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.

April 18, 2022 Piccolo Keeps the Peace, and a Finger Lime Comes Home Piccolo breaks up a squabble at the nest boxes, I finally find the finger lime seedlings I've wanted for years, and meet… April 17, 2022 A Goat Field Trip, a Zebra Dove in the Net, and Meet Ginger I free a young zebra dove from a net, visit a goat family to learn about goats (meet little Miracle!), and our… April 16, 2022 Meet Salaryman, Wing Clipping, and Why Chickens Come to Us Salaryman protects friends during health checks, new arrivals get a one-time wing clip, and why so many cherished Hawaii chickens end up… April 15, 2022 Meet Jack and Beanstalk, a Mystery Hole, and a Banana Party Brothers Jack and Beanstalk (yes, really), a hole nobody will own up to, and a banana party where Chico plays the gentleman. April 14, 2022 A Chaotic Nest Box, Hand-Feeding Kuro, and a Lazy Day with the Flock Sorting out a traffic jam in the nest box, why Sango eats better with a friend, and hand-feeding Kuro, one of only… April 13, 2022 Cleaning the Quail House, Spiders, and Meet Orihime and Marron A ladder full of spiders, a big clean-out for our growing quail, Orihime the Silkie a breeder threw away, and tiny Marron,… April 12, 2022 Banana Speed-Eating, a Weed Buffet, and Meet Piccolo We time the flock's banana speed-eating, Glico and Purin try a weed buffet, and Piccolo — once believed to be a girl… April 11, 2022 How a Clutch of Eggs Hatches Together — and Meet Fujiko A wild hen's nest of nine eggs shows how chicks all hatch on the same day. Plus caterpillars, a walking date for… April 10, 2022 Meet Moo-chan, the Kicking Rooster — Plus a Very Busy Nest Box Chicks learning to get along, a nest box full of hens, a new hose nozzle for the garden, and Moo-chan, a rooster… April 9, 2022 Taro’s Shiny Secret and How Black Tiger Got Over Bumblefoot A young zebra dove drops in, Taro shows off the oil gland behind his glossy feathers, and Black Tiger's tail finally grows… April 8, 2022 A Lost Chick, Bedtime on Cue, and Meet Cheese I rescue a lost yellow chick, Balloon joins a worm-digging contest, our chickens head to their rooms on a signal, and how… April 7, 2022 Layers vs. Non-Layers, Treats for Dolly, and Meet Mikan & Chobi What makes a "layer" hen different from a non-layer? Plus seaweed and herbs for Dolly, a garden raider caught, and the rainy… April 6, 2022 Who Spilled the Mealworms? A Garden Update — and Meet Grey A morning walk through the farm from my point of view, a mealworm mystery, a new chick playground, a big garden update,… April 5, 2022 Plumeria’s Chick Gets a Name — and Meet Gin-chan, Our Oldest Hen The injured rooster opens his eye, a blueberry bush joins the garden, Plumeria's chick is named Ilima, and Gin-chan, our oldest hen,… April 4, 2022 A Rescued Duck, a Tricky Sprinkler — and Meet Big, Easygoing Luna We rescued a white duck we spotted flying by the road, freshened the duck house, wrestled with a new sprinkler, and met… April 3, 2022 Why Chickens Take Dust Baths — and Meet Star, Our Polish Rooster Why chickens bathe in dirt, how big Plumeria's chick has grown, a quick stroll around the flock, and the story of Star,… April 2, 2022 Hare-chan’s Great Escape, Fresh Grass Bedding — and Meet Purin Hare-chan broke out and picked a fight, the flock got fresh grass to dig in, the tall roosters got tall rooms, and… April 1, 2022 100 Subscribers! Planting Rare Mugwort — and Meet Little Flare We passed 100 subscribers! I explain US egg sizes, plant mugwort (rare in Hawaii) as a natural