La Drôme Donkeys

13/07/2025

All for one and one for all...

Just love these 3 brave Muskateers, saved from the abattoir in 2016, aged only 3, 2 and not even 1.
They have never forgotten that man is not always kind... but they are really drawn to human children. Interesting...
And they surveille their Poitou girls attentivement, 24/24h...
You can support the donkeys by donating, becoming a Patreon Sponsor or by booking a holiday in one of our gîtes where you can meet the donkey family. Link in bio. Linktr.ee/Ladromedonkeys

04/07/2025

💜 Paysage d'un mois de Juin, au pied du Grand Pommerol 🪻

02/07/2025

02/07/2025

All for one and one for all..

The Baudet du Poitous are glorious, special and deserve to be saved....
Here, they get almost all the attention from gîte visitors!

But, the 3 Muskateers, saved from the butcher in 2016, are so amazing. They work around the clock to keep their extended family safe...

Just no idea how Atos-Houdini manages to get out of his fly mask every night. 3 are lost, one is broken... or I just find them in tact, abandoned! No idea how he gets them off when they are secured with velcro.. but he does. Now need to order more. He really needs the protection against flies and UV...Last sumler he hadan eye infection from the UV and flies..

Just love them so. So intelligent, protective and intuitive. They do everything together and on their terms!

You can support the donkeys by donating, becoming a Patreon Sponsor or by booking a holiday in one of our gîtes where you can meet the donkey family. Link in bio.
Linktr.ee/Ladromedonkeys

29/06/2025

This lot is so far coping with this unrelenting hot. In this ongoing heatwave, temperatures remain really high even at night..

Still the donkeys keep doing what they do best... standby mode in the hot day and then wandering about together searching for nice things to eat.

Bamako, right, is pregnant for early September.
Kiaria, left, is pregnant for next April.

This is the 1st year that the Poitou girls have ever needed fly masks.... These simple fringes make all the difference.

You can support the donkeys by donating, becoming a Patreon Sponsor or by booking a holiday in one of our gîtes where you can meet the donkey family. Link in bio.
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