Don't forget to say thank you - Donka

This past Spring, we purchased ten Indian Runner Ducks. They waddle in an upright position and are whimsical to watch. Indian Runner Ducks can lay up to 300 eggs in a year, but they are not great setters. This being their first season and with the cold weather beginning to approach, I have just begun collecting eggs that they leave all around the pond. Well, my husband had a different idea and placed a couple of eggs under one of our little Bantam Cochin crosses. We marked the calendar for 28 days and began our vigilant watch. One morning after Daisey came in from doing barn chores, I noticed she had something in her hands. She had this little coco brown duckling nestled close to her body. She was carefully keeping it safe and warm. These little upright ducks have a nature of bowing their heads over and over again . It is absolutely comical to watch. After watching the little bow, my mind flashed to the German lady in the Sound of Music. She bowed over and over again to stall the Nazi's during the VonTrapps final performance. That's it, Donka!! Donka means, thank you in German. I could envision the little duck bowing over and over again and saying, thank you, thank you, thank you. So Donka Duck it is. Thank you Lord for sharing the wonders of your creation, in even the smallest blessings of your handy work.
C.A. Bresin