Mammoth Donkey Willy warns of predator

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  • While feeding, mammoth donkey Willy warns predator to stay away

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  • @laurahess3417
    @laurahess3417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Any predator would be insane to try anything around this guy. He's such a good boy! 😊

    • @MikeJones-rk1un
      @MikeJones-rk1un 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Horses don't like bears. I don't know about donkeys.

    • @Laat-Dovah-Kiin
      @Laat-Dovah-Kiin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MikeJones-rk1un donkeys, or mules are known to have killed mountain lions. Bears might be a different story though

    • @tumanskychikov7255
      @tumanskychikov7255 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol . Ever fuck with a donkey !! They destory hyenas ! horse run away . A donkey will fight till the end ! Kick / wrestle / bite the shit outof the predator 😂😂😂😂

  • @christian2854
    @christian2854 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    You could see it in Willie's eyes. "If you mess with me or mine, I'm going all out." That snort was a very clear warning.

  • @VolumeImpact
    @VolumeImpact 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Thats so erie. I love donkeys they go from being cute to protective in a split second

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hes getting ready to dance on the graves of his enemies
      Takes all his concentration, Sherlock Holmes be slipping in comparison XD

  • @thomassterrett1905
    @thomassterrett1905 2 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    The love that’s involved in talking care of any living being is beautiful.

    • @raydraiz1859
      @raydraiz1859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thomas your comment should win an award of some kind. I love it. Thank you 🙏🏻

    • @cliffords.8341
      @cliffords.8341 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@raydraiz1859 Tell me about it. I have two dogs and twelve cats. 😁

    • @cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059
      @cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My Dachshund is a Proctologist.

    • @deborahbush6320
      @deborahbush6320 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just loved what you just wrote thank you ❤

  • @aprilbaxter2578
    @aprilbaxter2578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Really smart donkey! I'm sure the family is glad to have him! Willy must have a family that is so proud. He earns his room and board quite nicely.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Donkeys are also masters of dance and the lessons are usually "free"
      But you have to provide a random canine, and then whiteness the Donkey begin to salsa dance on its ragdoll. Might scar you mentally, but it was free XD

    • @jacklarue7049
      @jacklarue7049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well when you are potentially on the menu (even if we're just talking large predator's) you must have a very keen sense of hearing, smell, sight, or a powerful combination of them! Willie's ancestors evolved over millions of years on the savannah's and deserts to have the best shot of survival in the wild, by battling daily with everything from large cats, to dehydration

  • @evac.705
    @evac.705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Apparently my dogs who are listening, and watching this video think there's something out there too! They along with the donkey are making warning noises. It's pretty amazing!

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Well id imagine animals especially wild dogs speak in more then 1 traditional way
      Its possible they where speaking on a higher frequency, which most animals cant hear. But Donkeys are Flack AA cannons for canines XD so they can probably hear it, like your dogs can

    • @e2ndcomingsoon655
      @e2ndcomingsoon655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Incredible!!

    • @melissaflick9041
      @melissaflick9041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@donovanulrich348 yes, excellent hearing; dogs also speak body language & Willy’s was loud and clear!

    • @davidrichardson518
      @davidrichardson518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @alienlife7754
      @alienlife7754 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not. Dogs don’t respond to videos. Quit lying.

  • @Fudgeey
    @Fudgeey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    If somebody asked me what a donkey sounds like, I would not have guessed that noise. It sounds like somebody revving up a chevy

  • @martymahem236
    @martymahem236 6 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    I couldn't believe the sounds he was making. At first I thought it was someone racing a big engine nearby. Then I saw Willy's stomach contract along with the sounds and said "my God those sounds are coming out of him". Never knew a donkey could make such a sound.

    • @MrAlumni72
      @MrAlumni72 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I'm sure the roof creates an echo, too - but that would only help the end result.

    • @meredithr9824
      @meredithr9824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sounds kinda like a deer. But bigger.

    • @stanleyjrayotte5366
      @stanleyjrayotte5366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@meredithr9824 deer sound like a child with asthma after the 100m run at shcool

    • @williamlandon5180
      @williamlandon5180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hope he has a enclosed space to get into, that ain't nothing but a freezer

    • @eraldorh
      @eraldorh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That is an engine, its going the whole way through the video.

