Ferme de l'Âne du Saint-Laurent

Soaps and Cosmetics Enriched with Donkey Milk

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DONKEY MILK THROUGH THE AGES

Donkey milk’s virtues are known since ancient times. Here are a few examples:

  • CLEOPATRA VII, Queen of Egypt from the year 51 to 30 before Christ. Her legendary charm and her beauty seduced Julius Cesar then Antony.
  • POPPAEA, Roman empress, wife of Emperor Nero (around 65 AC).


They both possessed herds of hundreds of donkeys and took daily BATHS in DONKEYMILK.

The ancient Greeks used donkey milk as REMEDY while the Romans considered it a DRINK OF LUXURY

HIPPOCRATES (Greek physician 460-377 B.C.) Regarded as one of the most outstanding figures in medicine, he recommended donkey milk for many diseases (poisoning, irritations, arthritis, healing of wounds).

BUFFON (French naturalist 1749-1804) Indicates in his Histoire Naturelle “DONKEY MILK is a tested and scientific remedy for certain diseases.”

DONKEY MILK replaced MATERNAL MILK in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The INFANTS sucked directly from the donkey’s udder.

The “woman of fashion” paid dearly to obtain this precious beverage.

ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF DONKEY MILK

  • Protein and lactose proportions close to those of woman’s maternal milk.
  • Rich with essential nutriments and trace elements.
  • Contains Vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, C, D and E.
  • Contains polyunsaturated fat acids.
  • High nutrient value.
  • Great digestibility.

It moisturizes skin.
It nourishes and regenerates the skin in depth.
It slows down the skin aging process.

PRODUCTION OF DONKEY MILK

We presently have some twenty donkeys.

There are 2 stallions in the heard (Garou and Cesar) the others are jennies and foals. All our animals benefit from optimal conditions of life. They share covered boxes and exterior spaces despite the persistence of snow and cold (the main difficulties of the weather in our tough but beautiful region).

Donkey milk is a precious ingredient.

Donkey milk production begins with the birth of the foal, but it is necessary to wait a period of two months before milking the jenny. It will then be possible to get milk until the weaning of the little one, which will occur approximately between 8 and 12 months.

The quantity of milk a donkey produces is unsteady and different from one animal to the other and from one day to another.

A she-ass will give us an average of 1 liter a day and the foal will keep the lactation going by sucking to feed itself.

Milking is done manually and requires patience and a delicate touch. The female possesses only two small teats.

Fresh donkey milk is fragile and can only be preserved for a maximum of 24 hours; it can be frozen for longer preservation.

Donkey milk has a sweet taste and because it is low fat it has a very white translucent look.