Rare twin donkeys born at Onarga farm

ABOVE: Cole Ishmiel, farm manager of Onarga’s Carrick Hill Farm, pets Harris as her twin brother, Biden, nurses from their mother, Molly, after their Inauguration Day birth last week. Ishmiel said his wife Lindsey told him there were two babies as Molly finished labor. “I asked her if she was sure,” Ishmiel said. “It’s just so rare.” Less than 2 percent of donkeys will have twins with less than a 20 percent chance of surviving birth, farm owner Mike Willis said. READ MORE.
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Tiffany has been a photojournalist with the DJ since 2014 & Photo Editor since 2018. She covers everything from daily news, sports and Lifestyles magazine shoots. A Herscher grad, Tiffany received her B.A. in Journalism at Southern Illinois University.
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At Carrick Hill Farm in Onarga, Iroquois County, a 27-year-old donkey named Molly gave birth to twins, making them just one of a few in the world.
A 27-year-old donkey at Onarga’s Carrick Hill Farm gave birth to twins on Inauguration Day, …
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