  • @2233golf2
    @2233golf2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1320

    Long time ago I suffered loss of livestock due to some wolfs.A neighbour suggested donkeys as lifeguards for the cattle and the sheep...First I laughed but these 3 donkeys did a fantastic job.From a far I watched them defend a cow with her two calfs....I saw wolfs getting kicked like you would not believe....

    • @JouniKyyronen-nv1ep
      @JouniKyyronen-nv1ep 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      2233golf2 thats happen when people who dont know anything start doing something

    • @fixt100
      @fixt100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      they use ostriches to protect from cougars on Vancouver Island, one kick dead quite mean to anyone they dont know, animals, people too.

    • @rossothecrimson7
      @rossothecrimson7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Depends,Ive seen 2-3 Kangol(sp?) dogs torn to bits by a pack of wolves, pretty sad.

    • @biscuitninja
      @biscuitninja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      Fixt100
      Yes, was completely stunned when I saw an ostrich stomp and kill a wild dog. There is no doubt they are descended from raptors.

    • @feefee6889
      @feefee6889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      There’s a great video of a mule kicking a cougars butt. They are tough creatures in the mind and body

  • @scienzchic1807
    @scienzchic1807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Says to Donkey Willie: "Ok, I gotta finish feeding...hold down the fort!" 😂I love this!

    • @markleyp03
      @markleyp03 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I bet he can too. I doubt there's any animal outside of grizzlies in the continental US that can take out a massive donkey

  • @brianmck7363
    @brianmck7363 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Willy and his comrades look absolutely beautiful and very well taken care of!!! HAPPY ANIMALS..

  • @annikaheydl7342
    @annikaheydl7342 6 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    Those booming snorts coming from him startled me. Predators must run scared when they hear that!

    • @tennesseehomesteader6175
      @tennesseehomesteader6175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Man you got that right! 😳

    • @islandbirdw
      @islandbirdw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Must be the warm up for a big loud bray, only he was gonna wait and stay stick still with those ears up. He can hear and smell the predator I’ll bet.

    • @jsmomx8
      @jsmomx8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thought it was a gun

    • @kateb5233
      @kateb5233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Annika Heydl, just imagine. A smaller-ish or medium sized predator confronted by an enraged donkey.
      Those vocalistic, ear blasting calls of alarm, mixed with pounding hoofs, or alert attention.
      You had better not even try to mess with my herd.

    • @OstlyBoy
      @OstlyBoy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jsmomx8 i thought it was a damn bike lol

  • @abelflores3752
    @abelflores3752 6 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    My goodness what a beautiful place, you've been blessed

  • @theabsentmindedprofessor8357
    @theabsentmindedprofessor8357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    These guys are awesome! Lots of respect for the donkey, fierce protectors!

  • @TexasLadyS
    @TexasLadyS 6 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    Donkeys make the best guard dogs! Nothing sneaks up on them and they’re quick to let you know when something’s not right.

    • @veng3r663
      @veng3r663 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I wonder why your pooch wasn't also 'queuing in' on what the donkey saw..?

    • @angelduenas7777
      @angelduenas7777 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      there mexican heritage :3

    • @Arrogan28
      @Arrogan28 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Grizzlies are good at hunting, coming from upwind, and they can be silent with their large paws. And fast. They can sneak up on dogs as well.

    • @VestigialHead
      @VestigialHead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Sheila Karch
      Might be a good replacement for a guard dog in the city. At least the cops would hesitate before shooting it.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      No really tho
      Donkeys are bad asses
      They arent the strongest, but they have the strength of a hourse and the mind set of a honey badger
      They dance on the bodies of slain canine's XD Savage Im a canine lover and still have respect for this getto horse with attitude XD

  • @BrianCarnevaleB26
    @BrianCarnevaleB26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Love the fresh snow on the trees. Thanks for taking such good care of your livestock. it really is rewarding when they love up on ya I think. Nothing beats that, all of your work comes to fruition.

