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If you are looking for something in particular or don't see exactly what you are looking for on this page, please contact us at hickoryhilldonkeyfarm@windstream.net or 936-396-6377, we may have donkeys available that aren't yet on our website!
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We are committed to finding the best home for each and every donkey that we offer for sale. Our little donks have terrific conformation and their personalities can't be beat; they are affectionate, in good health, very social and "love to be loved."
Some
have asked if the donkeys that we are currently showing are for sale, and
the answer is 'yes' they are,
but ........ we only accept a deposit, not payment in
full until after show season! Reason being, it takes so much time to
select, condition and train donkeys for the show ring, and it's so hard to start
a new one in the middle of the season. With a deposit on a particular
donkey, all we ask you to do is sit back and enjoy the shows; we will continue
to show 'your' donkey at our expense until show season is over in the fall!
All of our donkeys are on proper schedules for vaccinations and worming, and our farrier visits the farm on a regular basis for hoof care.
Donkeys are herd animals; to avoid undue stress and loneliness and to help ensure a happy, healthy little donkey, it is strongly recommended that they not be kept singly but with another animal, preferably a miniature donkey, as a life-long friend.
Our goal is to make your ownership experience positive and pleasurable and to ensure that our donkeys are placed in an environment where they will be well cared for, protected, enjoyed and most of all treasured!
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Unfortunately, due to the drought here in Texas and hay prices skyrocketing, we are being forced to make some very difficult decisions regards our donkeys and our breeding program! With hay at $125 - 150/roll and $10 - 12.50/bale this year, and no improvement predicted for next year, we will be offering foals, yearlings, two year olds and many of our foundation herd for sale after the holidays!
We have been committed to the welfare of our donkeys for the last ten years, but with costs getting so terribly out of sight, we possibly see the day that we cannot find good hay, and if we can find it, can we always afford it! Sadly, we will be selling some of our best friends, and we know that good donkey homes are sometimes hard to find, but that will remain our primary goal ............ because we love them!
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Harv picked this little gal to show when she was less than a month old; he
watched her in the nursery, and
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Sweet Caroline
$3000 Sweet Caroline
is extremely well put together; she has all the
characteristics (conformation, eye appeal We have high hopes for Caroline; her 1/2 sister was Raspberry Sparkle, one of the redheads that we showed last year. Ras was a Champion in the show ring, so as a little sister, Caroline has big shoes to fill! Update: Sweet Caroline was named the 2010 End-of-the-Year GCDMA Reserve Junior Champion!
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More Young
Jennys
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DOB:
09/02/10
* $3000 *
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Ruby Begonia
DOB: 10/26/10
Sire:
Quarter Moon Ticker Tape
* $3000 *
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Sorrels in
Your Future?
Three young
wonderful sorrel jennys with three different sires!
What a package for someone wanting to get started with the redheads!
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Pizazz
She is very petite and a delightful little jenny to have in our nursery! She could easily be called a 'pocket pet!'
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Misty brings
excellent bloodlines to a
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Sunset Serenade
Sold
Will be making
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Young Boys
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03/08/10 - Country Legend
Sire: Country
Music's Kevin Black
This little guy reminds me so much
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Young Jennys
Christmas Eve
$2500 Eve is a real eye catcher! Rich black color and 'Betty Grable eyes' .......... she really stands out in a crowd; plus, she is a sweetheart! We've bred Callie Jo to Tangueray four times, and each time they have produced a fantastic foal, but this time they added the rich black color! We successfully showed her two older sisters, and this little gal could easily be in the show ring! She is gorgeous; stocky and straight!
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* $2500 * Wonderful little jenny out of a black sire and a deep red dam; you just can't go wrong with this one! In addition to her delightful disposition, Ashlee has great conformation .......... nice round hip and good straight, wide legs and even a small star on her forehead! She is definitely a show ring prospect, and with her outstanding pedigree and black/red bloodlines, she will be an asset to any breeding program when she matures! Ashlee was voted Miss Congeniality of the 2009 nursery; she never (and I mean never) meets a stranger! She's not the least bit pushy, but she meets you at the gate and gently manages to take her place right by your side! That's why most of my pictures have been of her nose!
