tiffanyh
Ridin' The Range
Hi all....my first post here. Im a regular at BYC but came across this lately and being new to my donkey, I appreciate the wealth of knowledge you all have to share.
My question is I have a 9yr old mini gelding donkey. He was a bit "worn" when he came to me. He has been wormed, trimmed and groomed. Now I am completely confused on how much he should eat!!
I want to be careful as I "like to feed" so I dont want to overfeed him especially since his feet are in pretty poor condition. He yells to me and I think "oh, he must be hungry" and then I want to feed him! I know--he is training me!
SO, one flake of hay twice a day? One half? BTW, he does not have access to pasture, he is in a large paddock area so he eats grass hay and steals a bit of grain each day.
My question is I have a 9yr old mini gelding donkey. He was a bit "worn" when he came to me. He has been wormed, trimmed and groomed. Now I am completely confused on how much he should eat!!
I want to be careful as I "like to feed" so I dont want to overfeed him especially since his feet are in pretty poor condition. He yells to me and I think "oh, he must be hungry" and then I want to feed him! I know--he is training me!
SO, one flake of hay twice a day? One half? BTW, he does not have access to pasture, he is in a large paddock area so he eats grass hay and steals a bit of grain each day.