Ducks Working in a Vineyard in South Africa南非葡萄园里的“鸭鸭护卫”

If you don’t think ducks can work in the vineyard， visit South Africa and see for yourself.

A vineyard in Cape Town， South Africa is home to about 1，600 Indian runner ducks. The ducks start work at 10：00 am. They walk around the vineyard and eat pests. Their workday ends at 4：00 pm. After work， they go for a swim in a pool and later go back to their pen. They sleep in the pen.

Indian runner ducks can’t fly， so they will not fly away. These ducks enjoy their job， and it’s a good life！ They can run fast and eat a lot. Duck eggs go to the vineyard’s restaurant. The ducks are good friends to many of the vineyard’s workers.

What a useful idea for controlling pests in the vineyard！ It’s good for grapes， ducks and the environment.

如果你认为鸭子不能在葡萄园里工作，那就去南非亲眼看看吧。

南非开普敦的一个葡萄园里有大约1600只印度跑鸭。这些鸭子早上10点开始工作。它们在葡萄园里走来走去，找害虫吃。它们的工作在下午4点结束。下班后，它们去池塘游会儿泳，然后回到它们居住的围栏。它们睡在围栏里。

印度跑鸭不会飞，所以它们不会飞走。这些鸭子喜欢它们的工作，这是一种美好的生活！它们跑得快，吃得多。鸭蛋被送到葡萄园的餐厅。这些鸭子是许多葡萄园工人的好朋友。

这真是一个控制葡萄园害虫的好主意！它对葡萄、鸭子和环境都有好处。

Word Bank

vineyard n. 葡萄园

pest n. 害虫

pen n. 圈；围栏

environment n. 环境