タグ: Roosters

▶ October 19, 2022 Sonata’s Tail Grows Back — the Leader Returns Sonata, leader of the egg-laying room, comes back out with a brand-new tail, his favorite hens rush to his side, and Ao… ▶ October 15, 2022 Goodbye, Orihime — and the Story Behind Abandoned Silkies Our Silkie hen Orihime has passed away. Soon after, unwanted Silkie roosters and a Silkie half-breed came to us — and why… ▶ October 10, 2022 Clearing Ground for a New Rooster Area — and Meet Namonakimono Morning hellos around the coop, work begins on land for a new rooster coop, and meet Namonakimono, a once-lost chick who came… September 30, 2022 Farm Notes — September 2022: Sleepy Kittens, Trumpet the Nest-Box Guard and a Rescued Java Sparrow Thirteen clips from September: a kitten asleep on a cucumber, Trumpet guarding the nest boxes, a lost chick, a rescued Java sparrow,… ▶ September 21, 2022 Hang In There, Yuhi! Plus Corn for a Snack Yuhi, still at the bottom of the pecking order, is doing his best on lookout duty, and the whole flock gathers for… ▶ 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. ▶ September 14, 2022 Black and White: Meet the Long-Legged Othello Brothers Natsu visits the coop, our pigeons try nesting in the wrong place, and meet the Othello brothers — two long-legged roosters, one… ▶ September 7, 2022 Why Sonata Is Taking a Break: Pin Feathers and Hungry Hens Sonata's new tail feathers were being pecked by the hens, so he's resting in a cage. Meanwhile, Parsley the duck has been… ▶ September 5, 2022 All Grown Up: Fluffy Black Beards — and Meet Melona The chicks from a friend's house in Episode 70 are all grown up. Some siblings got a fluffy black beard and some… August 31, 2022 Farm Notes — August 2022: Pen-chan Turns Four, Walter the Survivor and Cats vs. Chickens Fourteen clips from August: Pen-chan at four, a broody hen calming down, Walter the cockfighting survivor, a chameleon-eyed chicken, cats vs. chickens… ▶ August 27, 2022 Taro’s Surprise Vertical Jump — and Meet Lincoln Morning feeding at the farm, a handsome new rooster named Lincoln meets the flock (and Piccolo), and Taro shows off a jump… ▶ August 19, 2022 Meet Mopsy, Our New Rooster — Plus a Locked-Cage Mystery Two roosters and two eggs turn up in one tiny cage — a real chicken mystery! Plus a hello from Hare-chan, and… ▶ August 15, 2022 Blueberries at Last, a Bargain Sprinkler — and Meet Jason The blueberries finally turn blue, a cheap sprinkler cools the playground, and meet Jason, a fighting rooster found on Friday the 13th. ▶ August 13, 2022 “How Is Everyone?” Catching Up with Kirin, Chako and Marron Viewers asked how everyone is doing, so here's a check-in: Kirin's feet, Chako's stripes, Marron's messy head, and Moo-chan's walk — and… ▶ August 12, 2022 A Badly Hurt Rooster Who Won’t Stop Eating I found another rooster once used for fighting by the side of the road, with a terrible wound under his wing —… ▶ August 8, 2022 The Chickens Did Nothing Wrong: Trapping Instead of Culling Neighbors complained about roosters at a day care center, and the usual fix ends in culling. So I'm trapping the chickens one… ▶ August 6, 2022 Papaya Day for the Flock — and a Bite for Moo-chan A stray zebra dove gets set free, organic papaya and lettuce arrive, Moo-chan tries to share with the girls, and the ducks… ▶ August 5, 2022 Nine White Pigeons Come to Stay with Happy Nine white pigeons whose home could no longer care for them join Happy, Kiwi snuggles in, the papaya shoots up, and I… ▶ August 3, 2022 Bedtime Crates, a Nibbled Tomato and a Mountain of Sawdust Feisty young roosters start sleeping in crates, my first red tomato gets nibbled by a mouse, and twenty bags of fluffy sawdust… ▶ August 1, 2022 Fourteen Free Crates from the Hawaiian Humane Society The Hawaiian Humane Society had more donated crates than it could store, so we brought home fourteen — just in time for… July 31, 2022 Farm Notes — July 