Donkey nutritional needs and Proper dental care

[@suereinwald1186]

Great that you take such excellent care of your beautiful donkeys ❤

[@victoriaschroeder7329]

I loved that Kiki (black cat) made an appearance. He was such a great helper.

[@chaoticdriver]

This is amazing. I haven't been able to find simple information and feeding donkeys. You make it simple. Thank you

[@pueblocolorado3558]

We love Longhopes. Always providing the best care!!

[@landpromised9532]

So cute with black cat !!!

[@jennifergochanour800]

I'm so thrilled to be learning all this great information about my long earred friends. Thank you, Longhopes!

[@viejitaaa]

Wonderful video! I'd love to hear more about a couple of things: the mineral/salt block, and what to do if you live somewhere where you can't find hay/straw/mineral blocks. (I live in a small town at the edge of a peninsula of an island). Since it's tropical and there are lush greens everywhere, all the equine owners I know just have them graze all day. I have asked around and none of them know anyone who sells hay and they don't seem to understand why someone would buy hay if there's already plants/grass everywhere (which could explain why apparently no one sells it). What would you do in this situation? Thanks in advance for the help! - New donkey mom of three

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

I hope you all are still ok. I really appreciated the videos.

[@tamer3806]

Great video! How often do you recommend they get their teeth floated when they are under five-ten years old?

[@jonathankerner2094]

Interesting and informative. Thanks!

[@LonghopesDonkeyShelter]

Jonathan Kerner thank you so much for watching!

[@victoriaschroeder9175]

Woohoo! 😀

[@naticordoba]

Good info! Thank you!!!

[@kymallison4263]

How do donkeys keep all their teeth ground down in the wild? Chewing sand/stones when they forage? Don’t think they would have evolved teeth eruption if it was going to hurt them. Thanks for the educational videos. I aspire to be a donkey owner someday soon.

[@LonghopesDonkeyShelter]

Kym Allison this is a great question! And yes they do grind them down partly with sand/minerals that they get in the wild but the truth is that they do not live long lives in the wild as they do in captivity. Their love span is shorter in the wild by about 10-15 years.

[@CHEECHMUN]

Wow, I wonder what a dental float cost. I'm just planning.

[@pschroeder89]

Very informative!

[@LonghopesDonkeyShelter]

Paul Schroeder thank you!!

[@jamiesnyder5861]

Are your donkeys on any pasture? I have read that donkeys should not be without forage ever. 24/7 hay/forage. How does this not make them overweight? Thank you!

[@LonghopesDonkeyShelter]

Thank you for this comment. Do you mind if we ask where did you read that information? Because it’s very inaccurate and it’s troubling if donkey owners are reading that and using it to care for their donkeys. Donkeys should not have access to forage/hay all the time. They originated in Northern Africa which means they are acclimated to dry weather and a low protein high fiber diet. You can provide barley straw all the time since it does not have any protein value. But you cannot provide pasture or by 24/7. Our donkeys are in pasture a few hours very limited times in the week. I hope this helps!

[@vickys6674]

❤️

[@preguntaleafernandez7676]

🙌🙌

[@Dan-Cuauhtlatoatzin]

I haven’t watched full vid,is that a real skull 😬 that jaw is huge 😳

[@antoniescargo4158]

German name.

[@donjose6520]

That's the B U L L rule in Dentistry.....Buccal of the upper and lingual of the lower....the non functioning balancing cusps.