Chicken Paradise Hawaii

Farm Diary

Every episode from our YouTube channel, written up in English — new chicks, brave roosters, garden projects and the occasional escape.

September 30, 2026 Farm Notes — September 2026: Gentlemen Roosters, Busy Moms and a Happy Goose Fifteen little clips from September: roosters growing into gentlemen, Donut Jr.'s chicks, Kuromame the devoted mom, Yuki the rescue cat and Fifi… August 31, 2026 Farm Notes — August 2026: Cool Roosters, Shy Jazz and the Second Bonbori Twelve clips from August: wild young Spade, the lively Cerberus, shy Jazz, best friends Umi and Riku, little big mom Azuki, and… July 31, 2026 Farm Notes — July 2026: Handsome Riv, Donut Jr.’s Chicks and Boro on the Mend Fifteen clips from July: Grey's secret son, stylish rooster Riv, smart Taft, Chika and Blue, Donut Jr.'s chicks, Boro feeling better, our… June 30, 2026 Farm Notes — June 2026: 3,000 Subscribers, a Rooster T-Shirt and a Turkey Moves In Twelve clips from June: thank you for 3,000 subscribers, our rooster T-shirt modeled by Nishiki, young roosters Hayashi and Mori, a new… June 24, 2026 Handsome Inside and Out: Meet the Roosters of Chicken Paradise Why we have so many roosters, a few of their stories — Charles, Tsuyoshi, Marron, Shizuku and more — and how the… May 31, 2026 Farm Notes — May 2026: Beautiful Hens, Young Boys Umi and Nagi, and a Farm Full of Cats Thirteen clips from May: hens of every age laying great eggs, Namiko and Tsuki, quirky Charles, young Umi and Nagi, sand baths,… April 30, 2026 Farm Notes — April 2026: Sand-Bath Days, Handsome Roosters and the Cat Sisters Five clips from April: moments together, Nico's cute voice on a sand-bath day, handsome Marron, silly rooster Lava, and the beautiful cat… April 1, 2026 A Kona Storm Floods the Farm — Our Farmer Stays With the Flock A fierce Kona low storm turned our road into a river. Our farmer stayed at the farm, dug the water a way… March 31, 2026 Farm Notes — March 2026: Spring Arrives, Bossy Little Karaage and Two Graceful Ladies Six clips from March: spring energy and spring treats, fluffy hens, Grey's grandchildren still close, little boss Karaage, and Salaryman and Cutie,… February 28, 2026 Farm Notes — February 2026: Ann’s Fire-Survivor Chick, a Storm Chick and Soft Piglet Noses Six clips from February: Charles and his mysterious charm, Ann's chick born after the fire, a chick left behind by a storm,… January 31, 2026 Farm Notes — January 2026: A New Year, Mirei the Beautiful Cat and Grey’s Growing Grandkids Thirteen clips from January: a new year begins, Lilac and Ivory stay cozy, cool rooster André, Ishiko's grown-up son, a turkey next… December 31, 2025 Farm Notes — December 2025: Grey’s Colorful Grandkids, Okara Treats and a Water-Loving Cat Eleven clips from December: Grey's growing family, round-eyed Marron and laid-back Rida, okara for energy, Tora the water-loving cat and Fifi the… November 30, 2025 Farm Notes — November 2025: Grey’s Grandkids, Rice for Cold Nights and a Hammock Cat Five clips from November: hungry hens and easygoing roosters, Grey's adorable grandchildren, a goose and cat who are best friends, and Captain… October 31, 2025 Farm Notes — October 2025: Rebuilding After the Fire, a Brave Mother Hen and Seven Cats Home Nine clips from October: repairs after the wildfire, thanks for your support, Donut the mother hen who protected her chicks, Fifi the… September 30, 2025 Farm Notes — September 2025: A Crowded Coop and Shady Summer Rest Two clips from early September: chickens who seem to like tight spaces, and chickens resting in the shade to get through the… September 27, 2025 Damage Report: A Wildfire Swept Through the Farm A fire burned across the farm, the coop roofs and our vehicle. Thanks