  • @auroraborealis6009
    @auroraborealis6009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I LOVE donkeys. They're so smart and have great senses of humor. Plus they're great guards

  • @Naeidea
    @Naeidea 6 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Those ears, that taste-scent sensitivity, those snorts, if that was a mountain cat(i'm guessing it was) then it won't come much closer, if the other two were free of their enclosure then I doubt even a bear would stand a chance. Donkeys when well cared for and strong are powerfully fierce and will not hesitate to protect their home.
    I know a farmer who keeps fowl and pigs, he sells the eggs and meat and that's his living, he laughed at getting donkeys thinking they were labour animals not good at anything but hauling goods in poor countries, after 6 months of owning 2 donkeys he saw no kills, no stressed birds, no property marking, his animals are protected by kind gentle and protective beasts where one kick will crush even a large cat skull. I doubt a lion can withstand a direct hit by a strong donkey... well a couple of kicks any way.
    He used to have geese who took care of foxes and other small egg eaters and nuisances, they were very territorial but still prey to the cats, now he has the donkeys and has never looked back.

    • @OdinX316
      @OdinX316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A kick to the head from a horse, mule or donkey is deadly!! One even glancing blow will turn the lights out permanently!!

    • @00pingvin00
      @00pingvin00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      it depends how big bear will be

  • @kebruya
    @kebruya 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Love the open design of the barn and the sand on the ground, must be nice to hang out there

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its not much for you
      But that Donkey loves the Echo
      No one wants to challange a donkey, but even humans turn down a v-8 in a foot race XD

    • @rhett7716
      @rhett7716 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      not protected from cold winds ! 🤔

  • @galekelsey224
    @galekelsey224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I Luv donkeys and burros. They're so precious and, apparently, brave too!!👍😍🌞

  • @paulatreides1747
    @paulatreides1747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    that's a brave animal, high five Willy

  • @elkabong6429
    @elkabong6429 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Willy sounds more like a supercharged drag racer at the starting line!

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mostly him
      Some Echo
      But yeah, dont fuck with a Donkey XD Mini horse, sure But ten times the rage, with the same power

  • @farmwife7944
    @farmwife7944 6 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    My mammoth does the same and it usually means a coyote is getting close and of course she would take care if it. She will also go after dogs that are not ours, neighbor dogs learned by experience. Last night she must have been particularly irritable (she's in heat) cuz just as soon as the coyotes started yapping she ran to the fence loudly braying and snorting. They shut up and left pronto.

    • @mikes3827
      @mikes3827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Safe to say a Mammoth, as big as they are, coupled with the donkey's intelligence, can make short work in killing a coyote or even a wolf, yes? I actually admire the fact that unlike most wildly flailing horse kicks, a donkey knows HOW to line up their rear kicks, as a weapon, so a good kick by any Mammoth donkey that hits any canine is potentially very lethal for that predator...and I bet those predators learn REAL quick to stay away.

    • @swappedoutZ71
      @swappedoutZ71 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mikes3827 horses are dead on accurate when they want to be. I see them kick alot of Animals and people right in the head, one swift kick that you don't even see coming lol.

  • @catamazing5631
    @catamazing5631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    That is really amazing. I wonder what was out there. I have two guard CATS. They hear things way before I do. They know when someone is headed for my front door and alert me. Their ears go straight up and just like your donkey they don't move until the person or dog/cat is gone. It is very nice to have guard cats.

  • @Bombarded1n
    @Bombarded1n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    He’s happy so he’s very protective of his home Donkeys are Awesome

  • @scottwallace3900
    @scottwallace3900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    The title was funny until I realised the donkeys name was willy

    • @scottwallace3900
      @scottwallace3900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      floyd schott if you call having a sense of humour fucked up then I guess I'm fucked up

    • @shootmcrunfast
      @shootmcrunfast 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Scott, I thought the same.
      Just had to click watch the vid to see what was going on. Ignore Floyd, he doesn't get out much.