dewormer, hand out eggshell calcium,… March 31, 2022 How I Give a Chicken a Health Check — and Meet Poppy A step-by-step chicken health check with a very unimpressed Nuts, cucumbers finally planted, four lost chicks, and Poppy, who lays small olive… March 30, 2022 Wood-Chipper Mulch Makes Fluffy Beds — and Meet Hare-chan We turned branches into mulch for soft, bug-filled chicken bedding, the strawberries bloomed, chicks met the quail, and I explain how Hare-chan… March 29, 2022 Repotting Calamansi, Baby Quail Arrive — and Meet Kin-chan A rainy day: our calamansi gets a bigger pot, four baby jumbo quail move in, and I tell the story of Kin-chan… March 28, 2022 Whose Egg Is This? Reading Our Egg Tray — and Meet Bonbori Every egg on our tray looks different, and I can tell who laid almost every one. Plus an update on the injured… March 27, 2022 Beer Grains for the Flock, Music for Dolly — and Meet Glico A craft brewery gave us spent beer grains for the chickens, the garden gets lettuce and broccoli, Dolly tries some music, and… March 26, 2022 Bananas Arrive, Tomatoes Go In — and Meet Sonata, My First Rooster A friend brought two banana plants — the first big plants on our farm. We also planted tomatoes (Kiwi tasted one right… March 25, 2022 Meet Opal, Our Tiniest Hen — and First Aid for an Injured Rooster Opal, a palm-sized hen who lays tiny blue eggs, and a hurt rooster I found lying by the road on my way… March 24, 2022 How Roosters Are Built, Cucumber Treats — and Meet Kiwi What makes a rooster a fighter and a protector, cucumbers for the flock (frozen cubes on hot days), and Kiwi, who laid… March 23, 2022 Episode 10: A Coop Tour, Dolly’s Favorite Tree — and Meet Chico Our tenth video! A tour of the coop and the rescue room, the haole koa tree Dolly loves, a 10-chicken holding challenge,… March 22, 2022 Tomato Sprouts, Dolly’s Panorama Eyes — and Meet Shi-chan A crop of tomato sprouts changes the garden plan, Dolly shows off her sheep's-eye view, we pin the fence down against escapes,… March 21, 2022 Grape Snacks, Rooster Habits, a Quarantine Pen — and Meet Taro How I cut grapes for the flock, a rooster habit you can spot at snack time, a simple pen for keeping sick… March 20, 2022 Seedling Check, Dolly’s Bald Patch — and Meet Brownie The first tomato sprouts are up, Dolly's new white wool peeks through, the cultivator takes on more roots, and I introduce Brownie,… March 20, 2022 Sumi’s Foot Spa, Dolly’s Trails, and Sango’s Rehab Day A nail trim and foot spa for Sumi the Silkie rooster, the secret paths Dolly made through the tall grass, and Sango,… March 18, 2022 Feed Day, Seed Sowing — and Meet Nazoko, the Mystery Chicken Hauling six big bags of feed, a scratch-grain treat for the flock, sowing pansies, sweet peas and tomatoes, and the story of… March 18, 2022 An Egg Is Laid, How to Make Mash — and Meet Mint A one-eyed hen lays an egg on camera, Dolly hides from the heat, Plumeria and her rescued chick, my simple chicken mash,… March 16, 2022 A Bride for Basil, the Cultivator vs. the Rocks — and Meet Oreo Basil the duck meets the Muscovy bride I brought home, the new cultivator turns up a mountain of rocks, and I tell… March 15, 2022 Pulling Weed Roots with Chicken Helpers — and Meet Okki-chan Moo-chan is put to work, Dolly keeps the cut grass tidy, I finally pull out a giant weed root, and meet Okki-chan,… March 14, 2022 Episode 1: Fruit for the Flock — and Meet Balloon, the Worm Master Our very first episode: a friend's fruit for the flock, Basil the duck says no thanks, and the story of Balloon, a…