After recently seeing a video that showed the reaction of donkeys watching a donkey bray on YouTube, we had to try it here at Morning Bray Farm.
We give you Donkeys Watching Donkeys Watching YouTube:
My observations:
- Gracie (herd matriarch) was the first to react. Buck immediately went to comfort her, and even gave her a hug.
- Nigel was silently freaked out by the braying coming from the “box”.
- Ellsworth seemed distressed. This was his something’s wrong bray.
- Bernard was completely unfazed. I wonder why he was the only one.
- Donkey behavior is fascinating.
Morning Bray Farm 
September 25, 2012 at 5:26 am
Great video ! Donkey behavior IS fascinating! 🙂
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September 25, 2012 at 6:25 am
Pretty cool J & D!
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September 25, 2012 at 8:36 am
I guess I have to answer by saying “cat upset by donkeys reacting to donkeys watching donkeys”. But the rest of my household pets…..like Bernard, not so much.
Interesting critters the donkeys, always something to learn.
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September 25, 2012 at 9:10 am
Lol My German short-haired pointer just perked up from his nap to see what on earth was going on! The schnauzer didn’t move a muscle. Interesting…
Russell doesn’t normally react when he hears our neighbor’s donkey bray. But every once in awhile he answers back. I often wonder why.
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September 25, 2012 at 10:58 am
Great dogs.
I have 3 Weimaraners…What was I THINKING?..LOL
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September 25, 2012 at 9:15 am
I wonder if Bernard is so secure, and so trusting that everyone (Ellsworth, Gracie, you, Don….) will take care of him, that he could just take it all in and not feel a need to react….
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September 25, 2012 at 9:20 am
I like the live action that allows your viewers to hear and see the actions of your herd. Very enjoyable.
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September 25, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Nigel has great posture–what a pose! 🙂
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September 25, 2012 at 6:44 pm
My doggies thought there was something strange going on in my office. These donkeys are so cool. Thanks for sharing this video.
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September 25, 2012 at 8:22 pm
It is odd that Bernard has no reaction whatsoever. And he didn’t see the others upset did he? I mean he has his head down in the dirt. I’m wondering if his hearing is ok?
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September 25, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Makes you wonder what the donkey on the video was saying…..
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September 25, 2012 at 10:12 pm
I tried this last weekend too:). I finally got blogger to post it today. It is very interesting, I keep wondering if they would react differently to another type of bray. A “come here” bray vs. an alarm bray for example. I don’t think I will try it again though, it’s too disruptive and I feel like I am being dishonest. I don’t want Emma and Ramsey to start worrying when I show up.
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September 27, 2012 at 4:48 am
Your boys are too funny Justina! What a special concert 🙂
Liebe Grüße,
Pia
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November 15, 2015 at 11:31 am
[…] reaction with the smartphone. I first did a search on the internet and discovered that the Morning Bray Farm blog did the same experiment three years ago, with interesting observations on the different […]
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March 9, 2016 at 12:51 pm
Can you you give me advice on one of my donks? I keep 2 donks and 1 mare in a dry lot and let them out periodly to pasture. Buford has always brayed too much, it’s getting to the point of annoying us and neighbors. I don’t want to be forced into getting rid of him, what can I do? His previous owner said he brayed all the time and I thought with company of another donk and my mare he would quiet down, but he hasn’t. He’s been here for a few years now.
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March 9, 2016 at 3:22 pm
Jackie,
Has Buford been gelded? I’m assuming he has, just want to confirm that first.
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May 6, 2021 at 3:28 pm
Tere is a YouTube video someone put on Facebook where a dog is accidentally shocked by an electric fence as he was sniffing at a pony. The dog ran away crying. The girl who had been standing there with the poor dog started laughing uproariously because a donkey who is also standing inside the electrified fence started braying. She thought he was laughing. I know next to nothing about animals, but that donkey was upset, not laughing. I also can’t stop wondering what happened to the poor dog. He had been on a leash.
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May 6, 2021 at 3:35 pm
Robin, I completely agree with you. Donkeys (and dogs) are such sentient beings. ❤️
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