the bennett donkey

i always get a kick out of searching for the lone donkey in a herd of sheep.  i'm not really sure why there's normally a sheep in the mix, maybe it's for the sheep's protection, although i'm not sure what a donkey would do to protect a sheep.  i love passing the farm, which i'm not sure if it's run by msu or not, that's on bennett-off of hagadorn. there's always a donkey there.  he's white and of course the sheep all love him.  he's always surrounded by his flock.  i don't know why i get such a kick out of it and i'm not even sure why i'm blogging about it, other to say that i like it and i look forward to passing the farm for the sole reason of trying to find the donkey.  but yeah, i guess that's it...go check out the bennett donkey.

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Anonymous said…
It is run by MSU.And yes the donkey is there for safety. I believe it is because the donkey is more aware of danger and will run away and the sheep will follow!

Cindy
e. autumne said…
Here's a link to some interesting info on using llamas and donkeys to guard sheep flocks (donkey info starts halfway down the page). Apparently donkeys severely dislike dog-like creatures, so they actually chase, bray at and kick coyotes and similar animals that might go after the sheep.

Using Llamas and Donkeys as Predator Control

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