Oh, how our little roan has grown.
Summer is coming and he has a task,
He needs to be fitted for his first fly mask.
It fit him perfectly,
He’s so proud,
Now he can say he’s one of the crowd.
♥ ♥ ♥
June 7, 2012
Buck’s first fly mask
Posted by Morning Bray under Donkeys | Tags: Buck, Buck's first fly mask, donkey, fly mask |[25] Comments
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June 7, 2012 at 5:40 am
Super Donkey!
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June 7, 2012 at 9:46 am
Deb,
We could tell he was quite proud of himself! 🙂
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June 7, 2012 at 10:03 am
Buck has that way of holding his head up and glowing with pride after a big step, doesn’t he?
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June 7, 2012 at 11:32 am
Andrew,
He sure does! 🙂
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June 7, 2012 at 6:54 am
Lovely poem and handsome boy! He’ll be glad he’s one of the crowd when the flies start buzzing.
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June 7, 2012 at 9:47 am
CeeCee,
Now if we can only get Nigel to join the crowd too… the flies are so cruel to his poor eyes. We’re working with him, but he still freaks when anything goes near his face. 😦
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June 7, 2012 at 11:21 am
I noticed Nigel’s naked face…makes you wonder what happened to him before MBF that made him so scared. Poor guy, if only you could speak Donkey and explain it to him.
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June 7, 2012 at 11:36 am
Flartus,
I wish, I wish.
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June 7, 2012 at 7:32 am
So, you manage to keep masks on the Boyz, even with Bernard’s involvement? That last photo makes me wonder… 🙂
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June 7, 2012 at 9:49 am
Flartus,
That was definitely our main concern last night! 🙂 Once he completed his inspection of Buck’s new fly mask, Bernard was a good boy. Can you believe it?
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June 7, 2012 at 8:04 am
I have to say he is really cute,
Something no one can refute!
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June 7, 2012 at 9:50 am
Cyndi,
I love it! 🙂 Thank you for carrying on… 😀
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June 7, 2012 at 8:32 am
He’s joined the big boyz club now! Cute poem.
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June 7, 2012 at 9:51 am
Shirley,
Yes, he has… and so proud of it. 🙂 Now we need to convince Nigel to do the same…
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June 7, 2012 at 10:00 am
Yay for Buck!
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June 7, 2012 at 11:37 am
Andrew,
Big cheers here! 🙂
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June 7, 2012 at 10:03 am
Your flies must be dreadful.. lucky they have you to look after them! c
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June 7, 2012 at 11:37 am
c,
Yes, the flies can be maddening here!
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June 7, 2012 at 11:14 am
What a rite of passage…to get one’s own big boy fly mask! Would Nigel wear one of those little fly string thingy’s that Carson sometimes puts on her herd? They just go across the forehead and then latch under their throat.
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June 7, 2012 at 11:32 am
C,
That’s a great idea. Maybe between that and some Paco treats, we can convince him it’s okay. Thanks! 🙂
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June 7, 2012 at 11:28 am
How do they see through the fly mask? What does it look like for them?
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June 7, 2012 at 11:31 am
Suzan,
Why, that’s an excellent question! 😀 See this post for an answer: https://morningbrayfarm.com/2011/08/12/its-not-a-blindfold/ 🙂
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June 8, 2012 at 11:07 am
Hi we use the fly predators to stop flys it really works. I love all your donkeys and all your photos. Just wanted to share what works on our farm 🙂 Have a great day
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June 8, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Thanks so much! 🙂
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June 9, 2012 at 9:39 am
And my BFF laughed when I bought a fly mask and put it on her mammoth donkey. Chunky was styling!
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