Good morning from Chicken Paradise Hawaii! It’s quite cloudy today.
Meet Henry
Henry arrived yesterday. He’s a beautiful rooster, but as you can see, his wings are drooping. A family took a stray chick because their child wanted to raise it. Once he grew up, they said they couldn’t keep him in the house anymore and let him go outside. But there are no chickens in that neighborhood, and many people there don’t like them. Henry is a rooster, so people complained about his crowing, and in the end someone shot him with a BB gun.
A kind woman who loves chickens had watched the whole thing and was furious. She had been feeding him outside, and when she found him hurt and huddled, unable to move, she brought him to us.
Henry is small and has extra toes, so he’s probably part silkie. He has a sweet face with small eyes, a bit like Marron. His legs seemed bad at first but are fine now. We don’t know yet how much his wings will heal, so for now he’s resting in a cage where he can feel safe.
Watermelon and squash for everyone
Henry’s rescuer also brought a watermelon and a squash for the flock. The squash was orange inside like a pumpkin, smelled like melon, and was very hard to cut. Basil, Sonatine, Shachi, Poppy, Echiseana, Peanut Butter, Luna, Cho and the guinea fowl all came for a taste. The watermelon was smaller than a summer one, it being December, and it was clearly the favorite. In the little ones’ room, Gri-chan and Glico had some, and Purin, who has a bit of a cold, got watermelon to stay hydrated. Thank you, Henry: today’s treats are thanks to you!
The young birds move out
We let only the bigger youngsters out the other day, and now our farmer says everyone is ready, so the cage is open. Most of these are Sona’s and Karaage’s young, mostly hens now, plus Brownie, the gentle hand-raised rooster. Two very friendly white ones are Sona’s chicks and still need names. The door stays open for a while so they can come back if they need to.
The tortoise and the rabbits
The tortoise found walking in front of a friend’s house is still with us. A few people thought it might be theirs, but the species or size didn’t match. Watermelon turned out to be a miss; papaya and banana are the favorites. Ohana and Miffy are the only rabbits left here, since the rest found new homes. Ohana is spayed, and the two live happily together.
Thanks for watching Chicken Paradise Hawaii. See you in the next episode!