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This is Fuzz. (Don’t worry he saw the farrier today right after this picture, also he’s medicated so the farrier could hopefully do something). I inherited him and another donkey after a family member passed, I didn’t want them to go to auction.
Fuzz is still in tact and can be quite aggressive with the other donkey. Fuzz is estimated to be old, definitely 20s, and is not tame. One vet recommended against castration because of his age, but today the farrier saw the attitude directed at the other donkey and said we should take the risk. Ideally I’d love for both donkeys to be in a pasture with goats. Anyway, advice needed is: Should we castrate him? Is it worth the risk? What else could we do about his behavior at his old age?
(The 2 donkeys have lived together for over 10 years with a herd of cattle, prior to the family member passing. The sweeter donkey has scars and bite marks on his neck.)
I absolutely wouldn’t put him in with goats unless you’re willing to risk the goats. Donkeys and mules will often kill smaller, more vulnerable animals opportunistically. Castrated or not (and personally not something I would take the risk on at his age and lack of handling - donkeys take insane drugs to knock them out and they bleed badly)
For the scars on their neck and faces, donkeys just play really rough. Not uncommon.
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