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Brad Peterson explains the system of hauling racing pigeons to their starting points using crates on a trailer while his grandson, Dominic Bulcher, 3, looks on Aug. 6 in Swanville. This trailer is used for training purposes.

Peterson’s love of pigeon racing By DIANE LEUKAM Staff Writer SWANVILLE – Loft, tripping, YPM, fanciers, young bird, old bird … these are unfamiliar terms for most, but for pigeon racers, they are part of everyday conversation.

“It sort of gets in your blood; it’s addictive,” said Brad Peterson, who is in his sixth year as president of the Mid Minnesota Racing Pigeon Club (MMRPC). “Every year is a new year. Our club is very spread out. We have about 25 members who live in an area from Hutchinson, Richville, Brainerd, Fergus Falls, Cambridge, Glenwood, Sauk Centre, St.

Cloud, Wadena and Long Prairie.” When it comes to pigeon racing, Peterson is all in, and he loves nothing more than to talk about the sport with anyone who will listen. As a voice for the MMRPC, he encourages young people to get involved in something most of them know nothing about. But, he is willing to change that. Pigeon racing is known as a sport with a single starting gate and a thousand finishes. For each race, birds from MMRPC club members are brought to a starting point anywhere from 100700 miles away. They are released just after dawn, and return to their own lofts at the end of the race on the same day. A chip on their leg band records their return, along with the time of their race. Times

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WHERE DO TURKEYS COME FROM? Oakdale Farm supplies eggs for hatcheries By KATELYN ASFELD Staff Writer KENSINGTON - There are many farms out there that are century farms and a few that are sesquicentennial. These farms may specialize in beef, dairy or pork or have a diverse operation. But, there are not very many farms that are over 150 years old and specialize in turkeys. Although Oakdale Farm started out small, with a variety of crops and livestock, like many y farms were in the past, turkeys urkeys soon became the he farm’s specialty. Oakdale Farm, a 152-yearold farm located near the town of Kensington, op-erates a commercial cial turkey breeder operation. eration. At any given time, 8,000 hens lay 16,000-32,000 eggs a week, which are then sold to hatcheries to be incubated. Once hatched, the poults (young turkeys) are taken to finishing barns to grow out for meat. Erica (Nelson) Sawatzke is the sixth generation of the family to farm. After college and a few different work experiences and get-

ting married, Erica came back to farm with her father, Dana Nelson, and her uncle, Paul Nelson, in April 2017. “It’s been really good and fulfilling since I’ve been back,” Erica said. “I think to work side-by-side with your family is rewarding.” The trio completes chores and day-to-day operations of the farm with help from their spouses and 12 full- and part-time employees. “Every morning after we’ve finished our chores, we meet and have coffee to discuss what needs to be done that day, or in the week,” Erica said. “Communication is “ a big piece in managing the farm.” Dana agreed. “We figure out who’s going to do w what,” he said. “Eriwh ca w works a lot with the employees, Paul is in charge of inseminating the laying hens and I work with the feed mill, but we all pitch in in all of the areas to get things done.” The structure of the operation consists of five barns – a brooder barn, where newly-hatched poults are kept until they are six weeks old; two grower barns where poults

are raised as replacer hens and two barns where the laying hens are housed. Other structures include an egg room, where the fertilized eggs are stored until they are transported to a hatchery, and a feed mill. When replacer poults are 28 weeks old, they are moved to the laying barns. There, they receive two weeks of increased lighting and at 30 weeks of age, they begin to lay eggs. “Any hen, with the right amount of light, will lay an egg,” Erica said. “They will lay an egg regardless if they are inseminated. The semen is what keeps the egg fertile and builds the embryo.” Hens are artificially inseminated once a week with semen that is collected from a stud farm elsewhere and delivered to the farm. “Semen is delivered three days a week,” Erica said. “It doesn’t store very well, so it needs to be used as soon as possible.” In the laying hen barns, nests border the enclosure where most of the turkeys go to lay their eggs. An employee walks through the enclosure to pick up eggs on the floor because some turkeys do not lay eggs in the nests.

