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Ms. Tina Alcain from Kealakekua, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Chicken Tractor for the Farm

Help me give my students the pasture seed, chicken wire and tools we need to construct a chicken tractor.

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My Students

Many of my students are from low-income families and receive free lunch. Our school is the only high school in our area and this year 100% of the students will receive free breakfast and lunch for the school year. Sometimes, eating a healthy, well-balanced meal happens only in school for many of them. Being able to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs for them to take home and share with their families is something we have been wanting to do in class for a long time. We also have livestock to take care of that we use as learning tools in the classroom. Taking the livestock section one step further and harvesting them for food will teach the students even more about self-sustainability.

Sharing the bounty they raise in class with their families will solidify the teachings and experiences they have in class.

They will be able to share with others how they worked and harvested what they grew and raised then turn around and share with their families what we ate.

My Project

A chicken tractor is a great addition to any farm because it gives the chickens a chance to free range on healthy grass while being inside the protective tractor. Chickens that are able to eat their fill of grass, weeds and bugs are healthier and lay eggs with darker yolks. They also get to be outside and not stuck in their coops. But in order to have a successful chicken tractor, you must have healthy pasture grass to put the tractor on.

Building a chicken tractor and learning how to improve our existing pasture will be a fun and exciting project for the students, and they will be able to provide a safe get-away area for our hens during the school day.

We will use the chicken wire for the actual tractor, along with the staple guns, bird netting, pliers and zip ties. For the pasture itself, we have two different kinds of pasture seed that we will be planting to improve the area that we will put the tractors down on.

Our chickens are currently in closed coops, and while they seem happy and content, I am sure they will enjoy being able to get outside in the sunshine and scratch for bugs and seeds and get to eat fresh grass. Our chickens will rotate going outside in the tractor and staying inside their coops. We will compare the color of the egg yolks to see how different the pasture grass makes. And we will also taste the eggs to see if there is a noticeable difference between them. The students will surely love doing this research, especially since there will be eating involved!

Ms. Tina Alcain Konawaena High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Kealakekua, HI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

120 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
YARDGARD 308494B 2 X 150 Foot 2 Inch Mesh Poultry Netting, feet, Multicolor • Amazon Business $38.60 3 $115.80
X-Seed 440FS0021UCT185 Land Over-Seeder Pasture Forage Seed, 25-Pound , Green • Amazon Business $55.84 2 $111.68
Harris Farms Free Range Hanging Poultry Feeder | Twist Lock Base | 10 Pound • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Nature's Seed Southern Subtropics Poultry Pasture Blend, 2000 sq. ft. • Amazon Business $17.00 3 $51.00
Flexzilla HFZG5100YW Garden Lead-in Hose 5/8 in. x 100 ft, Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Drinking Water Safe, Green • Amazon Business $47.20 1 $47.20
Manna Pro Chicken Waterer | Holds 2 Gallons of Chicken Water | Hanging Waterer for Chicken Coop | Harris Farms Galvanized Steel Double Wall Poultry Drinker • Amazon Business $42.12 1 $42.12
IRWIN VISE-GRIP Pliers, Fencing, 10-1/4-Inch (2078901) • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
BioLogic Sweet Corn Non-GMO 8544 Plants 1 Acre • Amazon Business $36.10 1 $36.10
Managing Pasture: A Complete Guide to Building Healthy Pasture for Grass-Based Meat & Dairy Animals • Amazon Business $24.32 1 $24.32
Dalen BirdX Protective Mesh Netting - Keep Birds and Pests Away from Your Garden – Non Toxic – – Made in The USA - 14' x 45' • Amazon Business $20.32 1 $20.32
IRWIN VISE-GRIP Diagonal Cutting Pliers, 6-Inch (2078306) • Amazon Business $9.34 2 $18.68
WETOLS Staple Gun, Heavy Duty Staple Gun, 3 in 1 Manual Nail Gun with 2400 Staples(D, U and T-Type), for Upholstery, Material Repair, Carpentry, Decoration, Furniture, DIY - DY808 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Upholstery Staple Gun Heavy Duty, YEAHOME 4-in-1 Stapler Gun with 4000 Staples, Manual Brad Nailer Power Adjustment Stapler Gun for Wood, Crafts, Carpentry, Decoration DIY, Fathers Day Gifts • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
Gardner Bender MSB-1540 Fiber Insulated Staples ⅛ Inch., Secures Low-Voltage / Bell Wire / Speaker / Telephone & Thermostat, Splinter Free, 40 Pk., Brown • Amazon Business $1.78 6 $10.68
Hmrope 100pcs Cable Zip Ties Heavy Duty 12 Inch, Premium Plastic Wire Ties with 50 Pounds Tensile Strength, Self-Locking Black Nylon Zip Ties for Indoor and Outdoor • Amazon Business $5.29 2 $10.58
HMROPE 100pcs Cable Zip Ties Heavy Duty 8 Inch, Premium Plastic Wire Ties with 50 Pounds Tensile Strength, Self-Locking Black Nylon Tie Wraps for Indoor and Outdoor • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$618.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$685.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.94

Total project goal

$806.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $806.28

1 Donor

-$403.14

Donations toward project cost

-$342.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.47

match offer

-$403.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$342.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.47

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