In time for Mother’s Day, the baby donkey has two mothers following the birth of “one in a million.” A donkey foal named Solomon was born in Dalsconferm In Dumfries, Scotland and staff say the threesome is on track.
According to the BBCtwo female donkeys are pregnant and not scheduled for several weeks, but staff discovered a newborn foal one morning in the paddock. He also found a stillbirth foal nearby. That became clear, and the veterinarian later confirmed that both donkeys gave birth on the exact same night. Talk about rare!
It was also impossible to know for certain which donkey was Solomon’s birth mother. It was impossible to know for certain, especially given that both Jennets treated the foal as if it were their own bubbles, fed them, snuggled, and showed signs of their mother’s devotion.
“They were bubbled up at the same time, so both donkeys were trying to see the foals running around doing well, and that’s what they found.” “They are both connected to the same foal, feeding the same foal, caring for the same foal.”
They sought the best advice on what to do about unusual circumstances and what to do. Should they separate their mother’s donkeys, if so, who would Solomon live with? We also spoke about finding orphan foals for grieving donkeys, but as I best told the BBC, “I had an inspiration. Orphan foals don’t work.
The solution was simple. The three live happily on the farm together, and Solomon has two mothers.
Watch a nice video about them all here.
