{"id":5971,"date":"2022-06-27T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=5971"},"modified":"2022-07-11T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T19:19:00","slug":"how-much-land-does-a-donkey-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-much-land-does-a-donkey-need\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Land Does A Donkey Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re going to have a donkey, you’ll need to have two. Donkeys are very sociable, and they like to be kept in small herds. If you’re not able to have two donkeys, a donkey will bond with a pony, horse, cow or other creature. Be careful about putting donkeys with animals that are smaller than they are as some donkeys (especially jacks) will aggress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any event, if you’re going to have donkeys, you’ll need to have an adequate amount of land to keep them happy. So how much land does a donkey need?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Space Does A Donkey Need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Generally speaking, about a half acre per donkey will do; however, this varies depending upon the size of the donkey and the quality of the pasture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. A tiny miniature donkey may be perfectly happy in your standard sized backyard.<\/strong><\/li>
  2. A medium-sized, standard donkey needs a half an acre.<\/strong><\/li>
  3. A horse-sized mammoth donkey will need an acre.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If pasture is poor, even a large parcel of land won\u2019t have value as a source of forage, but it will have exercise value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here is a great video of donkeys going out on pasture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    https:\/\/youtu.be\/ok9HlBKyU6Y<\/a>