Picking out hooves
After Spring Trim
Ruby must have been rubbing already because we found a few bald spots underneath the thick coat. Weird fact: donkey hair is extremely coarse. I have a horse hair trimmer and it clogs every few seconds. Half the cut was done by scissors alone. I probably should be using a sheep shears!
So once the haircut was done we sprayed on fly repellent and gave Ruby treats for standing so well for 1 1/2 hrs. Such a good girl. Ever wonder what the correct way is to feed a donkey? Good to know if you want to keep your fingers at a petting zoo…
Ruby looking pretty in July http://www.edandcolleen.com/about-us
I have to say Ruby is pretty cute Donkey. It looks like your dad raises Donkeys? Aside from nice looking pets is there any other reason for the business of Donkeys?
Hi Billy! I actually board Ruby at a little hobby farm by my house where they raise miniature donkeys. Some people have donkeys just as pets. Others ride them for pleasure, show or pull wagons/carts with them. They’re good companions for goats, sheep or other animals and I’ve heard they are good guard animals. Since mules are the product of a male donkey and female horse some keep them for breeding mules specifically. Good to hear from you!