Since you bring up donkeys, I have been considering adding a donkey pair or donkey/ pony pair. Do you have an estimation on how much it costs you to feed your herd of 3 for a year? I understand the donkeys are good protectors from predators - does that include scaring off feral dogs and feral...
I have 2 coops and about 30 chickens. They free range and I have feeders inside the outer covered run portion of their coops, and I have also placed water buckets and feed trays outside in many locations as they roam over a good acre + of land. I feel like I waste a ton of feed though...
