Our Protector

We are getting close to getting the fences and shelters done on the new farm so that we can get our goats and sheep back. I am ready to have them back. We have five baby goats and two baby sheep that we have not even met yet. Hopefully this weekend we will be able to go get them.

Anyway, I was offered a deal on a farm animal that I could not resist this weekend. We bought a donkey. Someone at work knew of one for sale and we have always kind of wanted a donkey so we thought we would try it out. So, we went and got her today. She is like 5 years old. She is pretty tame and is supposed to be broke to lead and ride. She is still getting used to her new environment but she will let us pet her and stuff. We are going to get a halter tomorrow and try to get that on her. It is fun to have her, I hope she turns out to be a great addition to the farm.

One of the reasons we wanted a donkey is they protect goats and sheep. They have a natural hatred of dog like animals (dogs, coyotes). And actually domesticated dogs are one of the biggest killers of goats and sheep. So, the donkey will chase off all the dogs that might try to get in to the pasture and chase the goats. As an added bonus, this donkey is supposed to be bred which means we could have a baby donkey in several months.

We are having a hard time deciding on a name for her so feel free to leave a suggestion in the comments.