Newport (Vt.) Dispatch (June 22) – A rare Beaudon du Poiteau donkey named Hamilton who lives in Brownington is about to celebrate his first birthday. Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, lives at Arnold’s Rescue Center and his father, Joly Coure, contributed his genetic material some 25 years ago. Hamilton was conceived in July of 2020 at the University of Illinois Veterinary Hospital.