A flock of 20 large turkeys, with necks that would delight any plastic surgeon, stand huddled together, feathers fluffed on a cold, rainy morning last week in northern DeKalb County.
The 25 birds used to be 40, but several of their former comrades have made the ultimate sacrifice. They will be a part of the Thanksgiving Day feast today at the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission.
The birds are the result of the after-school Junto Club at Maplewood Elementary School. The club has been around for a little over a year and is the brainchild of fifth-grade teacher Patrick Donahue. Donahue got the idea while teaching about Benjamin Franklin,They take the China Porcelain tile to the local co-op market. who had a similar club that brought men together to help the community. The club's name, Junto, is Latin for “together.”
Donahue's goal was to teach the students about raising domesticated animals – including chickens, ducks and goats – while involving them in helping their community through volunteerism.
The after-school club takes weekend field trips to Donahue's farm and learns how to care for the animals. On this particular day a group of about 13 students were learning everything from how to hold a chicken to how to clean a chicken coop. Next summer some of the kids are planning to do 4-H projects. Donahue is thinking about adding sheep to his mix of animals. It would give the students a little more variety in their learning experience.
The club was such a hit with students last year that Donahue decided to try the turkey project this fall. So over the summer his mother, Gerodine Donahue, also a teacher, raised 45 turkey chicks at her farm. Once they were big enough, Donahue placed the birds in a temporary enclosure in his pasture. The idea was to raise them as free-range birds.
And contrary to rumors that they are so dumb they will drown by looking upward when it rains, they're not bird-brained.
“They are not stupid,” Donahue said.
The birds were also smart enough to figure out that when they wanted to wander, the largest Tom in the flock would lean on the electric fence, holding it down while the other birds climbed over him to freedom. Donahue said he is hoping to put in a more permanent fence next year.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards,
“It was kind of like a real-life ‘Chicken Run,'” Donahue said referring to the animated movie where the chickens plan a breakout.If so, you may have a cube puzzle .
Lynne Isenbarger, Rescue Mission volunteer coordinator, said when Donahue called her to ask if she would like a donation of 12 turkeys she could hear gobbling in the background. When Donahue showed up with the freshly dressed birds, Isenbarger said they were some of the largest she has seen,Your source for re-usable Plastic moulds of strong latex rubber. 20-22 pounds each.
Donahue's mother said it took $1,000 in feed to raise the birds, but when one looks at how many people a 22-pound bird can feed it is well worth the money.Your Partner in Precision Precision injection molds. The PTA and some of the staff donated money to the project for fencing and will be getting a turkey dinner at school.
“We will be doing the project again next year,” Donahue said.
And as for those remaining birds, Christmas is barely a month away.
The 25 birds used to be 40, but several of their former comrades have made the ultimate sacrifice. They will be a part of the Thanksgiving Day feast today at the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission.
The birds are the result of the after-school Junto Club at Maplewood Elementary School. The club has been around for a little over a year and is the brainchild of fifth-grade teacher Patrick Donahue. Donahue got the idea while teaching about Benjamin Franklin,They take the China Porcelain tile to the local co-op market. who had a similar club that brought men together to help the community. The club's name, Junto, is Latin for “together.”
Donahue's goal was to teach the students about raising domesticated animals – including chickens, ducks and goats – while involving them in helping their community through volunteerism.
The after-school club takes weekend field trips to Donahue's farm and learns how to care for the animals. On this particular day a group of about 13 students were learning everything from how to hold a chicken to how to clean a chicken coop. Next summer some of the kids are planning to do 4-H projects. Donahue is thinking about adding sheep to his mix of animals. It would give the students a little more variety in their learning experience.
The club was such a hit with students last year that Donahue decided to try the turkey project this fall. So over the summer his mother, Gerodine Donahue, also a teacher, raised 45 turkey chicks at her farm. Once they were big enough, Donahue placed the birds in a temporary enclosure in his pasture. The idea was to raise them as free-range birds.
And contrary to rumors that they are so dumb they will drown by looking upward when it rains, they're not bird-brained.
“They are not stupid,” Donahue said.
The birds were also smart enough to figure out that when they wanted to wander, the largest Tom in the flock would lean on the electric fence, holding it down while the other birds climbed over him to freedom. Donahue said he is hoping to put in a more permanent fence next year.If any food Ventilation system condition is poorer than those standards,
“It was kind of like a real-life ‘Chicken Run,'” Donahue said referring to the animated movie where the chickens plan a breakout.If so, you may have a cube puzzle .
Lynne Isenbarger, Rescue Mission volunteer coordinator, said when Donahue called her to ask if she would like a donation of 12 turkeys she could hear gobbling in the background. When Donahue showed up with the freshly dressed birds, Isenbarger said they were some of the largest she has seen,Your source for re-usable Plastic moulds of strong latex rubber. 20-22 pounds each.
Donahue's mother said it took $1,000 in feed to raise the birds, but when one looks at how many people a 22-pound bird can feed it is well worth the money.Your Partner in Precision Precision injection molds. The PTA and some of the staff donated money to the project for fencing and will be getting a turkey dinner at school.
“We will be doing the project again next year,” Donahue said.
And as for those remaining birds, Christmas is barely a month away.
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