Nursery
Personality,
Performance and Pedigree all add up to Quality.
Ask anyone who's
bought one.........A Big Woods Farm donkey is SPECIAL!
No matter how great the pedigree, no matter how wonderful the sire
and dam are, the environment during the jennet's pregnancy and all
the important weeks following the birth have a lasting, unalterable
effect on how your foal will behave upon arrival in his or her new
home. Including his or her Personality, Performance and Intelligence
as a grown up miniature donkey.
Our donkeys are foaled in a 12x16 foot foaling stall equipped with
heat lamps for warmth and fans for cooling. We have a monitor
with our family on 24-hour watch! As soon as the foal is born
we check to make sure Mom and foal are OK and apply iodine to the
foal's navel. We then leave the Mother and foal alone to get
acquainted and bond. After a few hours we begin our bonding
with the foal. We sit on the stall floor and hold the foal
in our laps rubbing every inch of their tiny bodies, sticking our
fingers in the ears, nose and mouth. We tap lightly on their hooves
and pick up their feet. We try and do this several times a
day. Usually after 24 hours, weather permitting we like to
get the Mom and foal out in the fresh air to explore the new world.
Every evening for the first two weeks we put them up at night.
This is a great lesson in learning to come when called.
In the weeks to follow they will be fitted with a halter and will
learn to walk on a lead. They will have their hooves trimmed
and receive their first series of vaccinations at around four months
of age. During this time we will evaluate each foal.
Some will be wonderful pets, many males will gelded. A few
Special Ones will go on to become future herd sires and brood jennets.
And a very Select few will go on to a career in the show ring.
All of our donkeys, young and old are showered daily with hugs and
kisses! Foals are usually available for sale throughout the
year. Let us know if you have a special interest and we will
try to keep you posted on any foals that might fit your needs.
We also offer stud service to Motown's
Secret, our BLACK Jack who is the 2001 NMDA Eastern National
Champion, to a limited number of select jennets.
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Black
Jennet w/Light Points
Birth Height: 19.5"
Foaled April 29, 2006
Sire:
Big
Woods Secret Code, Spotted
Grand Sire: Circle
C Motown's Secret, 33" Black, NLP
Grand Dam: Fisher's
Justine, 32" Gray/White Spot
Dam:
TMD
Thom-Ass Touch of Class, Brown
Grand Sire: Z
Mo Betta, 32" Dark Brown
Grand Dam: TMD Honey Donk Girl,
33" Gray/White Spot
Dress Code's
dam, Classy,
was one of our show donkeys in 2003-04. Classy was always
in the ribbons and has several Model Donkey awards to
her credit. Classy is an absolute joy to have here on
the farm. We expect DRESSY to follow in her dam's hoofprints.
A classic little jennet who is small and super affectionate.
Dressy has a beautiful short head, very straight legs
both front and rear. She appears to have a terrific topline,
which is a characteristic of her sire,
Big Woods Secret Code, and her grandsire, NMDA
National Champion, Motown's
Secret. With so much dark color and dark spots
in her pedigree, Dressy should have no problem repeating
it in her foals. Dressy may be for sale after weaning
at about six months of age.
Click
here to view Dressy's pedigree!
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White Dove |
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Long
Haired Wooly
Brown/Black/White Spotted Jennet
Foaled June 20, 2005
Sire:
Z MoBetta, 32" Dark Brown
Grand Sire: Circle
C Little Motown, 35" Black
Grand Dam: Hartman Donkeys
Lass, 33" Brown
Dam:
TMD Honkey Donk Girl, 33" Gray/White Spot
Grand Sire: Noah's
Chief, 32.5" Gray/White Spot
Grand Dam: Little Hill Reba,
33" Dark Gray-Dun
She looks
like a Polar Bear or a Old English Sheep Dog. She has
the personality of a Lap Puppy. Her conformation is wonderful.
Thank you, Betty and Jerry, for letting Dove call Big
Woods home. I know she was special to you, and you really
hated to give her up.
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Cash On Hand |
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Registered
Appaloosa Bay & White Colt
Foaled February 19, 2006
Sire:
All
Hands On Zip, Multiple World Champion
Grand Sire: Zippo
Jack Bar, AQHA
Grand Dam: All Hands on Deck,
ApHA
Dam:
Swingin Cowgirl
Grand Sire: Cowboy
Scooter, ApHC
Grand Dam: ENR's Peachy Nice,
ApHC
Cash's
sire is a Multi-National and World Champion! Click here
to to read all about his sire.
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| Big
Woods Secret Hideout |
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Spotted
Jennet
Foaled March 1, 2006
Sire:
Circle
C Motown's Secret, 33" Black w/NLP
Grand Sire: Circle
C Little Motown, 35" Black w/Cross
Grand Dam: Dark Secret of Circle
C, 34.5" Dark Brown
Dam:
LN
Jessica, 33.5" Spotted
Grand Sire: Fisher's
Tiny Gideon, 32" Gray/White Spot
Grand Dam: Fisher's Jereldene,
35" Dark Brown
Heidi is
a half sister to Big
Woods Best Kept Secret, ACOSA 2004 Reserve
National Champion, and Big
Woods Secret Code, a super little jack owned
by Diane Sears, of TroyTown Miniature Donkeys in South
Carolina, who is just starting his show career, and Big
Woods Secret Sensation, a black jennet. Heidi
is for sale! She is being offered with or without her
dam, LN
Jessica. Visit our 'for
sale' page for more information!
