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mark68 Contributing Member
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: One of my donkeys |
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This is Zeb. He is all kitted up for ploughing. He is a Portuguese working donkey (now retired) which are much bigger than the british beach donkeys. For reference my wife (on the left) is 5 ft 6 inches. A friend is on the right.
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mark68 Contributing Member
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: And another |
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This is Brian. He is a rare breed called a Mirandes. He is as you can see very hairy !
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Lynne ___________
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8265 Location: Kincardine-on-Forth
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
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they are gorgeous mark. and you were right, very big. _________________
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kroakykaren Site Moderator
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 5270 Location: North East
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Lovely donkeys mark, Brian looks adorable _________________
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Bri. Key Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Newport, Gwent
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Similar in name and appearance !!!! Hair not face
Zeb looks more like how I would imagine a mule to look..
Like your back garden Mark, not a neighbour in sight !!!! |
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lol93 Site Moderator
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful! _________________
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mark68 Contributing Member
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Brian is very different to the others in character. Very cute and funny (The donkey not the forum member). Gets stressed very easily and makes funny noises when he does. But has a good life here. Lots of space, and good food. Lots of "fussing" too. Thanks for the positive comments.
All of the donks, are definately donks. These southern european working types are more horsey in appearance though. The British ones have shorter heads. |
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Bri. Key Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Newport, Gwent
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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mark68 wrote: | Very cute and funny (The donkey not the forum member) |
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Bri. Key Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Newport, Gwent
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Mark, just been looking at the photos on your site of the breeding facility. How deep do the side panels go down into the soil, and do you have anything under the floor of each pen to stop the occupants tunneling out ? |
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mark68 Contributing Member
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Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: Change of subject-blame Bri ! |
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It varies from enclosure to enclosure depending on what it is for. But around 40cm mostly. The soil is sandy towards the surface but quickly is full of a soft granite which is a bugger for me and thankfully also the lizards to dig through. Some of the enclosures also have mesh on the bottom too. Nothing has dug out. We are also planning to add a extra metal wall to enclose all the cages, just to make sure.
The picture on the website is really poor. I will take some more pics in the next couple of days and post on this forum.
I will post some sand lizard pics in ther meantime ! |
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