It taps directly into their inherent fascination with the natural world, if only because of the standard array of farm animals: horses, donkeys, sheep, geese and that perennial favourite, the family dog, which keep little hearts thrilled.

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And as I've lost no sheep to these common predators, the donkeys seem to me to be doing their jobs pretty well.

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