    • @scottwallace3900
      @scottwallace3900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shoot McRunfast lol yes some people have had a humour bypass how could you not look twice at that title

    • @shootmcrunfast
      @shootmcrunfast 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Scott, I think we can both agree its an epic title for the wrong reasons

    • @tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991
      @tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thought exactly the same

  • @loripigsareme
    @loripigsareme 8 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    That was so cool to see and he means nothing but business. Love your babies

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you have a wild/untamed domestic animal problem
      Get a donkey
      Cuz you never have to reload a Donkey, them boys is always on go XD

  • @margiewinslow872
    @margiewinslow872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My donkey makes the same sound at predators. An intense snort with almost a roar.

  • @shemmac4700
    @shemmac4700 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    that is a great video. I love the shed / roof - its huge. Also good to see how protective the donkey is

  • @yvonnecharlton3034
    @yvonnecharlton3034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those big ears are working overtime! What a big beautiful boy. Not forgetting the other two beauties. Xxx

  • @katelynfankhauser4345
    @katelynfankhauser4345 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Wow thats amazing. Its cool to see how the arena made his noises even more taunting.

  • @frankgately518
    @frankgately518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    The feral donkeys we saw on the Hualapai Indian reservation at the bottom of the Grand Canyon were very cool looking but you would not want to get out of your car near them. They looked extremely strong and compact.

    • @Apexcity828
      @Apexcity828 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Plenty of warnings signs about them ... The can be very dangerous

  • @LeeFifield
    @LeeFifield 8 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    Excellent display of warning and challenging! you would be protected, if he stomped his feet he would be ready to charge whatever it is and you can be sure it was something! Good donk!!!!

    • @farmwife7944
      @farmwife7944 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lee Fifield my mammoth jennet does the same. She keeps us all safe.

    • @veng3r663
      @veng3r663 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeppers. After all that I definitely would've took the dog, my 44 magnum AND a good 'whompin' stick and went to look for tracks. Not knowing what it was COULD be a terrible mistake when our precious animals are concerned... :(

    • @schymark8392
      @schymark8392 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      raster 701 damn right AMERICANS🔫🇺🇸

    • @Cindy-bee
      @Cindy-bee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      lol my thought exactly

    • @barrydavies8947
      @barrydavies8947 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lee Fifield iin

  • @baskervillebee6097
    @baskervillebee6097 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love when Randy answers her, "Hi."

  • @bugvswindshield
    @bugvswindshield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I was around live stock for about14 years of my younger life. My grandparents had cattle and several fruit trees and a large garden and when we finally moved into our own house in 6th grade, we had two horses, 3 dogs a cat and 84 chickens.
    My job...in addition to the rest was to feed and break ice, water, muck, gather eggs, pick up dog poo, shovel the drive, split fire wood, sell eggs and for some extra cash i would buck hay, pick rocks, move sprinkler lines, pick cherries and apples. Then I turned 14 and got 25 hour a week job so I got to knock of 3 of those things. Oh and went to highschool.
    I think i was the only one in USMC boot that never cried. I looked at my buddie and said...." well shit...my step brothers arn't throwing out of a car at 20 mph or shooting at my feet when we're done plinken'. This is easy. "

    • @bugvswindshield
      @bugvswindshield 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      oh and in that time...many neighbors had donkeys. They also dig up noxious weeds to keep your livestock healthy !!!
      Amazing animals.

  • @melissasueh.
    @melissasueh. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    A friend of mine has her two donkeys out with the cattle and when the cows are having their calves, they chase the coyotes away. They have killed a couple of coyotes that got too bold.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And dance on their bodies no doubt XD
      I love canines, but still respect those getto horses with attitude XD
      Horse + Honey Badger = Donkey XD And the math check out better then half the scientific community XDDD

    • @cloekeet
      @cloekeet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Donkeys are known for their intense hatred of anything canine.

  • @brunom72
    @brunom72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    YEEEEES WILLY!!! giving us full on Security Mule vibes all the while being extra cute & adorable !!

  • @cars0ne
    @cars0ne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm so glad I watched this. It gave me a sense of peace and just being.

  • @rw1557
    @rw1557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember growing up once, we had a newer horse who for whatever reason snuck up and nipped my little sister. The donkey came and head butted the horse in the side so hard it almost fell over and stumbled. That never happened again to any of us.

