People that have come out on tours know we don't feed treats if the donkeys are out of their pens. It would be too dangerous with donkeys and people not use to being around large animals that are greedy and want to make sure if treats are available they get their share. They wouldn't hurt people on purpose but they sure would go after a fellow donkey that was between them and an animal cracker..........!!!
Yesterday we had large group in the morning to visit with the donkeys. The donkeys stayed in their pens and the group got to feed them treats. At the end of the tour they wanted to see a couple of donkeys out of their pens to roam around with the people. End of tour......... 2 donkeys..... large group of people, sounded doable. We were by Harley and Siggy's pen, two of the minis so out they came which they thought was great, until they figured out there weren't any treats being offered. They wandered around checking all the people for treats, wandered off and the tour was over.
We had another tour coming, and the minis weren't interested in going back in their pen, so we just left them out. The tour got here, I looked for the boys but they weren't in sight. The boy's pen was at the end of the tour and when we got there, there were two little minis standing in their pen, waiting patiently for their treat.
They know there are no treats if they are outside the pen, but know if they are on the inside of the corral panel, treats will be offered, gate open or not.............!!!
When it is feeding time, some of them will not go into their pen unless one of us is there to see the transition. Other wise they will stand outside, until a person with a carrot shows up to escort them in. It is so much fun to watch the little wheels work inside their heads. Except when they are outsmarting us..........!!! LOL
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