Herndon Farm Is Home To Pardoned White House Turkeys: Report

HERNDON, VA -- When the president pardons a turkey, where does the bird go? The answer depends, but sometimes, they go to Frying Pan Farm in Herndon to live out the rest of their days, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that the tradition of the president pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys has mixed results for the bird. This year, President Trump pardoned Peas and Carrots, who will head to "Gobbler's Rest" at Virginia Tech.

In the past, pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys have been sent to several petting farms, and one of them is Frying Pan Farm in Herndon.

The birds don't live long: the Post reports that most freed turkeys have been fattened so much, they die a year or so after being pardoned.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. President Donald Trump pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey, 'Drumstick,' with National Turkey Federation Chairman Carl Wittenburg and his family in the Rose Garden at the White House November 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following the presidential pardon, the 40-pound White Holland breed which was raised by Wittenburg in Minnesota, will then reside at his new home, 'Gobbler's Rest,' at Virginia Tech. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)