Candy Apple miniature donkey farm

05/10/2026

04/25/2026

I have some friends selling this precious little mini jenny.
Petunia is as darling as her name. She is chocolate, nine months old, and 31" tall. Parents are on site. She is weaned and ready to go. Must have other equine.

04/18/2026

We are officially on baby watch!
Maude is a true NLP at 31"and due any day. Sire is our own bred 28 1/2" paint stud (both parents are registered)
Hinton's Harriet (also pictured) is due July/August and stands at a whopping 28".
Prayers appreciated for safe, healthy deliveries.

03/20/2026

01/26/2026

Update: Our asses are cold!

01/12/2026

This is why we put sheets on our donkeys. They are NOT horses!

The "Raincoat" Mistake: Why a Donkey is NOT a Small Horse.

We see it all the time: A horse and a donkey standing in a field during a cold rainstorm. The horse is grazing happily. The donkey looks miserable.

Many owners think: "If the horse is fine, the donkey is fine."

Wrong. Biologically, you are looking at two completely different animals.

🌵 1. The Desert DNA Horses (Equus ferus) evolved on windy, rainy temperate plains. They are built for bad weather. Donkeys (Equus africanus) evolved in the African Desert. They are built for dry heat, not wet cold.

🧽 2. The "Sponge" Effect Run your hand over a horse in the rain. The water beads up and rolls off. Why? Because horses produce sebum (natural grease) and have a dense undercoat that acts as a natural raincoat. Donkeys do not have this. Their hair is coarse and lacks that protective grease layer. When it rains, water doesn't roll off a donkey—it soaks in. A wet donkey is wearing a soaking wet wool sweater against its skin. It sucks the heat right out of their body.

⚠️ 3. The Danger Zone Because they lack this waterproofing, a donkey can enter hypothermia in temperatures where a horse would be perfectly comfortable. Without shelter, this leads to:

Pneumonia (a leading killer of donkeys).

"Rain Scald" (severe skin rot).

Immense stress (look for the "hunched" posture).

📚 The Science: According to The Donkey Sanctuary (UK), the world's leading authority on donkey welfare: "Donkeys do not have a waterproof coat like the horse."

The Rule: A horse can stand in the rain. A donkey MUST have a roof.

Be a pal. Build the barn. 🏠🫏

(Thank you to “Voices of the Wild Earth” for sharing this.)

12/25/2025

Received this in the mail from a wonderful lady in Michigan that saw our farm page. She wrote this moving poem and drew the picture. I hope it blesses your heart as much as it did mine. God spoke through a donkey (Numbers 22:28)
Merry Christmas

11/23/2025

We have a stuffed animal walking around in our barn! Tallulah, is brown/red (color to be determined) jenny with excellent conformation and lineage. She was born 8/26 and is extremely friendly. She needs a home that will give back the love she gives. We are now taking deposits.
Dam is registered 31" spotted.
Sire is registered 32" black.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!