タグ: Farm Life

▶ 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… ▶ 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… 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,… ▶ 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… 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… ▶ 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… ▶ January 23, 2024 A Pig Paid Us a Visit — and Left Quite a Mess I come back to find my work area turned upside down. The culprit? A big pig from next door, looking for food.… ▶ January 10, 2024 Our 2024 Calendar Is Finished — Announced with Luna A little late into the new year, Luna and I announced our 2024 Chicken Paradise calendar, now with goats and many more… ▶ January 8, 2024 Happy 2024! New Year’s Greetings and a Cat in a Hammock Grey and Namonakimono help with our New Year's greeting, Hanabi copies her sister Natsu's roof hammock, and Udon is turning into a… ▶ January 1, 2024 A Rainy Day, the Goats — and Meet Toast, Our Oldest Chicken Rain makes the grass shoot up, so the goats get to work. Then meet tiny Toast, probably our oldest chicken, and a… ▶ December 25, 2023 Chickens Everywhere! What Breakfast Time Looks Like Follow our farmer through the morning feeding: Nuts rides along, Kombu guards an egg that isn't hers, Fujiko's eye looks better, and… ▶ December 4, 2023 Two New Hires: Meet Our Border Collies, Irumi and Shadow A walk around the farm after the rain: sand baths, apple bananas, two mother hens with big broods — and two young… ▶ November 27, 2023 Our Farmer’s Day Off: Mom Serves Breakfast on a Rainy Morning With our farmer taking the day off, Mom handles the chickens' breakfast in the November drizzle — new perches, a new roof,… ▶ November 19, 2023 A Baby Goat Is Born — and the Goats Get a Home of Their Own After a long break: our 'mowing crew' mother goat gives birth to a healthy baby boy, and we turn an old building… 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,… June 30, 2023 Farm Notes — June 2023: A Young Mother Cat, Five Kittens and Gudetama the Chick Forty-seven little clips from June: a 10-month-old mother cat and her five kittens, Meeko the black cat, Gudetama the new chick, Walmart… May 31, 2023 Farm Notes — May 2023: Hiyo-chan (named after a manga about vets), a Runway Crow and a Chick Festival Seventeen little clips from May: Ao purring off, a smiling cat, Hiyo-chan (named after a manga about vets), a runway crow, a… ▶ May 24, 2023 A Trap by the Sheep and a Wall of Grass: Hard Work Alone A hen and two chicks live with the neighbor's sheep, I set a gift trap to catch them, and I hack a… ▶ May 20, 2023 Another Cold, a Week of Driving, and Chickens Outside the Net I've caught another cold, so the chickens hear all about it. Plus a week of driving myself, molting birds, mealworm deliveries, and… ▶ May 17, 2023 A Season of New Life: Pigeon Chicks Hatch, and Happy Has a Baby A crowded pigeon house, a chick whose parents nobody can name, and Happy's new baby. We follow our pigeon chicks from hatching… ▶ May 10, 2023 A Driver’s License, a Car, and My First Step Toward Independence Big news: I got my driver's license and a used car, bought partly with your donations, so now I can come to… ▶ May 8, 2023 Have You Ever Seen a Banana Grow? Our Banana Plant Blooms Our banana plant is now about 5 meters tall and has flowered, with rows of tiny bananas. Plus: why bananas are at… ▶ May 3, 2023 Grey’s Little Comeback and a Peaceful Day Grey is back among the flock, sheltered by the fluffy hens. Hiyo-chan crows on camera for the first time, Toast gets a… 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 29, 2023 Spring Appetites and Three New Guinea Pig Brothers Spring brings bigger appetites, the guinea pigs get banana peels, three new guinea pig brothers arrive, and the cran-apple hibiscus moves to… ▶ April 22, 2023 Yellow, the Rooster Who Came Back — Plus Everyday Faces Yellow, a low-ranking rooster, slipped out through a hole and turned up the next day asking for food. Plus a slideshow of… ▶ April 21, 2023 Collars for the Neighbor’s Sheep — and Getting Knocked Flat With the owner's permission, I tried to put collars on the three sheep next door so they could help mow our parking… ▶ April 3, 2023 Cleaning Day for the Rabbit Boys, with the Chickens’ Help I clear leftover grass and droppings from the male rabbits' floor, the chickens turn it into compost, and the sheep next door… ▶ March 27, 2023 Rooster No. 354: How Our Roadside Rescue Is Doing The rooster I found by the road, with a wing tag reading 354, now has a huge appetite, and he's standing and… ▶ March 18, 2023 Storm Gusts, a Roof Repair, and the Sheep Move to New Grass Hurricane-strength gusts nearly tear a roof off, so I brace it with a frame. Then Blueberry, Strawberry and Watermelon move to a… ▶ March 15, 2023 A Peek at the Chickens’ Daily Life with a Hidden Camera Fresh sawdust after the rain, then I leave a camera in the coop: curious crowds, Piccolo on guard duty, high-ranking Glico, and… ▶ March 3, 2023 Grey Retires? Our Lemon Blue Cochin Turns Baby Again, Plus Sheep Grey, one of our first roosters, has gone from coop second-in-command back to a shoulder-riding baby. Plus three sheep arrive next door… ▶ 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 28, 2023 Farm Notes — February 2023: AI Portraits of Glico and Star, Cat Wrestling and Better Crowing Twelve little clips from February: AI-made portraits of Glico and Star, cat wrestling, a blue-eyed kitten, sleepyheads, a dash for shelter and… ▶ February 25, 2023 Sad News: Our Old Farm Car Broke Down The 2002 minivan a kind stranger gave us has finally given out, stalling in a highway tunnel with Pen-chan and a kitten…