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ABOUT CASTELO-DO-BURRO
The donkey stud Castelo-do-Burro was founded in 2001 and is located at a small tributary of the river "Mira".
This
all-year water
The
stables and enclosures were adapted according to the needs
The formally of thorns and thistles overgrown property was cultivated in the past years but although the renovation of some buildings is not jet completed, the concept of a bio-ecological farm is already been realized.
At
the donkey stud, with a stallion and a dozen breeding mares, each year an
average of 4 foals are born. They are suckled 6 to 8 month by the mother mare
and than they get sold. Besides, there are also enclosures with lamas and exotic
animals, a herd of dwarf goats, the FCI-registered breed of the
Particularly noteworthy is the harmonious coexistence of different species in direct contact with each other. Even small, all the young ones are trained in a playful way to practice a respectful handling with the other species, and so they take it as a matter of course.
In
addition to the sale of the offspring, Castelo-do–Burro offers donkey-riding for
children, guided farmvisits and donkey-hiking, as well as from next year a
holiday house for guests to recover. |
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