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Rural/Farm Life

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3. I live in MN so probably not a good place for a donkey but I do have a question. Farmers are always

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 02:12 PM

Dec 2011

looking for useful animals for their farms - what are donkeys used for? I know you cannot eat them. What are they useful for?

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Heehaw! Anyone care to adopt a donkey (or two)? [View all] Dover Dec 2011 OP

My uncle had a pair of mules - Laverne & Shirley Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #1

I would love to have a couple of donkeys!! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #2

I am told that donkeys keep coyotes away. tosh Dec 2011 #5

Thank you. jwirr Dec 2011 #8

Donkeys hate coyotes. They will kick the living shit out of them. Vincardog Dec 2011 #9

Thank you. jwirr Dec 2011 #7

How sweet! xmas74 Dec 2011 #4