タグ: Taro

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 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 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… ▶ March 4, 2023 31 More Rabbits Arrive, and a Guinea Fowl Keeps the Peace I build rabbit hutches just in time for 31 more rescued rabbits, the bantam ladies star in the March calendar, and a… ▶ January 18, 2023 Bird Flu: What It’s Like Here in Hawaii Taro finds a sunny spot while I talk about bird flu: how wild birds are tested in Hawaii, how chickens are kept… ▶ December 16, 2022 A Thank-You, a Cage Update, and Pigeon Chicks Getting Their Colors A thank-you to everyone who donated toward the rooster cage, a look at how baby pigeons grow their feathers, Happy's chicks, and… ▶ December 14, 2022 Morning at the Coop, Taro’s Story, and a Monarch Caterpillar A damp morning: breakfast for everyone, chicks in the sun, cats eyeing the guinea pigs. Then meet Taro, our Rhode Island Red,… 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,… ▶ September 26, 2022 Natsu Meets the Flock — and a Peek at Our Mealworm Farm I set Natsu the cat down among the chickens to see what happens, then show you our little mealworm production room, and… ▶ 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… ▶ 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 26, 2022 Veggie Delivery, a Lettuce “Kamehame-Leaf,” and Nana’s Foot Care This week's donated vegetables arrive, five rescued hens start life in the flock, the lettuce goes flying, and Nana grumbles through her… ▶ August 24, 2022 Taro’s Foot Spa — and Pool Time for the Ducks Why chickens' leg scales sometimes need a little help coming off, Taro gets his big feet pampered, a praying mantis shows up,… ▶ 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 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… 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 4, 2022 Cucumber Day: Taro Gets My Finger, and Snacks for the Grannies A big cucumber harvest for the flock — Taro pecks my finger hard, Jack shares with everyone, and I chop tiny pieces… ▶ June 25, 2022 So Many Ducks! Garden Blooms and a Duckling’s Leg Treatment A water station for picky ducklings, sweet peas and broccoli flowers in the garden, and a duckling with a curled-up foot gets… ▶ 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 25, 2022 What’s This Called Again? Protecting Our Melons from Bugs Bugs have found our melons, so I cut away the rotten fruit and tied a little cradle of non-woven fabric around a… ▶ 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 2, 2022 Pruning Cucumbers, Tiny Ponyo — and Meet Pro Wrestler A cane toad in the water dish, cucumber pruning with the chicks, a new baby chick named Ponyo, and Pro Wrestler —… 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 24, 2022 First Lettuce Harvest, a Homemade Feeder — and Meet Poppy 2 Some lettuce started to bolt, so the chickens got our first harvest. Plus a homemade feeder that holds about 30 kg, 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 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 11, 2022 How a Clutch of Eggs Hatches Together — and Meet Fujiko A wild hen's nest of nine eggs shows how chicks all hatch on the same day. Plus caterpillars, a walking date for… ▶ 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… ▶ 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 21, 2022 Grape Snacks, Rooster Habits, a Quarantine Pen — and Meet Taro How I cut grapes for the flock, a rooster habit you can spot at snack time, a simple pen for keeping sick… ▶ March 20, 2022 Seedling Check, Dolly’s Bald Patch — and Meet Brownie The first tomato sprouts are up, Dolly's new white wool peeks through, the cultivator takes on more roots, and I introduce Brownie,… ▶ March 15, 2022 Pulling Weed Roots with Chicken Helpers — and Meet Okki-chan Moo-chan is put to work, Dolly keeps the cut grass tidy, I finally pull out a giant weed root, and meet Okki-chan,…