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The objective of this section is to review current knowledge in donkey reproduction as well as their use for mule production. The chapter describes:

The objective of this section is to review current knowledge in donkey reproduction as well as their use for mule production. The chapter describes:

 

* '''[[Female Reproduction - Donkey|Female Reproduction]]''' including pregnancy

* '''[[Female Reproduction - Donkey|Female Reproduction]]''' including pregnancy

* '''[[Male Reproduction - Donkey|Male Reproduction]]''' including sexual behaviour and in-hand breeding

* '''[[Male Reproduction - Donkey|Male Reproduction]]''' including sexual behaviour and in-hand breeding

* '''[[Artificial Breeding - Donkey|Artificial Breeding]]

* '''[[Artificial Breeding - Donkey|Artificial Breeding]]

* '''[[Reproductive Disorders - Donkey|Reproductive Disorders]]  

* '''[[Reproductive Disorders - Donkey|Reproductive Disorders]]  

 

In popular and scientific literature the female donkey is often referred to as ‘the donkey mare’, ‘jenny’ or ‘jennet’. The male donkey is referred to as the ‘donkey stallion’, ‘jack’ or ‘jackass’. There is some confusion on the use of the term jenny and jennet, as some may use them for the female mule (a cross between a horse stallion and a donkey mare). For the sake of consistency, the terms ‘jack’ and ‘jenny’ will be used throughout this section to refer to the male donkey and the female donkey respectively, while the term ‘mare’ and ‘stallion’ will be reserved for the horse genders.

In popular and scientific literature the female donkey is often referred to as ‘the donkey mare’, ‘jenny’ or ‘jennet’. The male donkey is referred to as the ‘donkey stallion’, ‘jack’ or ‘jackass’. There is some confusion on the use of the term jenny and jennet, as some may use them for the female mule (a cross between a horse stallion and a donkey mare). For the sake of consistency, the terms ‘jack’ and ‘jenny’ will be used throughout this section to refer to the male donkey and the female donkey respectively, while the term ‘mare’ and ‘stallion’ will be reserved for the horse genders.