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Erica Sawatzke checks nests for eggs that may not have been pushed onto the conveyor belt with the lever in one of the laying hen barns at Oakdale Farm Aug. 3 near Kensington. Turkey eggs are larger than chicken eggs and are cream-colored with brown specks.

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are broken down into yards per minute (YPM) to determine a winner, with 1,400 YPM being a fast average. “When we go down to Oklahoma, for instance, there are approximately 700 birds in the race,” Peterson said. “We take our birds to the cities and they (clubs there) have a bigger trailer and they take them down. You put about 25 birds in a crate and they are all mixed up. When they are released, they lift an arm and the birds all fly out. They’ll fly up in a flock and they’ll circle once or twice and then they’ll head in the direction they need to go home.” When each of the birds reaches the area where it lives, it will break off from the group and return home. So, how do those birds know how to get back to their own loft, and return to perch in their own nesting box? Part of it is the natural ability of the animals Peterson and others find so fascinating, and part of it is training. Peterson sings the praises of pigeons. “Pound for pound they are one of the smartest, most physically-adept animals

Young racing pigeons gather into a flock and circle overhead before tripping, where they fly out of view of their fancier, or trainer.

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on the planet,” he said. According to Peterson, racing pigeons have been clocked at an average of 95.5 mph on a 400-mile race, though the average is 50 mph. They can flap their wings 10 times per second, or 600 beats a minute average over 700 miles. They can hear sounds from hundreds of miles away so they know when a storm is coming. They can also recognize all 26 letters in the English alphabet, and recognize themselves in a mirror, the only non-mammal able to do so. They can see up to 25 miles. The nature of their ability to come home is still undetermined but most people believe that pigeons use landmarks and the magnetic field of the earth to navigate. The value of homing pigeons has been recognized for thousands of years, especially in their ability to carry messages. They have been used during wars to save thousands of lives. In WWI, on Oct. 3, 1918, during Meuse-Argonne Offensive along the Western Front in Europe, a pigeon named Cher Ami, despite having been shot down, was able to bring herself back up to deliver a message within 25 minutes to save hundreds of lives. She had been shot in the breast, lost an eye and had one leg barely left hanging. She served in the U.S. Army, 77th Division from 1914-18. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre Medal and other awards for her heroism, and her stuffed body is on display at the Smithsonian Institution. During WWII, all planes going on raids carried a pigeon, so that if it went down, the pigeon could return in time to save lives. The Gulf War also saw the use of homing pigeons after telecommunications had been jammed. Wars aside, there are about 7 million pigeon fanciers, as they are called, worldwide, who race pigeons. There are clubs in all 50 states of the United States, and pigeon racing is the national sport in Belgium.

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A row of pigeon lofts where birds are grouped by age lines the back of Brad Peterson’s property in Swanville.

The birds are bred specifically for racing, and have a homing instinct. A wild pigeon might come home, but it will not come home fast. The goal of a breeder is for their birds to come home fast. Some are bred more for long dis-

tance, according to their wing structure and body shape, and others are bred for sprint racing.

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Page 4 • Country Acres - Friday, August 17, 2018 PETERSON continued from page 3 “I had no idea what this was about when I started,” Peterson said. “I didn’t know if you put a string on a pigeon and walk around a track…I had no idea.” When a young pigeon is 4 days old, it is banded on the ankle, which will be its identification for life. The band states the year and the club of its fancier. When it is a couple weeks old, it is placed in a loft for young birds. (“Young birds” is a term specifically for birds hatched in the current calendar year.) Soon they are released, and they start loft flying, where they stay around the buildings, and come home to their loft to eat. When they are young, they are let out to see the sunrise and the sunset so they can acclimate themselves to where their home is. “You let them out and really train them with feed,” Peterson said. “That’s their main reason to come back. Their perch is like gold to them; it’s safe.” Each time they are released for a bit longer, and they start tripping when they go to a point where the fancier cannot see them. Then the birds are basketed, or taken down the road and released, at ever-increasing distances. “There are some basics that everybody follows for training, but every fancier does it a little different to try to get that competitive edge,” Peterson said. “They all want to be competitive and they all want to win.” Eventually, the birds are ready for racing. Every year in August, the young bird racing season begins, when birds are released for their first race. This year’s first young bird race began in Marshall Aug. 11. Distances then increase to 300 miles, the limit for young birds as they are Old birds, pigeons hatched in 2017 or before, live not fully developed. As the pigeon returns home, an anin their loft near Swanville. Pigeons are separated according to their age, racing group and breeding tenna will record its time, which is then sent to the club’s race secretary, recorded status.