  • @125min
    @125min 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great video! I love to see people that are in tune with their surroundings .... and you didn't miss a thing!

  • @jessmatthewson7775
    @jessmatthewson7775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Awesome Willie...good job.. the echoes and reverberations coming back off that roof must really put some genuine fear into predators looking for a meal. Do they protect against 2-legged intruders as well?

  • @bolo2393
    @bolo2393 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When he went on alert... The clicking sounds made me think it was the actual Predator. But then I remember those only show up during the hottest years, and then the crow gave a full "caw"

  • @stickermigtigger
    @stickermigtigger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hopefully these animals have a walled enclosure to stay in when they want to. Imagine having to stay outdoors and constantly in the shade during that weather.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think they stay willingly there
      But they have a barn if a storm comes to hurd them to safely
      That Donkey isent going away from his friends and food, hes gonna fuck up what ever thinks twice tho

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was worried about shelter too!

    • @endlessmountainoutdoors
      @endlessmountainoutdoors 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Imagine not being ignorant and try to understand owning livestock. 🤡

    • @stickermigtigger
      @stickermigtigger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@endlessmountainoutdoors Well get out there and learn some things. It won't hurt you.

    • @endlessmountainoutdoors
      @endlessmountainoutdoors 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stickermigtigger 😉 I shouldn’t have edited dumbass out of my comment.

  • @NoseyNana
    @NoseyNana 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    All I could think of was Sasquatch hehe. Pretty sharp eyes he must have, as I doubt it's a false alarm. WTG Willy!

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably a fox, wolf or coyote
      Donkeys have like 6 extra senses when it cones to locating and destroying canines XD
      Not a sixth sense 6 extra senses
      Im a canine lover and just respect facts, Donkeys are bad asses XD

  • @meatfruit1123
    @meatfruit1123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A Mammoth Donkey Willy means only one thing where I come from 🤣

  • @charlesdenman9052
    @charlesdenman9052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great animals. So friendly and affectionate.

  • @MacabreMole
    @MacabreMole 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My monkey brain was in full panic mode with how still he was, how focused he was.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cuz anyone with something to defend Is the real predator
      Wile anyone weak enough to try to snatch it, is actually prey
      Look at human history, the bloodiest encounters happen defending the homeland or civil independency

  • @seller559
    @seller559 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Best security I ever had was a big Clyde cross. He kept dogs, coyotes and people off the property.

    • @seller559
      @seller559 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      tonedog77 I believe he was crossed with a Morgan. I have seen a Clyde/mule cross. Strangest looking horse ever and huge.

    • @scalespersecond
      @scalespersecond 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seller559 Mules are sterile

    • @seller559
      @seller559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@scalespersecond Donkey

    • @wayneegli8379
      @wayneegli8379 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@seller559 same as scales per second.

    • @marshamoore8385
      @marshamoore8385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I had a draft mule! He was huge. I got him from some Amish. They said he wouldn't work. He worked for me. We lived way out in the country in a mountainous area. Every winter idiot's would go off the road. We hitched up Tesla and pulled them out. I used to go on long remembrance rides with him too. I miss him!

  • @sutil5078
    @sutil5078 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the fact there were no music , so we here the real sound of nature only for that i would give like

  • @riannonsonsa6395
    @riannonsonsa6395 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Beautiful landscape.

  • @rodneywroten2994
    @rodneywroten2994 6 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    wow love that covered area.

    • @kwgrid
      @kwgrid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @chanctonbury63 That's exactly my thought. Not even a withers-high wind break.

    • @valentinlance8072
      @valentinlance8072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @chanctonbury63 with barnyard animals, it's not good for them if there's no air flow, they can catch pneumonia that way. I think a good solution for the cold would be to stack up straw bales to protect from wind gusts

  • @BeyondEcho95
    @BeyondEcho95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Donkeys may be stubborn, but they are smart as hell and strong as a mad bull!

  • @ysy4805
    @ysy4805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how perceptive they are! I love donkeys!!! I want one when I move to the rural area.

