タグ: Ducks

▶ 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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 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… ▶ May 18, 2024 New Ducklings, a Bully in the Chick Cage, and Cuddly Rooster Udon Julietta hatches another brood of ducklings, a little black chick turns out to be a terrible bully, Udon is still a sweet… April 30, 2024 Farm Notes — April 2024: Lost Chicks Rescued, Grey’s Babies and Kittens Learning to Trust Thirty little clips from April: lost chicks rescued in Kailua, Grey's babies, kittens learning to trust people, Aurora goes broody and rooster… March 31, 2024 Farm Notes — March 2024: Nest Box Rush Hour, Flute All Grown Up and Our Goat Family Thirty-one little clips from March: crowded nest boxes, Flute all grown up, young rooster Nishiki wins over the older hens, helpful farm… ▶ March 30, 2024 New Goats, Then We Dig: Grubs and Worms Galore for the Flock A mother goat and her kid join us. Then I dig up the dry ground, and the hens and ducks feast on… February 29, 2024 Farm Notes — February 2024: Growing Kittens, a Wild Peacock and a Double-Yolk Surprise Twenty-nine little clips from February: kittens Mei and Hana grow up, Salmon raids the food storage, Lavender sits on her eggs, a… ▶ February 13, 2024 A Duck Drops In, and Our Friendly Hens Get Jealous A big shadow, alarm calls from the guinea fowl — and a runaway duck lands on the pigeon coop roof. Then the… ▶ February 9, 2024 Cat Towers for Our Farm Guardians, Bananas for the Hens The bananas survived the storm, the cats get cat towers as a thank-you for guarding the farm, and meet Sapphire, the blue-eyed… ▶ January 15, 2024 Fresh Greens for All — and Ryu’s First Crow in the Year of the Dragon Rainy-season grass grows fast, so I cut armfuls for the flock. Barbie is broody for the first time, and at sunset Ryu… November 30, 2023 Farm Notes — November 2023: Two Mother Hens, a Newborn Goat Kid and Fuyuto Comes Home Twenty-six little clips from November: Karaage and Sona with their chicks, a two-day-old goat kid, diving ducks, a mouse-catching farm cat and… October 31, 2023 Farm Notes — October 2023: Goats Join the Crew, Karaage’s Chicks and Happa the Parakeet Thirty-one little clips from October: three goats join as our mowing crew, Karaage raises her chicks, Iroha digs and races, and we… September 30, 2023 Farm Notes — September 2023: Hiyo-chan Finds His Voice, Barbie and Basil’s Patrol Thirty little clips from September: Hiyo-chan's first crows, Star, Jack and Rex, people-loving Barbie, Basil on patrol, this year's ducklings and former… August 31, 2023 Farm Notes — August 2023: Grey, Oreo and Cho, Chicks in the Sand and a Sushi Collar Thirty-one little clips from August: Grey, Oreo and Cho, roosters in rehab, chicks on a treasure hunt, cats and guinea pigs, and… July 31, 2023 Farm Notes — July 2023: Kitten Adventurers, a New Cat Room and Sonata’s Hens Forty-eight little clips from July: kittens finding their personalities, a rescued cat family's new room, Natsu and Hanabi, Sonata among the hens,… ▶ May 5, 2023 Rainy Day Update: How Chickens Dodge the Rain Heavy rain at the farm: everyone heads to bed early, Nugget turns out to be a hen, the male ducks are squabbling,… April 30, 2023 Farm Notes — April 2023: Three Duck Brothers, a Chick Meeting and an Angry Guinea Pig Team Thirteen little clips from April: chicks skipping a feast, a chick meeting, three duck brothers, cat wrestling, a baby mouse, grumpy guinea… ▶ April 17, 2023 Luna Goes Broody at Almost Five — and Mint’s Stolen Eggs For the first time, a hen of an egg-laying breed has gone broody here: Luna the Australorp. Plus a duck meeting, a… ▶ April 8, 2023 Playground No. 3, One Week On: Hiding Spots, Squabbles and Chive A week after the extension, the bushes in Playground No. 3 let weak hens live freely, hidden roosters squabble, and Chive the… ▶ March 31, 2023 Bitten by Fire Ants, and Tamamushi Crows for the First Time The chickens pour into the newly opened extension, fire ants bite me while I rescue a rooster, and Tamamushi gets his name… ▶ March 13, 2023 I Asked the Ducks About the Rain: A Week of Downpours Turns to Mud A week of rain has turned the playground into a swamp, one year after we moved here. I ask the ducks and… ▶ March 6, 2023 “You’re Free Now”: A Roadside Rooster and Black Soldier Fly Treats I find another rooster dumped by the road, unable to walk, and take off his wing tag. Then the flock tries dried… ▶ March 1, 2023 Another Downpour: Sawdust on the Floor and Fuyuto’s Mischief After a flood warning and a night of thunder, I spread sawdust over the mud, open the coops to a very relaxed… ▶ February 27, 2023 The Othello Bros. Return, Succulents, and Hawaii’s Rainy Season The Othello twins are back, now huge and about 4 kilos each. Plus hibiscus for the rabbits, a succulent experiment, a new… ▶ February 6, 2023 Big Bodies, Bigger Attitudes: Our Ducks at Six Months An update on our ducks: the brothers who fought and made up, gentle giant Ringo, a hungry stray who's now laying eggs,… ▶ February 3, 2023 How to Keep Happy Chickens, Part 3: Everyday Health Care The last part of our happy-chicken series: a health check with Kin-chan, trimming nails and beaks, Basil's parasite patrol, heat and cold,… January 31, 2023 Farm Notes — January 2023: Pen-chan’s New Year, the Freshest Egg on Rice and Marching Ducks Fourteen little clips from January: a New Year greeting from Pen-chan, a one-minute-fresh egg on rice, chicks on the move, busy cats,… ▶ January 4, 2023 What Happens When Chickens Hear a Whistle Candy? I blow a Japanese whistle candy for the flock to see how they react. Plus a fierce Oreo, the EP133 ducklings all… December 31, 2022 Farm Notes — December 2022: Mopsy’s Rehab, Popular Heart and Star, and Ducklings Thirteen little clips from December: Mopsy's rehab, Heart and Star in demand, ducklings, a baby pigeon and plenty of cat time. ▶ December 28, 2022 After the Storm: Drying the Playground and Hosting Twelve Hens I spread dry grass over the muddy playground, look after our neighbor's twelve hens, and the coop gets very, very crowded. ▶ December 21, 2022 A Big Winter Storm Hits the Farm Days of wind, rain and thunder: we packed the chickens indoors, rounded up our neighbors' escaped birds, and came through without major… November 30, 2022 Farm Notes — November 2022: Pen-chan Going Strong, Baby Taro and Kittens in the Feed Box Thirteen clips from November: Pen-chan going strong after two broken legs, Taro at three months, Natsu all grown up, chicken bodyguards, kittens,… ▶ November 21, 2022 Our 2023 Chicken Calendar: A Year With the Flock, Month by Month Our 2023 Chicken Paradise calendar was finished! A month-by-month tour, from Hare-chan crowing on the cover to a December full of Pen-chan. October 31, 2022 Farm Notes — October 2022: Gin-chan’s Best Seat, Dolly the Sheep and Two Guinea Pigs Thirteen clips from October: Gin-chan eating in the best spot, a big rooster comb, a rescued pigeon who got very attached, Dolly… ▶ October 26, 2022 Which One Is the Real Old English Game Bantam? Lavender is a pricey Old English Game Bantam; Cloud is a wild rooster — so why do they look so alike? Plus…