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$2500 We liked this little girl's bloodlines so much that we purchased both her sire and dam, and Angel was a bonus that arrived five months later! She is a beautiful dark brown with gorgeous eye rings; a wonderful little jenny with an outstanding pedigree!
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* $2500 * We took a deposit on Shawnee as a weanling, but due to the economy, our customer wasn't able to complete her purchase, so we are listing Shawnee for sale now as a yearling. We think this little spotted girl will do well in in the show ring, especially in the spotted and color classes! We showed Shawnee once, at the big 2010 Texas Shoot Out in June, and she brought home a second place ribbon!
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Trixie & Josette
Trixie will be ready to breed this spring, and Josette, in the fall!
 Josette DOB: 11/08 Color: black/dark brown Sire: Li'l Angels Galaxy 30 1/2" - black w/cross NLP Dam: 758's Rosette 35" - red
* $1500 *
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* Although both of my parents did well in the show ring, my favorite place is at the farm with my girlfriends! Sold
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Merribelle
Please check back later! Merribelle was sold as a weanling, and in her new home, she was well cared for, but not handled on a daily basis. We purchased her last year with full intentions of breeding her to Ziggy, our little 28 1/2" spotted jack, as her sire is spotted, but when we realized that she wasn't secure with personal contact, we postponed breeding her and have spent the last year 'imprinting,' and it has definitely been well worth the wait ........... Merribelle now loves getting donkey hugs and butt scratches! She is well-built, stocky and square and should make a great brood jenny now that she knows what being a 'real' donkey is all about! We think the extra year of hugs was well worth the delay to breed. In
November 2010, we introduced Merribelle to Ziggy for breeding, and to our
delight, she is bred, and we are anxiously waiting for that precious foal
to be born! Merribelle's story is truly a success; she is a happy
donkey and looks forward to each and every time we visit in her pasture!
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Little boys make for
lots of fun!
These boys are ready to entertain a new family; they are full of play and
will keep you smiling 24/7!
We fully believe that an 'only child'
donkey is a lonely donkey, and to ensure
that each of our boys has a best buddy, we offer a discount if you buy more
than one!
 Updated - October 2010  Home Run 'Homer' (gelding)
$500 This little guy was attacked by dogs when he was only four days old. Thankfully, he healed quickly and made a complete recovery; more importantly, he still has his wonderful, laid-back disposition!
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Barton's Gin
We recently gelded Bart, and we are looking forward to getting him back in the show ring this fall!
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Available Mature
Geldings
These four boys are a
bit older and have already been gelded, but they still like to run and play!
To ensure that they go to a home with a donkey best buddy, we offer a
discount on them if you take home more than one!
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Top Gun
DOB: 06/08/08
He has a great attitude and disposition, enjoys every day and would make any family a delightful pet! * $500 * My daddy lives in Spain now! |
DOB:
05/01/08
My two sisters won ribbons in the show ring, but I would rather run and play with my best friend, Gunner, and my other pasture 'buds!' * $500 *
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Raisin' Cane
DOB: 10/14/08
* $500 *
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Liberty
DOB: 07/04/06 Liberty was born on the Fourth of July, so we had to name him something patriotic, but had he been born on any other day, we would have called him Arnold; he looks like a body-builder ..... buffed! * $500 *
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As responsible breeders, we strongly promote, support and love geldings; they make outstanding show/performance animals and
absolutely Geldings
are easy keepers; they get along well in a pasture with jennys and other
geldings, and they make
the very best babysitters for young weanlings.
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Butt scratches are almost as good as donkey hugs!
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If you have questions or need
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936-396-6377,
or email
hickoryhilldonkeyfarm@windstream.net
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have time to talk a little donkey talk!
Rosie's debut in the Texas show ring was on February 13, 2011, at the San
Antonio Livestock Show, and she placed 1st in the Yearling Jennys Halter
Class, and later that night, she was named Junior Champion. When we
got back home, we had a message from the Show Secretary saying that Rosie
had also earned Reserve Pre-Green Miniature Donkey!
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