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Chickens and what????

 
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So I used to raise chickens and pigs. I had an accident and had to get out of it for 2 years. Now I am ready to get more chickens and am wo during what to raise with them. I have raised pugs before and enjoyed that, but I also have an unnatural love of mini donkeys. I was wo derived g what people thunk of raising the two together
 
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I don't have a lot of experience with chickens quite yet, and none with pigs.

However, I found a thread that might give you some answers!

https://permies.com/t/39217/don-mix-chickens-pigs
 
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Thanks for the post. I never had problems in the past either.
 
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Donkeys have a super cool disposition imo.  
I've heard they'll wreck a coyote if they get the chance. Not sure what to expect from them as a meat animal though.  
 
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I'm not planning on raising then as meat. More as protection  of my chickens and pets. Maybe sell babies. I do have a bad coyote and bobcat problem here but electric netting had usually worked
 
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