What are Donkeys used for?

Throughout history Donkeys are used for different reasons. During the ancient Egypt era donkeys were used to transport and tread seeds into the fertile Nile desert region and to attend to the harvest. Elsewhere, they were kept as dairy animals. Because Donkey’s milk have a much higher content in both sugar and protein compared to cow’s milk, therefore it was used as food, as medicine, and as a cosmetic to promote a white skin. Donkey meats are also used as food for some people.

During the time of Christopher Columbus voyage to the Americas , Donkeys were used as one of the main transport of the Conquistadores as they traveled and explored America .

During the mining boom of the 1800’s Donkeys were used to transport mining tools to different mining sites across America . This practice was done until the introduction of the railroad system.

Modern day usages of the Donkeys are now better scoped. It is used as rides especially for children in different theme and outdoor parks around the world. For this reason Donkeys are now considered and used more as pets as they develop a friendly and companionable trait that can easily be dependable with human interactions.

Although most of the estimated 44 million Donkeys currently living in the world today are still being used for the same way they have been used in the past 4,000 years.

Donkeys are still highly dependable for transport, pack transport and pulling carts. They can be very helpful in farming chores like land tillage, milling, and raising water and even as protector of other herd animals from wild vultures such as coyotes.

Donkeys are also used in some Army errands like in the Italian Army which used them to carry and transport army gears.

All along its rich history, Donkeys have proven that they were helpful animal and very dependable ones, one that is good at almost everything from transport animals, farm tillage and even household pets.

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