Re: [blackbelly] Guard Donkeys

[Carol J. Elkins]

Two years ago I adopted a wild burro who tamed down quickly and seemed to 
get along well with the sheep. That is until one of the ewes lambed. The 
burro was convinced those lambs were her lambs. While the lambs were in the 
jug, the burro patiently remained on the other side of the jug. Trouble 
started when mother ewe took her babies out into the pasture. Burro wanted 
the babies by her. Ewe wouldn't have any part of it. From that time 
forward, the burro harassed the sheep continually, chasing them and not 
letting them eat. I sold the burro. The ewes thanked me.

Carol
At 01:14 PM 3/7/2005 +0000, you wrote:
Is this at all common with guard dunkeys?  We are the verge of buying a 
donkey to keep in one of our pastures.
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven Estate
Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
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