07/09/2025
In October of 2024, a nearby farmer asked me for help with a jack donkey he had purchased for cow protection. I went to see him, and it took one look for me to say yes, I would take him. He was extremely overweight with fat deposits along his back, a super cresty neck, and feet that had slippered out horribly due to not being trimmed. He stated he was wild. Well, Solomon is the calmest, sweetest donkey I have ever met in my life. He will lay his head in my arms and sit there to be cuddled as long as I will let him. His feet are almost back to normal, but he has definitely foundered in his past and will need to continue weight management. His new picture shows he has lost weight but still has a bit to go before he can be considered healthy. His fat deposits along his back are finally gone.
As a 7 year old donkey we are waiting to see if the vet feels he can geld him with no bleeding issues. Donkeys can bleed out very easily as their blood supply is a lot bigger then a horses and since he is older we are unsure if he will recommend leaving him as he is. He does get along great with the horses but will try and bite their legs if he is in with them to take them to the ground so unfortunately he can only share fence lines. If he remains a jack he will get an expanded dry lot next to our pair of wild standard donkeys so he has donkey buddies next door and can have a spacious area to enjoy.
Reminder we do NOT adopt out studs (unless babies with a required gelding contract within so many months) as there are enough unwanted horses and donkeys in this world that adopting them out does end up creating more when they are definitely not needed!!!
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