Who doesn’t like baby animals? I mean seriously, to not love them must be a crime. From their cute little faces and stature to their innocence, it is just impossible to not want to get all their snuggles. Thankfully, while we wait for their arrival to our home, we have been blessed with the opportunity to visit our baby donkeys. Raspberry and Jambalaya are coming from a cute little farm outside of Stem, NC called Elevenses, please feel free to visit them here http://www.elevensesllamas.com/Llamaweb/Welcome.html
When we first spoke with the owner of Elevenses, they really encouraged visitation with your animals until they are old enough to go to their new homes and we jumped at this chance. I mean how can you say “No” to these guys, look at those faces. This visit made our second trip up to the farm and we were all in awe of seeing how much they had grown in size, as well as, how much their little personalities had started to shine through.
While our visits aren’t long, we know Elevenses has tons of work to do each day, it is always both fun for us and educational. Remember, this is all new to us and that is what makes each day a new adventure. This weekend we got more info on what kind of food they are being fed currently, as well as, what kind of treats are best for them. Since we want our animals to be super friendly, spending time with them and giving them treats is a big part of that. However, we learned that due to their short stature, miniature donkeys have a tendency to become overweight and that is something that we definitely want to avoid. We do want people to be able to give them treats when they visit though, so we were able to get some great ideas about how to make this work for both the donkeys and our visitors.
We can’t wait for them to come home, but each visit reminds us about the work we have to complete prior to then. Making sure that our barns provide them with protection from predators and the weather, as well as, making sure that the pastures are fenced in appropriately for the small stature of the animals. But until then, we hope you enjoy this video and the cuteness overload of our latest adventure.