to quick thinking, the chickens, pigeons and cats all… August 31, 2025 Farm Notes — August 2025: Tortoise Bath Time, the Newcomers’ Debut and Fifi Eyes the Pool Twelve clips from August: Ishiko's beautiful children, friendly rooster Koji, newcomers making their debut, hammock-loving Natsuo, bath time for the tortoises and… July 31, 2025 Farm Notes — July 2025: The Cerberus Silkies, Summer Eggs and Two Mischievous Cats Eighteen clips from July: the Cerberus silkie roosters, kinder Yamabuki and fine young Peach, hens laying through the heat, a little black… June 30, 2025 Farm Notes — June 2025: A Cotton-White Silkie, the Cerberus Trio and a Thank-You to Glico Twenty-two clips from June: a pure-white Silkie girl, the inseparable rooster trio Cerberus, Ishiko's three-month-olds, Fuku the once-fierce cat, and a loving… June 2, 2025 Do You Believe in Reincarnation? Meet Taro the Second A grown rooster I was warned was aggressive hopped out of his box and hugged me — and he acts so much… May 31, 2025 Farm Notes — May 2025: Eight New Guinea Fowl, Pool Day and Mochi the Rooster Thirty-one clips from May: eight new guinea fowl following Pog and Maple, rooster friendships and rivalries, broody Luna, pool day for the… May 26, 2025 An Apple Scramble, Free Days Again, and Our New Arrivals Since the door opened, everyday life is back. An apple handout turns into a scramble, eight guinea fowl join us, and I… April 30, 2025 Farm Notes — April 2025: Out of the Crates, Three Silkie-Mix Sisters and a Rooster Who Came Home Twenty-nine clips from April: young hens out of their crates, three Silkie-mix sisters, Kewpie the runaway rooster, broody hens, an orphan kitten… April 26, 2025 The Door Finally Opens After Four and a Half Months Indoors After months inside as a bird flu precaution, the netting is fixed and the doors open. Some chickens rush out, some need… March 31, 2025 Farm Notes — March 2025: Hanging On Indoors, Fifi Loves Lettuce and Two Fluffy Newcomers Thirty-one clips from March: the last stretch of indoor life, new eggs from Shizuka, Ivory and Goldie, Fifi the lettuce-loving goose, and… February 28, 2025 Farm Notes — February 2025: Fifi’s First Goose Egg, Vicky’s First Egg and Two Rescued Kittens Twenty-eight clips from February: first eggs from Fifi the goose and Vicky the Easter Egger, rescued kittens Husk and Fukumaru, a winter… January 31, 2025 Farm Notes — January 2025: Flute the Leader, Little Fukumaru and Parsley’s Ducklings Thirty-one clips from January: roosters with very different crows, Flute our trusted leader, Captain Natsu and the farm cats, little Fukumaru, and… January 5, 2025 A Side Story: Carrie the Stray Cat and Her Kittens A side story told in captions: Carrie, a stray cat who turned out to be expecting, gave birth to her kittens with… December 31, 2024 Farm Notes — December 2024: A Duckling Hatches, Parsley Becomes a Mom and Quarantine Days Thirty-one little clips from December 2024: a duckling breaking out of its shell, Parsley's first babies, Raven back to health, cozy hens,… December 8, 2024 Breadfruit Treats, Grey’s Secret Son and a Noni Experiment Over-ripe breadfruit from a friend, a surprise son of Grey, and a smelly Hawaiian fruit called noni — do the chickens eat… November 30, 2024 Farm Notes — November 2024: Grey’s Grown-Up Kids, Easter Eggers and Happa the Mimic Thirty little clips from November 2024: Grey and Kuroi's spring chicks all grown up, beautiful Easter Eggers, roosters Nayuta, Shizuku and Flute,… November 29, 2024 Bird Flu Reaches Hawaii: Bringing the Flock Indoors Highly pathogenic bird flu was found in Hawaii for the first time. We couldn't do nothing, so the chickens moved indoors —… November 24, 2024 Non-Stop Chores Until the Giant Drink Runs Out One