Poitou and Miniature Donkey Farm

Poitou and Miniature Donkey Farm Breeder of Miniature Horses, Miniature Donkeys, and Poitou Donkeys

Happy New Year from Miss Foxy Roxy!
01/06/2026

Happy New Year from Miss Foxy Roxy!

Spice's new baby was born Dec. 15th. Carol, her new owner, named her Miss Foxy Roxy.
12/21/2025

Spice's new baby was born Dec. 15th. Carol, her new owner, named her Miss Foxy Roxy.

Teddy, the chow chow, likes to go visit the Poitou donkeys.
12/21/2025

Teddy, the chow chow, likes to go visit the Poitou donkeys.

Harper, Olympus, Tempest, Ursel, and Spot checking out their new hay station.
12/04/2025

Harper, Olympus, Tempest, Ursel, and Spot checking out their new hay station.

11/30/2025

Olympus is discovering what an apple is and decided against it.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Cookie blessed us with a baby boy last night.
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Cookie blessed us with a baby boy last night.

Cinnamon and Coco are off to their new home in South Dakota. Thank you Cari!They just want to know what kind of strange ...
11/06/2025

Cinnamon and Coco are off to their new home in South Dakota. Thank you Cari!

They just want to know what kind of strange donkeys their neighbors are!

Madri is settling into her new pasture. Thank you Karen for the wonderful picture.
11/06/2025

Madri is settling into her new pasture. Thank you Karen for the wonderful picture.

10/07/2025

The Baudet du Poitou, also called the Poitevin or Poitou, is a French breed of donkey. It originates in – and is named for – the former province of Poitou in western France. It is among the largest of donkey breeds, and has a distinctive long coat, which traditionally was left to hang in ungroomed locks or cadenettes. It was recognised by the Haras Nationaux, the French national stud, in 1884.

The Baudet was traditionally used only for breeding mules – the word baudet means "donkey sire"; jacks (donkey stallions) were bred to Poitevinmares to produce Poitevin mules, which were formerly in great demand for agricultural and other work. The increasing mechanization of agriculture and transport in the twentieth century caused a sharp decline in numbers of the breed, which by 1977 had fallen to forty-four head. Conservation efforts by the Haras Nationaux and other organisations began in about 1980, and by 2005 the total number in France had reached some 450 head. Approximately 70% of the donkeys are in France; others are in Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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