2022: Parsley Grows Huge, Young Taro and a 20-Year-Old Sheep Twelve clips from July: a stolen crow, wild papaya feasts, throwbacks to young Taro, Marble, Piccolo and Kirin, a giant Parsley, baby… ▶ July 20, 2022 Apple-Eating Championship, Tiny Finger Limes, and Happy Grows Up Our finger lime has its first tiny fruit, Happy the rescued pigeon is all grown up (and still scared of everything), and… ▶ July 18, 2022 Our Banana Plant Bounces Back — and a Leghorn Intruder Our banana plant is now taller than me and lush and green. Plus a half-wild White Leghorn rooster wanders onto the property,… ▶ July 6, 2022 A Rooster Found Abandoned, Just Like Kirin — Plus Feed Day The cucumber seeds all sprout, we stock up on chicken feed, and I take in an abandoned rooster who seems to have… ▶ 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… ▶ June 10, 2022 Meet the Younger Chicks — and Kirin, 70 Days After Rescue You asked to meet the younger chicks, so here they are one by one: Marron, Chako, Ponyo, Banana, Cloud and little Kuro-chibi.… ▶ June 6, 2022 Gentle Taro in the Bigger Playground — and Meet Walter Morning rounds on a cloudy day: Piccolo snubs the camera, Taro checks out the bigger playground, and meet Walter, a former fighting… May 31, 2022 Farm Notes — May 2022: Taro’s Chick Friends, Rescued Pigeon Chicks and a Tiny Snake Eight clips from May: Taro playing with the chicks, an egg caught the moment it was laid, a rooster double-take, pigeon chicks… ▶ May 30, 2022 A Wild Hen and Her Six Chicks Move In — and Meet Satoshi A friend's neighbors complained about wild chickens, so we took in a mother hen and her six chicks. Plus little Satoshi, a… ▶ May 29, 2022 Meet Pineapple, the Big-Combed Rooster — and a Wild Hen’s Chicks Pineapple is a small rooster with a huge comb, short legs and a soft spot for eggs. Plus: a wild mother hen… ▶ May 23, 2022 Twice the Room: We Expanded the Chickens’ Playground! With volunteers we doubled the chickens' playground, then let everyone out — including roosters who'd been kept apart. Cue some rooster drama. ▶ May 10, 2022 Fresh Cucumbers, a Tiny Melon — and Meet Trumpet the Guardian A good cucumber harvest, a tiny bug-nibbled melon that's already melon inside, and Trumpet, the rooster found peeping under a trash bin… ▶ May 6, 2022 The Duck from the Sky Gets a Name — and Marron’s New Feathers Taro explores Dolly's trail, young Marron is losing his last chick fluff (and is definitely a rooster), and the duck that dropped… ▶ May 5, 2022 A Beach Walk with Pen-chan — and Meet Hachimitsu, Our Honey Hen Pen-chan's first trip to the ocean in three years, Hachimitsu the honey-colored Gold Star, how chickens dig with their feet, and why… ▶ May 3, 2022 Our First Ripe Strawberry, Salaryman on Patrol — and Meet Punya A young rooster breaks out of his cage, Salaryman plays security guard, we harvest (and taste) our first real strawberry, three new… ▶ April 30, 2022 Peach Is Found, a Fly Trap Goes Up — and Meet Carl The runaway chick Peach is safe, I (clumsily) set up a fly trap, and meet Carl, a big Plymouth Rock rooster who… April 30, 2022 Farm Notes — April 2022: Taro’s Sand Bath, Sleepy Chicks and a Standing Sheep Six little clips from spring 2022: Taro digging into the perfect sand, a sleeping chick, a chick versus a mailing box, bathing… ▶ April 28, 2022 Golden Tsuki, a Rooster Named Kirin, and a Sulky Dolly Tsuki was a tiny chick covered in ants when I rescued her — now she's golden. Plus our roadside rooster gets 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 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 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 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 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 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… ▶ 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 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…