Chicken Paradise Hawaii
タグ: Iruka
May 3, 2024
Rooster News, Busy Senior Hens — and the Guppies We Thought Were Gone
Iruka moves back indoors, the senior hens start laying again, and the duckweed pond hides a wonderful surprise: around 50 baby guppies.
December 15, 2023
Mulch for the Mud, a Grub Chase and a Mealworm Feast
Fresh mulch for the rain-soaked playground turns up an invasive beetle grub — and a chicken chase — followed by a big…
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,…
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…
February 1, 2023
How to Keep Happy Chickens, Part 2: What We Feed
Part two of our happy-chicken series: why we use crumble feed, how to check the crop and body condition, good treats —…
September 16, 2022
Growing Bananas, Ragged Roosters, and the Real First Chick Team
Our banana plants are getting huge, the roosters are now molting, and a correction: here is the real first-generation Chick Open Team.
June 17, 2022
A Day in the Life of Heart, Our Leader — and Fast-Growing Parsley
Follow Heart on the job: morning crows, patrols, calling the hens to food, and stopping a fight with a single look. Plus…
April 23, 2022
Rainy-Day Dolly, Romaine and Cucumber Flowers — and Meet Shachi
Pumpkin works hard to lay, Dolly hides from the rain, the romaine is huge, the cucumbers bloom and the chicks get a…
April 20, 2022
Papaya Day, Dolly in the Garden — and Meet Iruka
I knock down a neighbor's papaya with a bug net and share it with the flock, Dolly helps herself to my tomato…
April 19, 2022
Five New Nest Boxes, Iruka’s Odd Feathers — and Meet Lilac
The nest boxes got so crowded that five birds tried to share one room, so I built five new ones from scrap…