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| Bumps on my mules skin | 5/27/2008 | Sue King |
Q: owned her since 5 months old. Last fall she developed pea size bumps under the skin on the underside ...
A: Deborah, You've got me! You didn't say where you lived, but could it be from insects? Bites? ...
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| Mules vs. horse | 5/1/2008 | Sue King |
Q: I have worked with hundreds of horses and consider myself a horseman. However, I have never handled ...
A: Remember each mule is different depending on how much horse he inherits and how much donkey he ...
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| breeding | 4/13/2008 | Sue King |
Q: So I know these people at my stables and they said they breed thier donkey with a mule and I thought ...
A: While infertile, an unaltered mule will breed. That is why male mules are always gelded. Female ...
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| Donkey Foal | 4/10/2008 | Sue King |
Q: I have her and mother in a smaller area due to too much green grass in the pasture right now. We are ...
A: Congratulations on the wee one! They are sooooooooo adorable! A) when is it a good time to let ...
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| Donkey | 4/9/2008 | Sue King |
Q: I have a donkey and was wanting to get another to watch over our herd of cows.If we have two donkeys ...
A: "As I said in my letter I have a donkey..not a mule." Cheryl, I don't understand. I answered for ...
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| She's our first donkey | 2/7/2008 | Sue King |
Q: This is our first experience with a donkey and we have fallen in love with her. Emily is 5 1/2 ...
A: Just a follow up...........if you should get Emily a donkey companion be sure and get her a ...
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| hoof problem | 2/1/2008 | Sue King |
Q: My donkey of 3 years is my "lap dog" so to say. I have never had one for a pet before. I have ...
A: I would make a arrangements for your donkey to be evaluated by a vet. If this is founder, indicated ...
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| Weaning donkies | 1/27/2008 | Sue King |
Q: My donkey jenny has a filly who is six months old. I'm fine with letting them nurse as long as ...
A: Carolyn, Your jenny will continue to make milk as long as these titty babies continue to nurse. ...
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| docility | 10/3/2007 | Sue King |
Q: Which gender of a mule is the most docile? Which mule parents create the most docile mule?
A: John mules are always gelded so that they will be more docile than a stud. However, the geldings ...
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| mule identification | 9/30/2007 | Sue King |
Q: Can you please tell me some obvious physical differences between a mule and a donkey? Some breeds I ...
A: Sometimes it is difficult to see the difference, especially when only looking at one at a time. ...
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| Breeding hinnies | 8/28/2007 | Sue King |
Q: You were right about our donkey filly racing too much with the horses. When I let her rejoin the ...
A: In regard to the breeding, I would not put the foal into the pasture with your stallion. You never ...
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| How much running is too much for donkey foal? | 8/13/2007 | Sue King |
Q: My donkeys and horses enjoy playing together, but I'm afraid our new donkey filly may be running ...
A: I think you a great Mom! Everything you are doing is exactly what I would do. Two weeks is REALLY ...
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| loading on a trailer | 6/7/2007 | Sue King |
Q: It's me again, I am writing to you about my donkey, Donna. Well, I used you advise and took my time ...
A: Sorry I didn't get to answer your question immediately. I had the same problem with one of my ...
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| loading a donkey | 5/16/2007 | Sue King |
Q: I have a 3yr. old large standard donkey who refuses to load. I have tried everything I can think of ...
A: Ah. Yes, the enjoyment of loading a donkey. Everyone has had the problem with their donk. Your ...
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| How tall will my mule filly grow? | 5/2/2007 | Sue King |
Q: My mule filly is 13 months old and 13.1 hands. Her mother is a Tennessee Walking Horse who is 15 ...
A: On the day they are born, you can measure the length of the cannon bone from the mid knee to the top ...
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| gaited mules | 4/29/2007 | Sue King |
Q: I AM CONSIDERING RAISING GAITED MULES. WHAT IS THE BEST BREED OF HORSE TO BREED THE JACK TO ? MY ...
A: There are a number of gaited horse breeds which you can use. It depends on what kind of gait you ...
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| donkeys | 2/13/2007 | Sue King |
Q: I could not find a category on donkeys. I wonder if you have information on donkeys? My husband ...
A: Depending on what you expect your donkeys to do, you can feed them any good equine grain your feed ...
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| donkey hoof | 12/22/2006 | Sue King |
Q: I have a large standard donkey who is going to be 2 in June. Her one hoof has no more frog, it is ...
A: Equine shed their frogs just like we shed skin cells. After it the old one is shed, a new one will ...
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| Breeding gaited mules from Paso Finos | 12/4/2006 | Sue King |
Q: I own a Paso Fino mare who has the Classic Fino gait. Other breeders say Classic Finos will produce ...
A: Yes, Paso Fino mules are very popular in Brazil. And, being very hardwired, their gaits generally ...
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| mule | 11/24/2006 | Sue King |
Q: i own a mule. His name is Henry. He is a rescue mule, from Alberta. We saved him from slotter. He is ...
A: Time and patience will be required to get Henry to trust you. Be very careful when around Henry not ...
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| Ringworm | 9/16/2006 | Sue King |
Q: we think our mule has ringworm what shoud we do
A: Mules are subject to the same dermatitis problems that all equine are. Because it is a fungus, ...
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| dangerous | 8/29/2006 | Sue King |
Q: Is it true that numerous deaths are caused each year by mules and donkeys.
A: I have no statistics in regard to your question. I'm sure there a few. I've heard of two. Neither ...
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