“A lot of the bloodlines have been from Belgium,” Peterson said. “Similar to racehorses where there’s bloodlines and pedigrees. Pigeons have sold for amazing amounts of money.” A world record was set in 2013, when a Belgian pigeon named Bolt was sold for about $400,000 dollars. Notable people who own racing pigeons include Mike Tyson, who operates a loft out of a New York City skyrise, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and Queen Elizabeth. How it works Most fanciers begin with a mentor who helps them learn the art of raising, training and racing pigeons. Peterson began with the help of a friend who was into the sport, and had been to Belgium to learn.

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Brad Peterson shows the leg band on a 2017 pigeon. Any bird older than 2018 is considered an old bird for racing purposes.

and kept on file. A racing career has begun. After the season is over they will be considered old birds and begin racing with all their counterparts, any pigeons more than one year old, next spring, flying up to 700 miles in a day. They will race for about five seasons, and then the best birds will be put with a breeding group, where they can live for up to 20 years. Getting started Peterson said pigeon racing is a fun, exciting hobby and it does not cost anything to get started. “Basically, in our club, you can fly pigeons for nothing the first year,” he said. Peterson said a pigeon loft can be anything from an orange crate to the Taj Mahal. Many club members donate birds to beginners to help them get started. Occasionally secrets are kept, but for the

most part, fanciers want to share their techniques to promote the sport. “There really are some helpful people out there,” he said. Peterson is one of them. “I try to tell everybody about this,” he said. “We always call it horse racing of the sky.” Since it was the time of day for training, Peterson walked to his young bird loft, opened the doors and released them. One by one, with wings flapping loudly, they lifted off. They flew away and in moments there was silence. Looking high into the sky, Peterson saw dozens of his young pigeons gather into a group, circle several times … and fly away. Anyone looking for more information on pigeon racing can give Brad Peterson a call at 320-547-2911 or go the MMRPC website.

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grandpa) and his wife started raising turkeys,” Erica said. “They did a lot of turkey showing, which is different nowadays, but back then, they did it to showcase their line.” Oakdale Farm has seen a lot of changes over the course of its existence, but one thing remains the same - the family’s passion for what they do. “I enjoy working with my family, being my own boss and having the opportunity to work outside,” Erica said. Dana agreed. “We’re fortunate that we all work together so well,” he said. “It’s nice to have Erica back with us and it’s great the farm will continue to stay in the family.” PHOTOS BY KATELYN ASFELD

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(left) Erica Sawatzke’s greatgreat-grandmother, Julia Sarsland Nelson, stands in the yard with her poults (baby turkeys) at Oakdale Farm near Kensington. Julia began raising turkeys for a supplemental income and since then, the farm has specialized in turkeys.

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Selling sunflowers, granting wishes O’Keefes fundraise for children with critical illnesses By KATELYN ASFELD Staff Writer

