Sophie and Sourbette are both Baudet du Poitou jennies — female donkeys — a donkey breed that has become endangered over time. Now, they remain central to initiatives that Illinois veterinarians are ...

I’m giving you an honest look at donkey breeding on my farm, featuring Hank and the jennies. This isn’t your average barnyard moment—things get lively, and it’s a lot more intense than my first ...

Baudet du Poitou donkeys are endangered. Their numbers have dwindled to only 300-400 worldwide. A breeding effort is underway at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Veterinary ...

Animal rights activists have raised the red flag over the alarming decline of donkey numbers in the country. They blamed the trend on low reproduction levels, lack of donkey breeding programmes and ...

URBANA, Ill. – Nothing I’ve read about the Baudet du Poitou donkeys prepares me for my first sight of them. They are girthy, with massive round bellies and oversized ears that swoop forward and back, ...