タグ: Natsu

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… ▶ 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… 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 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 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… 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… ▶ April 6, 2024 Farm Cats, the Elder Hens’ Club, and a Busy Pigeon Coop Mike-chan and her daughter Ikura say hello, Natsu catches us filming other cats, the elder hens gather on their favorite perch, and… ▶ March 8, 2024 Morning Chores, Full Nest Boxes — and Broody Hens Are Seriously Scary Come along for a whole morning of chicken care: mash for breakfast, eggs (duck eggs too) from packed nest boxes, and some… ▶ March 1, 2024 Paper Wasps at Natsu’s Nap Spot, and a Day with Feisty Hens Paper wasps built a nest where Natsu the cat naps, so out comes a cup of soapy water. Then an afternoon egg… ▶ February 20, 2024 A Giant Fire Ant Nest, and Our New Pond Gets Guppies Dried grasshopper treats (Natsu the cat loves them most), dealing with a fire ant mound, a new pond with water plants and… January 31, 2024 Farm Notes — January 2024: Surprise Brown Eggs, Rainy Days and a Cat Masseuse Eleven little clips from January: our Leghorn mix lays brown eggs, the chickens wait out the rain, tiny chicks feed themselves, Ao… ▶ 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 19, 2024 Kintaro, the Tiny Bantam Rooster Who Never Gives Up Sunshine after the storms: the tortoises soak up the sun, Kona the feisty hen keeps her distance, and little Kintaro shows how… ▶ 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… December 31, 2023 Farm Notes — December 2023: Donut Shares Her Food, Ao Leads the Way and Iroha’s Nail Trim Six little clips from December: the secret of Chico's face, Donut sharing food with a chick, Iroha's nail trim, Ao leading the… ▶ December 1, 2023 Trimming Goat Hooves, and a Tortoise Found Walking Down the Road Goat hoof trimming turns out to be much harder than expected, a big tortoise found on a road at Thanksgiving comes to… 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… 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… 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 Molting Season, Growing Pigeons — and Natsu vs. a Bee The flock is molting and eating more than ever, Spice's eye has healed, the pigeon chicks are growing up, and Natsu learns… ▶ 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 19, 2023 Natsu on Patrol, a Baby Guinea Pig, and a Hammock in the Coop Natsu supervises the flock (and finds a hammock), our baby guinea pig learns to come running for biscuits, and a quiz: whose… ▶ May 15, 2023 Natsu Lounges in the Coop, and Two Big Hens Go Broody Natsu lounges among the chickens and ducks, the flock gets donated apples and corn, and Echiseana and Luna, two of our big… ▶ 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… ▶ April 19, 2023 A Cold, New Boots, and a New Collar for Iroha I'm back after a cold with a very low voice. The bananas are rounding out, I finally replaced my boots, and Iroha… ▶ April 10, 2023 New Food for Our Eight Cats (and One Very Eager Dog) We ran out of cat food, so I tried some new wet food on the farm cats, while Iroha, our dog, did… ▶ March 24, 2023 Playground 2 Is Open: Double the Space for the Chickens The long-planned second chicken playground is finally built on our old field. Opening day brings snacks, a papaya surprise, and guinea fowl… ▶ March 22, 2023 Medicine Day for 45 Rescued Rabbits (and the Farm Cats) A vet visit showed our rescued rabbits had bugs in their fur, so all 45 get a drop of medicine one by… ▶ March 20, 2023 Flowers for the Tortoise Playground, and Moo-chan’s New Room I plant flowers where the tortoises' playground will be, the cats come to supervise, and grumpy rooster Moo-chan moves into a roomy… ▶ 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… ▶ January 28, 2023 Fancy New Pigeons Arrive — and a Bathing Spot at Last Our rabbits get the bok choy cores, I finally give the pigeons the water bath I forgot, and three fancy feather-footed pigeons… ▶ January 16, 2023 Iroha the Dog Visits the Chicken Playground, and Meet Sugar Now that Iroha has calmed down a little, I let our dog into the chicken playground. Plus Sugar, the hen who slipped… ▶ January 13, 2023 A Bigger Cat Room, and a New Kitten: Natsu’s Sister Hanabi A sunny day of sunbathing chickens, a cat room remodeled with my new tools, and our newest kitten, Hanabi, Natsu's little sister. ▶ January 11, 2023 Brownie’s Fluffy-Cheeked Relatives Move In Our neighbors are moving and left four hens with us, and the fluffy-cheeked girls I picked turn out to be Brownie's blood… ▶ January 7, 2023 Star Is Back in Top Form, and I Finally Get My Own Tools Star's feathers have grown back and his pneumonia is gone. Plus a busy feeding round and unboxing the power tool set I… ▶ December 17, 2022 Booth-Style Dinner for Five Farm Cats (It Sort of Worked) Feeding time with five kittens is chaos, so I built cardboard lanes, one cat per lane. Some got the idea right away;… 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 28, 2022 Happy’s Babies Are Born — and a Baby Tortoise Learns to Eat Happy the pigeon is now a mom, guarding her two dark little chicks. Plus: a baby tortoise tries her new calcium-rich food… ▶ November 5, 2022 Coop Mystery 2: What’s Wrong With These Nest Boxes? Honey Lemon Tea makes a cameo, our cat Natsu turns up somewhere she shouldn't, Tease-chan mellows out, and something has bitten Niji's… ▶ November 2, 2022 The Chick Rolling Festival: Our New Chicks Go Outside Three groups of chicks take their turn on the playground: six from a trapping site, the rocket-like Komugi and Koishi, and a… ▶ October 31, 2022 Wild, Game or Egg-Layer? Three Kinds of Chicks Side by Side By chance we have three kinds of chicks at once — wild, game-type and egg-layer — so let's compare their heads, legs…