- 1). Allow a newborn donkey foal to nurse from its mother until he is 4 to 6 months old.
- 2). Introduce creep feeding, in addition to nursing, when the foal is between 2 weeks and 1 month old, and expresses an interest in his mother's food.
- 3). Construct a small structure with an opening just large enough for the foal to enter to use as the creep feeder. Situate the creep feeder close to where the foal's mother eats, or where he can eat with other foals.
- 4). Place a combination of grains and minerals that provide 17 to 18 percent protein, often purchased as a "foal ration," in the creep feeder.
- 5). Feed the foal according to his weight; feed approximately 2 pounds of food per 100 pounds of foal.
- 6). Check daily for spoiled feed and immediately remove it to avoid medical problems in your foal. Provide fresh water with each feeding to keep your foal in optimal health.
- 7). Wean a foal from his mother when he is between 4 and 6 months old.
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