Click
here to view Heidi's pedigree
(Coming soon!)
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| Big
Woods Honor Thy Secret |
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Black Jack w/NLP & Faint Cross
Foaled October 26, 2005
Sire:
Circle
C Motown's Secret, 33" Black w/NLP
Grand Sire: Circle
C Little Motown, 35" Black w/Cross
Grand Dam: Dark Secret of Circle
C, 34.5" Dark Brown
Dam:
Cedar
Creek Farm's SonFlower, Dark Brown
Grand Sire: LN
Redsonne, 32" Red (Sorrel)
Grand Dam: Southern
Mtn. Horse Co. Tulip, 33.75" Dark Brown
Honor
is a special little jack with personality plus. He loves
to be with his human friends. He is well balanced and
correct. Honor is learning to lead and is a very quick
study. He will curl up on your lap in a heartbeat or bounce
around on your bed! You can see he has stolen our hearts
and will be a hard one to let go. Honor is for sale! Visit
our 'for
sale' page for more information!
Click
here to view Honor's pedigree
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Big
Woods Corona Extra
aka Junior |
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Red (Sorrel) Jack
Foaled October 10, 2005
Sire:
Circle
C Corona, 33" Red (Sorrel)
Grand Sire: SS
Red Lightening, 32" Red (Sorrel)
Grand Dam: NLC Diamond Flush,
32.5" Light Red/Rose-Dun
Dam:
LN
E's Foxy Burr Rose, 32.5" Light Red
Grand Sire: LN
Foxworthy, 31.25" Chestnut (Red)
Grand Dam: Maria, 33" Gray-Dun
Wow,
what a stocky little jack and the spitting image of his
sire, Circle C Corona. With Red Lightning and LN Foxworthy
as his Grandsires his pedigree shouts greatness. If you
like Corona's looks and are searching for a super herdsire
or show prospect "Junior" is available for sale. Visit
our 'for
sale' page for more information! Consideration
will be given to a show home.
Click
here to view Junior's pedigree
Thank
you James and Joy....we know you are going to love this
little guy....he's a mighty fine little jack!
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Just
snapped this cute picture of "a couple" of our jacks foals by
Corona and wanted to share. The unnamed on the left was just born
last night (5/10/05) and is meeting one of his five brothers,
Winning Colors, for the first time. We have been blessed to have
six healthy foals this spring but only one little jennet so far.
She is a beauty though, jet black with white points, by Secret.
We are expecting six more beginning in August. Happy foaling
to everyone and wishes for little girls!
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| Big
Woods Secret Sensation |
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True
Black Jennet w/light points
Foaled April 1, 2005 @ 10:30am
Sire:
Circle
C Motown's Secret, 33" Black w/NLP
Grand Sire: Circle
C Little Motown, 35" Black w/Cross
Grand Dam: Dark Secret of Circle
C, 34.5" Dark Brown
Dam:
Fisher's
Justine, 32.5" Dark Gray/White Spot
Grand Sire: Fisher's
Tiny Gideon, 32" Gray/White Spot
Grand Dam: Fisher's Tiny Julietta,
31.75" Dark Gray
Wow! What
a beautiful headed little girl and a body to match. She
is loving as they come and full of energy. She holds her
own with her four half brothers. Sensation is a full sister
to Big
Woods Best Kept Secret, ACOSA 2004 Reserve
National Champion, and Big
Woods Secret Code, a super little jack owned
by Diane Sears, of TroyTown Miniature Donkeys in South
Carolina, who is just starting his show career.
Click
here to view Sensation's pedigree
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| Big
Woods Winning Colors |
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Jack w/Large Star
Foaled April 1, 2005
Sire:
Circle
C Corona, 33" Red (Sorrel)
Grand Sire: SS
Red Lightening, 32" Red
Grand Dam: NLC Diamond Flush,
32.5" Light Red/Rose Dun
Dam:
Circle
C Miranda, Red/Brown
Grand Sire: Circle
C Legend, 31.75" Light Red
Grand Dam: J&E Melita, 34"
Brown
"Born
for Success he seemed, with grace to win, with heart to
hold, with shinning gifts that took all eyes." -
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Colors has a pedigree that spells Success in the show
ring and as a herd sire. He is a small jack with a gigantic
stature. Loving, playful and attitude describes this little
guy best.
If we had more room and were not downsizing our herd,
Colors would not be offered for sale, alas, you have to
let the best ones go. Visit our 'for
sale' page for more information!
Click
here to view Color's pedigree
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| Big
Woods Punkin Pye |
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Sorrel
& White Spot Jennet
Foaled June 21, 2004
Sire:
Sunset Acres Blaze, 31.75" Dark Red
Grand Sire: Cobra's
Redman, 30.5" Dark Red (Sorrel)
Grand Dam: Bell E Acres Little
Red Julie, 31.75" Red (Sorrel)
Dam:
Hauenstein's Amour, 30.25" Spotted Rose-Dun
Grand Sire: Hauenstein's
Spirit Walker, 29.25" Gray/White Spot
Grand Dam: Hauenstein's Bit-O-Honey,
32.25" Gray-Dun
We
fell in love with this tiny little girl when we were visiting
Mary and Jon Nissen this summer. She was barely two weeks
old. It took a little nagging but we finally talked the
Nissen's out of her and she arrived at Big Woods in the
fall of 2004.
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 Tom
& Deby Cochran
1220 Windy Ridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-542-3565
919-542-5287
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