Henry Boggs’ Hilarious Donkey Farm: TikTok Fame Gone Viral!
If you had told me a few years ago that my scruffy, carrot-obsessed donkey would become the star of viral TikTok videos, I would’ve laughed you straight off the farm. But here we are—Henry Boggs, the long-eared, loud-mouthed donkey of Boggs Funny Farm, has become an internet celebrity, and honestly, he’s handling fame better than I am.
It started innocently enough. One morning, I was filming chores for fun—feeding chickens, checking goat pens, dodging the pigs that always act like I owe them rent. Henry, of course, decided that was the perfect moment to let out the most dramatic, operatic bray you’ve ever heard. The video ended with me dropping a bucket of feed and yelling, “Henry!” while he strutted behind me like he owned the place.
I posted it on TikTok as a joke. By the next morning, Henry had half a million views, thousands of comments, and his very first fan club. People weren’t asking about me, the actual farmer sweating through chores—they wanted more Henry.
From then on, Henry turned into a full-blown performer. Anytime he spotted a phone in my hand, he’d trot into the frame like he had his own call time. If I was trying to film a chicken tutorial, Henry would butt in, braying his heart out. If I set the camera down to record quietly, he’d nudge it with his nose until the shot was nothing but close-ups of donkey nostrils.
The more ridiculous he got, the more TikTok loved him. One viral clip caught Henry chasing me around the yard after spotting a carrot poking out of my pocket. Another showed him braying in perfect sync with the rooster’s crow, creating a duet no one asked for but everyone replayed. My personal favorite was the time Henry snatched a hat off my head mid-video and pranced away like he’d just won the Kentucky Derby.
Before long, Henry’s “fans” started sending requests: “Can Henry react to music?” “Does Henry like costumes?” “What happens if you give Henry a microphone?” Against my better judgment, we tried some of them. Henry in a cowboy hat? Viral. Henry interrupting me during a cooking demo? Viral. Henry stealing the camera and turning the video into a close-up of his bristly chin? Viral.
Meanwhile, the rest of the farm animals weren’t thrilled about Henry hogging the spotlight. The goats tried staging a rebellion by photobombing his videos. The chickens began squawking louder, as if auditioning for backup singers. Even the pigs attempted their own TikTok debut by knocking over the tripod one day—though instead of going viral, they just looked guilty.
Now, people drive hours just to meet Henry in person. They show up with bags of carrots, phones ready to record his antics. Henry loves it, of course. He soaks up attention like sunshine, posing for selfies, braying at fans, and demanding snacks as if he’s the true boss of Boggs Funny Farm. Honestly, he might be.
TikTok fame may not have been in the plan when I started farm life, but it’s hard to deny that Henry’s antics bring joy to millions. And while I may still be the one scooping stalls and hauling feed, Henry is the star who made us viral. Around here, it’s no longer “Boggs Funny Farm.” It’s Henry’s farm—we just live in it.