  • @cameronlarocw3070
    @cameronlarocw3070 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Donkeys are great guard animals for pastures they will go after predators

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will fight anything smaller then a horse if it steps wrong
      And anything bigger if its aggressive XD
      Donkeys are humans with nepolian complexes

  • @lenledwidge5367
    @lenledwidge5367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is one nice shelter for Willie and his friends.

  • @jaredellifritt6094
    @jaredellifritt6094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Willy: Get off my farm yesterday!!!
    Potential predator: yea okay I gotcha

  • @johnnyllooddte3415
    @johnnyllooddte3415 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    he hears or senses something...hes fixed on it

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      See when humans pull a Donkey and fix a problem quickly
      They get labeled a terrist, you think Britain sees Washington as a hero??

  • @margolockwood9323
    @margolockwood9323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    He has definitely been suped up! His intake sounds pretty awesome.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂
      Yeah we added a duel intake, and bored the cylinders, reset the timing gears, new trim on the hooves
      Hes a new Donkey XD

  • @davekiss5145
    @davekiss5145 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Donkeys are the BEST WATCH DOGS THAY REALLY ARE.NICE BUILDING

  • @deborahschell9176
    @deborahschell9176 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always called them long eared ponys when I was young. They're amazing.
    Donkey sounded like a truck reving its engine. Lol

  • @BrokenMan73
    @BrokenMan73 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for the video. It's so beautiful and peaceful there

  • @jaymac7203
    @jaymac7203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've never heard a donkey make that noise before? Lol they are awesome guard animals!

  • @velvetbees
    @velvetbees 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Putting "named" in the title would have saved confusion. 🤣🌼👍 A great video. What a lovely guy.

  • @JonnoPlays
    @JonnoPlays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Any follow up on this? Did you figure out what it was or did it come back? Just curious.

  • @MegaFloyd100
    @MegaFloyd100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I knew that a donkeys ears can sense danger but, not their mammoth willy's.

    • @davegriffith32
      @davegriffith32 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MegaFloyd100 That's because the willy is from an actual mammoth that was in permafrost for 20,000 years and was more or less sewn on with monofiliment line. They don't sense anything at all, they just assist in the donkey spinning around, loudly knocking the crap out of everything in sight.

  • @aprilsmith3683
    @aprilsmith3683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Never heard that sound before...
    Thank you for me aware of something new about a donkey...🇿🇦

  • @lurtz9083
    @lurtz9083 6 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    If I was there and he was doing that, I stop what am doing and get ready for a fight.i know the donk got that shit on lock down but am not one to let the animal am taking care of fight alone, strength in numbers

    • @nebsnb3812
      @nebsnb3812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah me too, i stay fight with my donkey!

  • @GBPaddling
    @GBPaddling 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Mammoth Donkey Willy" is a euphemism for something altogether different than a farm animal, ha ha.

    • @toddbynum3071
      @toddbynum3071 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess I wasn't the only one that came here expecting to see something different. Lol!

  • @The_Gallowglass
    @The_Gallowglass 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Donkeys are both alarms and they will fight--and fight well.

  • @michigandogman3060
    @michigandogman3060 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Donkeys are just amazing animals!

  • @deropol05
    @deropol05 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Willy is great. Love to have one some day !

  • @johnnywhite1681
    @johnnywhite1681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful animals. Ive never seen a multi color donkey like the light brown and white one you have. Very cute.

  • @mokihaname
    @mokihaname 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    He's ready to do some serious fighting!

  • @vickimeyers2672
    @vickimeyers2672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved hearing the ravens cawing!

  • @toddpeters9007
    @toddpeters9007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good boy!! Always amazed at how protective donkeys are ! That snort was a warning ! I I've had does do that to me often

  • @5grevolution
    @5grevolution ปีที่แล้ว

    Subscribed. Excellent realism shown w how donkeys in real life will behave and defend. Great work!

  • @rachelgarber1423
    @rachelgarber1423 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good boy. hold down the fort, haven't heard that in yrs, my dad used to say that

  • @rob5197
    @rob5197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Donkey the most humble animal in the world __just lovable

  • @juliemonarch7364
    @juliemonarch7364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The dappled donkey is so cute 😍

  • @risquecat
    @risquecat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It would be nice to see these donkeys have more of protective enclosure.