COLD SPRING – On the south side of Grand Lake outside of Cold Spring, there is a small field of sunflowers growing. They stand almost seven feet tall and slowly move their heads like solar panels to follow the movement of the sun, absorbing every ray of sun shine they can. A low buzzing sound can be heard from thousands of honey bees flying

from flower to flower collecting pollen. These sunflowers not only provide food and shelter for insects and birds, they serve a greater purpose for humanity. The O’Keefe family outside of Cold Spring grows and sells sunflowers every year to help raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization granting wishes to children diagnosed with critical illnesses. “This is our fifth year growing sunflowers,” Si-

monne O’Keefe said. The O’Keefe family, which consists of father Shawn, mother Simonne and their three children, Katelyn, Shane and Brendan spend their summers at their home on Grand Lake. After the family purchased the 2.5-acre plot five years ago they decided to plant it with sunflowers. “We took a trip up north a few years back and I saw fields of sunflowers and thought they were so beautiful,” Simonne said. “A farmer used to plant soybeans in this small field, but I thought sunflowers would be more exciting.” Using a walk-behind planter, Shawn planted the seeds one at a time in May 2014. “Within two months, they started blooming and it was a wonderful sight,” Simonne said. The field of approximately 40,000 sunflowers requires little maintenance

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families are so thankful and the kids are so happy when their wish is granted. Really, the wishes do provide the family hope and children do get better.” Simonne and Katelyn are both wish granters in California and as wish granters, they visit with a wish child and their family to determine what the child’s wish is. Once a wish is approved by the foundation, Simonne and Katelyn have a celebration with the family. “We love it,” Simonne said. “It’s awesome because we get to see how the wish changes the family and child. It’s amazing.” When asked what she likes about sunflowers, Simonne said, “They’re colorful, tall, hardy and they

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remained well-attended. “I would like to thank family, co-workers, truckers and all of the sellers and buyers for their support,’ Schaefer said. “They kept the auction going. We couldn’t have survived without them.” Although Schaefer no longer manages the Belgrade auction barn, he has not retired from the industry where he continues to buy and sell all classes of livestock. Into the future Every Thursday, around 150 to 200 custom-

ers travel from near and far to attend the sale. Thelen has had customers come as far as 150 miles to attend his auctions. “We sell just about anything,” Thelen said. “Miscellaneous items, like antiques, machinery and toys are put out and auctioned off across the street in the parking lot. We begin selling miscellaneous items at 10 a.m. in the spring and summer months.” Thelen and 10 others he employs manage the barn, unloading, weighing and pricing livestock, man-

aging the ring and clerk desk and assisting buyers. The biggest challenge the barn faces is getting the livestock for sales. “Being independently-owned, we have big competition with large businesses,” he said. “But, having devoted buyers and sellers is worth a lot. People hear about our auctions mostly through word of mouth.” Most of the customers are independent, local farmers and the livestock to be sold is from within 40 to 50 miles of the auction barn. “We sell mostly to small farmers,” he said. “But, the number of farmers is dropping. With the dairy market the way it is,

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A rendezvous in Forest City Hermann tells stockade story FOREST CITY – Every August, Forest City is home to threshing days and a rendezvous, two separate events held on one weekend that complement one another very well and draw thousands of people. The threshing days demonstrate how people worked 75-100 years ago to bring in crops and organize their lives. At the rendezvous, people are reminded that there was history in the area before the days of threshing bees. The Forest City Stockade, home of the Rendezvous Days for 35 years, is a living reminder of life in the mid to late 1800s. “Forest City was started here in 1856,” said Bob Hermann, who has worked with volunteers to develop the Forest City Stockade. “We had the first land office west of the Twin Cit-

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of ice cream a year,” Hermann said. It takes about 175 volunteers to re-enact that living tribute to life over 150 years ago. Outside the stockade, fur traders congregate to sell furs, display their woodland skills and resupply the stockade. The stockade and city also house a school, chapel, general store, blacksmith, doctor’s ofﬁce, land ofﬁce and the Whitcomb/Macey house. Almost all of them were rebuilt using material for buildings built in the

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is not the original, but was rebuilt after a 1990 arson fire. A quarter century of collected items were lost, and the area almost closed because of the fire. “But it also reminded us that those settlers had to deal with fire and tragedies,” said Hermann. “We decided to rebuild.” That two-story house now stands as a welcoming gesture to visitors, and there are almost 10,000 a year. Most come during the rendezvous, but another large group comes in the winter. “We get between 3,000 and 5,000 a year at the rendezvous and be-

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