Growing

Ramsey was 7 weeks old on Sunday.  Hard to believe it's only been seven weeks as it's impossible to imagine life without the little devil running to greet me at the door every day.  Like all donkeys I have met so far, he has a huge and vibrant personality.  Sweet and lovable, playful and devilish, at turns independent then demanding.  Donkeys take up far more space than their physical selves can account for.  This little weed is everywhere and into everything....

And speaking of weeds, he sure is growing like one.  I have been measuring him each week and he is averaging exactly one inch per week.  Each time I measure him, he is an inch taller and an inch longer.  Seven inches in seven weeks has put him at 70 pounds and 34 inches tall.

Emma has made it to 44 inches and it will be interesting to see if she grows any taller.  It would not surprise me if Ramsey actually gets to be a bit bigger than her considering just how well Emma is feeding him.  And as for feed...last weekend, Ramsey figured out what all the fuss is about when the word "breakfast" is uttered...

I ought to mention that donkeys shouldn't normally have grain.  However, they don't normally have babies before they are two years old either.  Special circumstances call for special feeding.

I am keeping a very close eye on her weight, but I think that as long as she is lactating, she will need some extra food.  It takes an awful lot of energy to create an extra inch of donkey every week...