This is Pachita! And today, once again, Natsu is lolling about inside the chicken coop.
Our cat among the chickens
What exactly are you doing in there, Natsu? She’s a pretty hachiware cat (the markings on her face split neatly down the middle), and she couldn’t care less what anyone thinks. So here she is: our cat, hanging out with the chickens and the ducks as if she were one of the flock.
Apples, corn and a frozen pumpkin
Today the flock is getting apples and corn that were donated to us. I spread them out in several spots so everyone gets a chance. The little mid-size chicks are doing their best to get their share among the grown-ups, and Heart is calling everybody over to the food.
A few of the mid-size chicks were hiding in the bushes, but when I put down a pumpkin, out they came. The pumpkin had been frozen, so on a hot day it’s a nice way to cool off. Then Othello barged right in.
Two big hens go broody
This is the nest box in the room where our big hens live. Echiseana and Luna, two of the big hens, are still being broody. “Broody” means a hen has decided to sit on eggs and hatch them, and she stays in the nest for long stretches.
This is the first time one of our big hens has gone broody, so I have no experience with it. Are you really all right in there? Echiseana is nicely plump, so I think she’ll be fine. But Luna is a little on the thin side, and that really worries me. And look: Luna has made a friend, and now she’s sitting on top of her friend!
I asked everyone watching: if you knew of anything that helps when a big hen goes broody, please let me know.
Luna, you are not allowed to get thin. Please eat your food!
Thank you for watching Chicken Paradise Hawaii. See you in the next episode!