Mollichaff Donkey: A Practical Feeding Guide for Donkeys
By Gladwells Pet & Country Stores Online Shop | Published: 2026-10-31
Category: How-to Guides
How much Mollichaff Donkey to feed, whether it works as a hay replacer, and how to build a safe, low-energy diet for donkeys and mules.
Quick answer
Use Fox Feeds Mollichaff Donkey as the fibre base of a donkey's bucket feed, not as a complete diet on its own. Weigh it, split it across at least two feeds a day, and keep hay or grazing as the main forage unless your vet or nutritionist has told you otherwise.
Why low energy and high fibre matter for donkeys
Donkeys evolved to extract a lot from sparse forage, so rich, fast-release feeds are a poor match for their digestion. A low energy, high fibre bucket feed lets you add a carrier for supplements or a little variety without pushing condition onto a donkey that holds weight easily.
That is also why portion control matters more than with a horse. A donkey that looks well on a small amount of fibre is usually being fed correctly; a donkey that is gaining weight on a bucket feed is usually getting too much of it.
When Mollichaff Donkey is the wrong choice
It is not a complete feed, so it cannot replace forage entirely without a properly balanced ration. If your donkey has dental problems, is losing weight, is pregnant or lactating, or has a history of laminitis, get a vet or nutritionist to set the ration rather than adjusting it yourself.
Ponies and mules in the same field may also do well on it, but the same rule applies: it is a fibre carrier, not a licence to feed more concentrate.
Donkey feeding questions answered
- How much Mollichaff Donkey should I feed?
- Weigh the dry feed rather than using a scoop, and start with a small amount split across two feeds. Increase only if your donkey needs more fibre in the bucket, and reduce if condition is creeping up. The bag does not give a single universal amount because it depends on body weight, forage and workload. Keep a note of the weight you feed so you can adjust it objectively.
- Can Mollichaff Donkey replace hay?
- Only as part of a ration that still supplies long fibre and balanced nutrients. Use it to stretch or supplement hay when hay is short, not as the sole forage, and check with a nutritionist before making a full swap.
- What should a donkey's diet be built on?
- Forage first: hay, haylage or grazing appropriate to the donkey's condition. Add a low energy, high fibre bucket feed such as Mollichaff Donkey to carry supplements, plus a balanced mineral supply and constant access to clean water.
- How do I introduce Mollichaff Donkey?
- Start with a small handful alongside the existing feed and increase gradually over a week or two. Sudden changes upset donkey digestion just as they do in horses.
- Does it suit mules too?
- The manufacturer describes it for donkeys and mules. Feed mules on the same forage-first principle and adjust the bucket amount to their body weight and condition.
Product facts
- Fox Feeds Mollichaff Donkey 18kg: Fox Feeds Mollichaff Donkey is described as a highly palatable, low energy, high fibre feed for donkeys and mules. That combination makes it a sensible base for a bucket feed when you need to carry supplements without adding much energy.
Fox Feeds Mollichaff Donkey 18kg
