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Donkey Care Handbook

Donkey Care Handbook

A companion for all your donkey care questions.

Introduction

Introduction

Caring for donkeys can be a life-enhancing experience for both you and the donkeys in your care. Our donkey care guide contains all the relevant information for new and experienced owners alike, including:

  • Understanding donkey behaviour
  • Environment management and grazing
  • Handling and grooming your donkey
  • Donkey health and welfare

Do you know how much space a donkey needs? What does a donkey eat? How can I create the perfect donkey environment? How much does it cost to keep a donkey?

This guide also includes information on keeping your donkey healthy and avoiding illness and is an essential reference for both novice and experienced donkey care givers.

Download The Donkey Care Handbook

As someone who is already willing to put donkeys first, second and third, please consider making a donation that will enable us to help donkeys like those already in our care.

Just £5 covers the production cost of this handbook and allows us to produce and share more learning resources that help donkeys and mules worldwide.

Thank you on behalf of all our donkeys and mules.

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More information section

More information

Our skilled and experienced team of welfare advisers are on hand to give advice and appropriate support during office hours. If you’re having problems caring for your donkeys or mules, contact our welfare team or telephone 01395 578222 and ask to be put through to the welfare department.

If you need clinical and dental veterinary advice contact our veterinary team or telephone 01395 578222 and ask to be put through to the veterinary department.

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