{"id":116668,"date":"2024-01-18T12:31:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T17:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=116668"},"modified":"2024-02-29T07:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:26:57","slug":"sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian Donkeys Get New Home in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pastor\u2019s wife, Kiki welcomed her first two Sicilian donkeys in December 2020.\u00a0\u201cI got them because they\u2019re so cute,\u201d Kiki says. \u201cMy husband helped a family with numerous issues, and they raised Sicilian donkeys. At one point, the family had to get rid of the donkeys, and they brought us two. A few months later, they asked if we wanted four more, which we took. And four months later, our first baby donkey, Magnolia, was born. Three months later our second baby, Daisy, was born.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As small donkeys that aren\u2019t aggressive, Kiki says her Sicilians are family friendly, very hardy and low maintenance. But the donkeys can be spooked. So visitors, especially children, need to remain calm and talk softly when around them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116674\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116674 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1.jpg\" alt=\"a child is caressing the head of a donkey with his hand.\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/S6dRD26e-005-1-156x90.jpg 156w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/005-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sicilian Donkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kiki does very little donkey grooming. In fact, her donkeys groom each other. The donkeys attract livestock flies, and she gives them dewormer. They also require hoof care. But for the most part, the donkeys are self-sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t own just one because they\u2019re very social,\u201d Kiki says. \u201cThey have to be with another hoofed animal. And they can\u2019t be boxed into a stall. To protect them from cold and rain, they need a shelter with a roof and at least one open side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Kiki\u2019s concerns include Texas storms. Her donkeys find shelter under big trees instead of their farm structure. A few years back, lightning struck a tree and killed one of her donkeys. As well, one of the family horses kicked one of the donkeys, which led to the donkey\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSicilians are born with crosses on their backs,\u201d Kiki says. \u201cAs babies, they\u2019re all ears. They\u2019re the best thing anybody who has property, who wants livestock to love on, can have.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116675\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-116675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006.jpg\" alt=\"Sicilian Donkey is drinking water\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006-156x90.jpg 156w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/aDYOLKNC-006.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sicilian Donkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 15 years ago, Kiki owned a horse. But that was the extent of her agricultural experiences. She and her husband now live on 30 acres. Besides the donkeys, they own three miniature horses, chickens and a zebu bull. The donkeys have access to 15 acres.<\/p>\n<p>The donkeys enjoy a necessary and constant water supply with a tank that refills itself. As for mealtime, Sicilians thrive in grasslands and brush lands. Because they are miniatures, they need less forage and space. During summer months, when there\u2019s grass, Kiki\u2019s donkeys graze all day, and she gives them hay at day\u2019s end. But when there is no pasture grass, she feeds them twice daily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love, love, love my donkeys,\u201d Kiki says. \u201cThey\u2019re great for a mini farm. I just come out here and spend time with them. This is my happy place. They come running to me like puppy dogs. They\u2019re very smart, they don\u2019t forget, and they\u2019re very healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>History of Sicilian Donkeys<\/h2>\n<p>Historians differ, with some claiming Sicilian donkeys were native to North Africa before arriving on the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia. They thrive in hot, dry conditions, rather than wet and cold environments. In Italy, they hauled produce for thousands of years. Owners often want them for their working abilities. Sicilians may pull a cart, may carry up to 100 pounds, and small children may ride on their backs. But overloading a Sicilian can cause injury to its back.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sicilians are also popular as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/donkeys-make-great-small-farm-livestock-guardians\/\">companion animals<\/a><\/strong>, including as pets. But experts recommend that Sicilians not live inside homes because they need to graze freely, and they are active which makes for needed exercise. Two miniature donkeys need at least one acre of land, plus appropriate shelter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_116672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116672\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116672\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002.jpg\" alt=\"Sicilian Donkey pair shows how you should have more than one donkey as they are companion animals\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002-156x90.jpg 156w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/VwDcp4c3-002.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol Mowdy Bond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Traits, Size &amp; Appearance<\/h2>\n<p>Known as tame, gentle, loving and friendly, Sicilians can be playful and entertaining. They\u2019re one of the most affectionate and friendliest of all donkey breeds, and they seek attention from human companions. They bond well with family members and most visitors. In captivity, they may live up to 40 years. So, owning Sicilians requires a long-term commitment, as well as responsibility for their daily needs, which may take hours of daily time.<\/p>\n<p>They may weigh up to 450 pounds and grow to be 36 inches tall. Coat colors fall into the gray, black, white and brown families.<\/p>\n<p>A docile breed, Sicilians are easy to manage due to their size. They usually get along well with other farm animals, as well as dogs and cats, and they sometimes form close bonds with other animals.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the miniature Mediterranean donkey and Sardinian donkey, Sicilians carry the nickname of \u201cThe Holy Cross Donkey\u201d because of the distinct cross on the donkeys\u2019 backs. Legends claim the donkey breed carried Jesus of Nazareth into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The donkey loved Jesus, and later followed him to Calvary. Grief stricken at Calvary, the donkey turned away but didn\u2019t leave. The shadow of the cross fell on the donkey\u2019s shoulders and back, and it remains there today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising Sicilian donkeys is a delight for small farms, as these miniature animals are self-sufficient and easy to care for and make wonderful companion animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":116676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[424,57,10458,428,10455],"tags":[5754,11895],"class_list":["post-116668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-beginning-farmers","category-farm-garden","category-homesteading","category-large-animals","tag-donkey","tag-sicilian-donkey"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sicilian Donkeys Get New Home in Texas - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Raising Sicilian donkeys is a delight for small farms, as these easy-to-care-for miniature animals make wonderful companion animals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sicilian Donkeys Get New Home in Texas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Raising Sicilian donkeys is a delight for small farms, as these easy-to-care-for miniature animals make wonderful companion animals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hobby Farms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hobbyfarms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-18T17:31:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-29T12:26:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/008-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1830\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carol Mowdy Bond\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hobbyfarms\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hobbyfarms\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carol Mowdy Bond\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Carol Mowdy Bond\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/#\/schema\/person\/681429669ee566e2c55d775b6b711449\"},\"headline\":\"Sicilian Donkeys Get New Home in Texas\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-18T17:31:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-29T12:26:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/\"},\"wordCount\":843,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/sicilian-donkeys-get-new-home-in-texas\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/008-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"donkey\",\"Sicilian Donkey\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Animals\",\"Beginning Farmers\",\"Farm &amp; 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