How much is a meat donkey foal? Introducing China's five excellent donkey breeds
The meat of the meat donkey can be eaten, the bones can be used to make bone meal, the hide can be used to extract donkey-hide gelatin, and donkey milk is the best substitute for human milk and can also moisturize the skin, so its rearing value is very high. If you want to raise them, you have to buy donkey foals, so how much is a meat donkey foal per head?
1. What breeds of meat donkeys are there?
1. According to body size, they can be divided into 3 breeds: large, medium and small. Large donkeys have a withers height above 130 cm and a body weight of about 260 kg; medium donkeys have a withers height between 110-130 cm and a body weight of about 180 kg; small donkeys have a withers height below 110 cm and a body weight of about 130 kg.
2. According to coat color, they can be divided into 2 breeds: Sanfen donkeys and Wutou donkeys. Sanfen donkeys have pinkish-white hair around the nose, around the eyes and under the belly, with the rest black; Wutou donkeys are black all over.
3. According to region, they can be divided into many breeds such as Xinjiang donkeys, Yunnan donkeys, North China donkeys, Dezhou donkeys, Qingyang donkeys, Jiami donkeys, Guanzhong donkeys, Biyang donkeys and Guangling donkeys. Among them, Guanzhong donkeys and Biyang donkeys are large donkeys, Liaoning donkeys are medium donkeys, and Xinjiang donkeys are small donkeys.
2. How much is a meat donkey foal per head?
The price of meat donkey foals varies with body size, place of origin and coat color. Generally speaking, the price of donkeys is mostly between 2000-3500 yuan/head. If you want to buy, it is recommended to go to a regular meat donkey breeding base. The following is a reference for meat donkey foal prices based on information provided by Alibaba:
| Seller | Breed | Withers height (cm) | Body weight (kg) | Body length (cm) | Chest girth (cm) | Price (yuan) | Minimum order quantity (head) |
| Muwang Animal Husbandry | Dezhou donkey | 150 | 200 | 130 | 150 | 2600 | ≥30 |
| Hongfei Breeding | Dezhou donkey | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 1600 | ≥20 |
| Zhongshengyuan | Sanfen donkey | 102 | 100 | 142 | 132 | 2390 | ≥30 |
| Yuncheng Longxiang | Wutou donkey | 165 | 230 | 185 | 145 | 2566 | ≥50 |
| Bangjin Breeding | Qingyang donkey | 120 | 120 | 123 | 80 | 2800 | ≥20 |
| Guolong Animal Husbandry | Xinjiang donkey | 156.8 | 135 | 155.7 | 157.9 | 1980 | ≥50 |
| Jiaxiang Hongwei | Guanzhong donkey | 100 | 100 | 160 | 80 | 2500 | ≥100 |
| Yifan Breeding Farm | Biyang donkey | 125 | 200 | 230 | 80 | 3050 | ≥50 |
| Hengzheng Animal Husbandry | Guangling donkey | 146-169 | 108-115 | 136-147 | 86-91 | 3500 | ≥1 |
| Zhongkuan Livestock | Jiami donkey | 115 | 170 | 145 | 70 | 2450 | ≥20 |
| Yifan Breeding Farm | Yunnan donkey | 122 | 150 | 132 | 60 | 3000 | ≥50 |
| Bangjin Breeding | North China donkey | 102 | 116 | 109 | 80 | 3099 | ≥20 |
3. What are China's five excellent donkey breeds?
1. Guanzhong donkey: Produced in the Guanzhong Plain of Shaanxi Province, it was introduced from the Western Regions during the Western Han Dynasty. It has a tall, rectangular build, and more than 90% of its coat is black. Its withers height is above 130 cm, its body length is above 130 cm, its body weight is between 247.5-263.6 kg, and its chest girth is above 143 cm. It has a very wide feeding habit, strong heredity, and strong draft capacity and adaptability.
2. Dezhou donkey: Produced in Dezhou, Binzhou, Cangzhou and other places in Shandong Province, it has a tall, square build. Its coat color is divided into two types, Sanfen and Wutou. Its withers height is above 140 cm, its body length is between 137-143.6 cm, and its chest girth is between 152-160 cm. It has a wide feeding habit, strong adaptability and disease resistance, is easy to manage, reproduces quickly, is easy to raise, and is tolerant of coarse feed.
3. Guangling donkey: Produced in Guangling County, Shanxi Province, it has a tall build and a coat color of “five white and one black”. There is also a type of donkey called “Qinghua black”, and both are of superior grade. It is easy to raise, highly cold-resistant, has a low disease incidence, strong adaptability, a long lifespan, and is cold-tolerant.
4. Biyang donkey: Produced in Biyang County, Henan Province, it is a medium donkey with a square build. Its coat is mainly black, its withers height is about 1.25 m, its body weight is 220-250 kg, its body length is 134.5 cm, and its chest girth is 140 cm. It has strong disease resistance and adaptability, is tolerant of coarse feed, eats little, and has strong and lasting draft capacity.
5. Xinjiang donkey: Produced in Kashgar, Hotan, Kizilsu, Bayingolin Mongol and other places in Xinjiang, it is short in build, and its coat is mostly gray or black. Its withers height is about 125-130 cm. It is tolerant of coarse feed, highly adaptable, tolerant of extreme heat and severe cold, has good disease resistance, and is highly resistant to hardship.
The above is the price of meat donkey foals and an introduction to China's five excellent donkey breeds. We hope it is useful to everyone.