Balearic donkey Balearic donkey The Balearic donkey, , , is a breed of domestic donkey indigenous to the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain. Although found mainly in Mallorca, the largest island of the group, it is found also in Menorca, where it was much used for mule-breeding; it is no longer present in the islands of Eivissa and Formentera. It is officially called the ; until 2006 the breed was known as the , and was also referred to as the Ase MallorquÍ, Asno Mallorquín or Mallorquin donkey. The Balearic donkey shares
Minorca chicken all were in the Balearic Islands. In Spain, the Minorca is a breed of medium size, with uniformly glossy greenish-black plumage. Cocks weigh about and hens about The back is sloping and the tail almost horizontal. The comb, face and wattles are bright red. The comb is smooth and single, with six well-defined points; it is erect in cocks, but in hens falls to one side. The wattles are large, smooth and fine-textured. The earlobes are white, very large, and oval or almond-shaped. The skin is white and the legs black or dark slate-coloured. The British Poultry Standards call for