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Egyptian donkeys (Equus asinus) seem to have acquired less attention in the scientific research than other domesticated animals although 95% of donkeys worldwide were involved as draught, pack, and transport animals for goods in rural, agricultural and industrial areas (figure 1).The population size of donkeys in Egypt had been fallen from 3.2 million in 2010 to around 1.6 million at present. The donkeys are different from the horses, having medium-sized ears between horses and mules, their coats are less waterproof and their manes and tails are thinner. They originated from Africa and are designed to cope with a warmer climate. So, it is worth managing the donkey as a little horse (Burden & Thiemann, 2015).