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  • 14/09/2023
A group of donkeys at an animal sanctuary have an adorable breakfast routine where they line up and wait for a tray of TOAST.

Footage shows Dolce, Muffin, Edward, Eli and Nutmeg feasting on their breakfast courtesy of volunteer Chris at the Caen Hill Countryside Centre in Devizes, Wiltshire.

The centre is a charity that helps young and vulnerable people with placements on the farm to develop skills.

The 70-acre farm has over 300 animals including ducks, chickens, sheep, goats, pigs, and emus.

A spokesperson for the Caen Hill Countryside Centre said: "One morning Chris was having his breakfast by the donkey's gate when Eli came over and would you believe, he took some toast.

"He not only took the toast but he enjoyed it too and our other donkeys really wanted him to share.

"Luckily local supermarkets kindly give us surplus food which is not taken by our local food banks, which meant we had plenty of bread.

"So, the next day Chris went out with some extra toast and shared breakfast with all of the donkeys and now they all often share breakfast together at sunrise.

"One of the nicest times of day at the farm.

They added that the toast is a treat for the donkeys and "these are given in moderation."

The footage was captured on July 30.

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Transcript
00:00 Greetings and good morning, it's self-service this morning.
00:03 I know it's self-service this morning.
00:05 We've had a lovely tray donated.
00:07 So help yourself to toast this morning.
00:10 Oh, Chris, this is good.
00:13 This is good.
00:14 So we got toast this morning.
00:15 Happy Sunday, everybody.
00:18 The donkeys are back out.
00:19 Chris, we love it now.
00:20 You're not gonna escape again, are you, Chris?
00:22 I wouldn't do it.
00:23 I wouldn't dream of it.
00:24 So we got toast for our donkey.
00:26 We got Dolce, our Italian donkey.
00:28 We got muffin.
00:30 We got Edward.
00:31 Chris, I dropped my toast.
00:32 Chris, I can't get my toast.
00:33 It's a long way down there.
00:34 I can't reach.
00:35 I'm not gonna go and pick it up.
00:36 You do it yourself.
00:37 I can't, Chris.
00:38 We got Nicky's nutmeg there.
00:40 And he goes, "I got it, I got it, Chris.
00:42 "Don't worry.
00:43 "Save yourself.
00:44 "You don't have to come over."
00:45 And we got Eli.
00:47 Beautiful Eli.
00:48 And we got a beautiful sunrise this morning.
00:50 How beautiful is that?
00:52 It's a beautiful morning.
00:54 It's a Sunday morning.
00:54 We're gonna take it easy-ish.
00:57 (laughs)
00:57 Whatever you're doing.
00:59 We love you.
01:00 We love you more.
01:01 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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