What is the average weight that a donkey can carry?

In Peta Jones's book “Donkeys for Development” published by ATNESA states that a donkey should not carry more than 1/3 of its weight. As this is a UN funded project, they aimed for an absolute maximum. Many owners in Africa exceed this. read more

In Peta Jones’s book “Donkeys for Development” published by ATNESA states that a donkey should not carry more than 1/3 of its weight. As this is a UN funded project, they aimed for an absolute maximum. read more

A donkey can safely carry up to 20 percent of its body weight, if the load is properly balanced and secured. The average standard donkey weighs approximately 500 pounds and therefore can carry up to 100 pounds of cargo. read more

Donkeys can easily carry 30% of their body weight in live load and 20% in dead weight. The donkey's favorite pastime is rolling. read more