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06/13/11, 06:49 AM
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Our NEW ummm.... Goat? (Pix)
It's treat time at our place.... and we've added a new member to the goat herd... do you see him? 
This is Franklin our mini-donkey! I think, that he thinks... that he's a goat!
Val
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06/13/11, 06:55 AM
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A & N Lazy Pond Farm
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How sweet is Franklin, he is so cuddly looking.
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06/13/11, 09:09 AM
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Aww... I wanna give Franklin a hug!
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06/13/11, 10:10 AM
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He is just beautiful. I had no idea they came in different colors. What a wonderful addition to your herd.
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06/13/11, 10:15 AM
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Awww! He looks so fluffy and has such a sweet face 
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06/13/11, 11:11 AM
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I wanna squeeze him til his eyes pop out! How cute!!
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06/13/11, 11:30 AM
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OMG, you should have warned us better! He has a date with the body clippers, right??? I've got a set ordered for ALL my animals: dogs, goats, horses....This spring heat wave is RIDICULOUS.....94+ degrees for the last 3 weeks, ugh.... it's only JUNE!
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06/13/11, 11:32 AM
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Hate Oz. Took the shoes.
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So cute! Now I want a mini-donkey!
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06/13/11, 12:28 PM
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aka RamblinRoseRanc :)
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I want to kiss his little donkey nose
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06/13/11, 12:39 PM
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Don't clip him! He looks even more adorable with the fuzz. I love him! Had I known I would have myself a mini donkey, let me go talk to hubby....
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06/13/11, 12:50 PM
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Thanks everyone! My husband wanted the mini-donkey and I was NOT real fond of him at first.  First couple days out with the goats, he was chasing occasionally and I saw him KICK ONE!  I told DH that Franklin had ONE WEEK to fit in or I was sending him back. Well, he's fitting in just fine now and he's been at our place for about 3 weeks. Had the vet out on Friday to castrate him and give him a health once-over.
Jill, Should I shave him? He does get really sweaty, which I'm not used to since I've never had anything other than goats. AND, I can totally relate to the spring heat-wave! It's been TERRIBLE up here for only being EARLY JUNE!
Oh, and I think he's a "Spotted Ass" but I'm no donkey expert so I could be completely wrong on that one. He didn't come with any registration paperwork but I do have a birth date, he's 6 months old.
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06/13/11, 01:04 PM
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Well, being from MD myself, I suggest you bring him by for say, a month or 40 or so for closer evaluation.
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06/13/11, 01:15 PM
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HOW CUTE!!! Love it!! 
Ide shave him! We body clip both are Miniture horses and the 2 big horses every spring. Im sure he would love the lighter coat, he would stay much cooler!
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06/13/11, 03:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jill.costello
OMG, you should have warned us better! He has a date with the body clippers, right??? I've got a set ordered for ALL my animals: dogs, goats, horses....This spring heat wave is RIDICULOUS.....94+ degrees for the last 3 weeks, ugh.... it's only JUNE!
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Only 94+ in FL? Here in middle Ga it has been 97+ pretty much every day for the past month... Thankfully the mornings are still in the high 60s low 70s...
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06/13/11, 03:23 PM
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Quote:
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I wanna squeeze him til his eyes pop out!
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 LOL!
What a cute new critter! Yep - now you've started something, I want one too! 
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06/13/11, 04:33 PM
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Great pictures, Love the new goat, looks like he's fitting in just fine to me! I think I would Love Franklin, he's adorable!!
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