huge drink, one late afternoon, and a challenge: keep working nonstop on the torn roof netting until the drink is gone… October 31, 2024 Farm Notes — October 2024: A Parade of Cats, Lute the Pigeon and a Double Rainbow Thirty-one little clips from October 2024: Natsu and the farm cats, roosters Hare-chan, Hiyo-chan and Dyson, Lute the pigeon's new home, Muscovy… October 21, 2024 Eggs and Cat Allergies? Plus a Young Rooster Named Clarinet An interesting finding about cat allergies (eggs are part of it), a health-check lesson for our cats, and news from the flock,… October 4, 2024 Bringing Down the Bananas Before the Hurricane — and a Banana Party With a hurricane on the way and every banana suddenly yellow, I take a new saw to a tall banana plant, and… September 30, 2024 Farm Notes — September 2024: Retired Hens, Handsome Roosters and Natsu on Duty Thirty little clips from September 2024: retired hens settling in, Pearl's cozy spot, Aurora on the mend, Palolo and Cloud, new shade,… September 20, 2024 Six Years With Chickens: New Easter Eggers, Fifi’s Salad, and a Memory Three young Easter Eggers join us, Fifi gets a salad, the baby tortoises grow slowly, and a shared papaya brings back how… August 31, 2024 Farm Notes — August 2024: Tiffany’s Chicks, Raven’s Survival Skills and Fifi the Goose Thirty-one little clips from August: Tiffany's chicks, Raven, protected by the hens, Sona Grey the fluffy gentleman, Fifi the goose's big voice… August 31, 2024 Snack Time, Free-Roaming Cats — and Charles Bounces Back Kitten Light makes his coop debut, two parakeets incubate a row of beads, and Charles, who couldn't move his neck after a… August 16, 2024 Are Chickens Picky Eaters? A Fruit Test and Family Look-Alikes Sour grapes, sweet grapes or bananas: we test whether chickens can taste the difference. Plus Grey's look-alike son, Chive's white grandson, and… August 3, 2024 Fifi the Goose Is So Friendly — and the Chickens on a Hot Day Fifi the young goose follows our farmer everywhere, even though we were told she wasn't friendly. Plus a dry Hawaiian summer, a… July 31, 2024 Farm Notes — July 2024: Rescued Kittens, Baby Bulbuls and Fifi the Goose Thirty-one little clips from July: stray kittens Imo, Chai and Kuma, growing bulbul babies, Fifi the clingy goose, Francine on her eggs… June 30, 2024 Farm Notes — June 2024: Rescued Kittens, Julietta’s Ducklings and Frankie Thirty little clips from June: five rescued kittens, Julietta's fast-growing ducklings, a sing-along drive with chicks, memories of Sonata and Frankie the… June 28, 2024 Evening at the Farm: Bedtime, a Hungry Newcomer and Grown-Up Ducklings A look at Chicken Paradise at dusk: the chickens climb up to roost, a new rooster who eats everything arrives, and the… June 18, 2024 Bald Little Chicks and a Cat Who Looks Like a Wildcat The goats wreck the water spot, the ducklings go free, Team Charles ends up with some bald heads, and the newest cat… June 7, 2024 Goodbye, Sonata: A New Grey Rooster, the Cat Room, and Bananas We say a gentle goodbye to Sonata, welcome a grey rooster of the same breed, meet the cats in our cat room,… May 31, 2024 Farm Notes — May 2024: Julietta’s Ducklings, Growing Chicks and Crowing Practice Thirty little clips from May: Julietta's newborn ducklings, chicks losing their fluff, roosters practicing their crow, a pond full of baby guppies… May 28, 2024 A Rooster in “Self-Quarantine”, and Cheese’s Big Family Nothing special today, just chickens: a rooster who quarantined himself, breakfast in both rooms, and a look at Cheese's big family, including… May 20, 2024 Flooding Near the Farm — Is Everyone Safe? Out-of-season heavy rain turned the road to the farm into a river. Our place came through with just the usual mud, and…