    • @jefferyschirm4103
      @jefferyschirm4103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Put on a heavy fur coat sometime a see how cold you feel !

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im 1000% sure they have a legit enclosure if a storm comes
      Blizzard or flood warnings
      But other then that, why?
      No cage, wheres the Donkey? Oh right, waiting for his food

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was concerned about the donkeys out there

  • @laurentead65
    @laurentead65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was never lucky enough to have a donkey but my mule would sound the coyote alarm almost every night. They used the easement between me and my neighbors home as a coyote freeway. She frequently got me out of bed at all hours to investigate when a multiple snort event took place. Once a young coyote got into her paddock and I had to rescue it. The pup was frantically running back and forth across the paddock and would bounce off the outer chain link fence over and over. I had to herd it toward the open gate, no easy task with a terrified youngster. Twister was snorting the entire time.

    • @jo-annemuise470
      @jo-annemuise470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOVE YOU ! No rest for the wicked ..
      And even less for the righteous !
      LOVE YOU and your Kind Soul..

  • @mikehill3996
    @mikehill3996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She says, "you tell 'em not to come over here". The donkey says, "nonsense, please come over here, I haven't beat or bit anything to death in forever".

  • @mediamannaman
    @mediamannaman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You take such good care of them. I enjoyed watching.

  • @sunsetsam33
    @sunsetsam33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those ears up like laser guided radar, locked on. Then the warning shot of that alarm snort. "You know what's good for you you'll get away from here."

  • @fortifiedmentality8067
    @fortifiedmentality8067 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That title could use some work. Lol

  • @carenmiller-lazarz229
    @carenmiller-lazarz229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the open sided massive shelter afforded to these precious animals. God bless. It's winter here in northern Utah and thinking of my boarded 19 yr young gelding Paint with minimal shelter. Boarding facility accommodates well. If I had my druthers, your facility arrangement is the kind!! Greetings from Utah!

    • @jo-annemuise470
      @jo-annemuise470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NO Shelter from the wind ? ... I would NEED a few walls.. we have snow.. sometimes deep snow.. maybe a roof ? and door too ? I think that's called a Barn ?? Lol.

  • @Vladshock
    @Vladshock 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Horses and donkeys are good predator deterrents. My mothers Morgan stallion would chase off bears and wolves from the herd. Never had to shoot anything with him around.

    • @donovanulrich348
      @donovanulrich348 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Horses are good in a herd/pride
      But Donkeys will preform Solo or in group effort
      If its canine its dead, and anything smaller then a horse needs to bow out now XD

  • @davegriffith32
    @davegriffith32 6 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    I thought this was going to be a video of a mammoth donkey willy. Not that I'm into that kind of thing, I was just curious about how it would go about warning of predators. Maybe slapping the ground like a beaver tail? My mind wanders too much...

  • @michelleschweizer9000
    @michelleschweizer9000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Willy is beautiful and so is your GSD

  • @ThumbsUpKitty
    @ThumbsUpKitty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, those Donkeys are adorable

  • @stuglenn1112
    @stuglenn1112 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a Handsome boy!!

  • @dorianmclean6755
    @dorianmclean6755 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible acoustics

  • @hiderirender6904
    @hiderirender6904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:02 lol he just grabs some through the gate XD

  • @adamreno3653
    @adamreno3653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Donkey sounds like a big block V8 💪

  • @starseed39
    @starseed39 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Donkeys are so smart and loving. They can be just like humans with their personalities.

  • @Zuleika_1
    @Zuleika_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my I have to say that place is beautiful 😍♥️

  • @buzzyfuzzsaw
    @buzzyfuzzsaw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Willy was on-point and ready to whoop some ass.

  • @jfk64kennedy95
    @jfk64kennedy95 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Donkeys and Llamas are great herd protectors

  • @nl-oc9ew
    @nl-oc9ew 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Donkeys are my favorite people.

  • @curtforeman8936
    @curtforeman8936 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these critters. thanks for sharing!