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Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category.  Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat on Facebook here and Instagram here.

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Hen vs Chicken – What In The World Is The Difference?

ByLeah Betts Reading Time: 5 minutes

These feathered creatures play essential roles on our farms and in our backyards (and sometimes on our tables), but do you know the facts that unravel hen vs chicken? What about pullets and cockerels…where do they fit in? Maybe you’ve never thought about it, or maybe it’s kept you up all night! Either way, let’s…

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Discover Your Perfect Backyard Chicken Flock With 5 Of The Best Egg Layers [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 1 minute

Although it’s winter, now is the time to start thinking about what breeds you want to add to your backyard chicken flock. While all chickens will lay eggs, some are better layers than others. In this episode, we talk about 5 breeds you can add to your flock for consistent egg production. They also make…

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Olive Egger Chicken – Unpredictably Predictable

ByLeah Betts Reading Time: 6 minutes

With the Olive Egger chicken the color of eggs might not be too surprising (the name is a pretty obvious hint), but do you know the genetics behind the birds? This article will explain the breeding combinations, plus some fun facts. Olive Egger chickens are funky, spunky, classy, and sassy. They are also unpredictably predictable…

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Are Crumbles Or Mash Better For Chicks?

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 1 minute

Main Takeaways & Extra Info: Crumbles and mash are just different ways to feed starter to chicks. One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It’s important that whichever you feed, the chick starter has at least 18% protein. I feed a mash because I want to make sure my chicks can eat it (particle sizes…

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What To Buy At The Farmer’s Market This Month: Thanksgiving Edition

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 4 minutes

Can you believe that it’s almost November? I feel like this year has flown past! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I am so excited for this year! I love to find seasonal foods at my local farmer’s market for Thanksgiving. Eating local food tastes sooo much better and that makes it perfect for Thanksgiving!…

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Prevent Nutrient Deficiency With This Strategy

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 1 minute

Further reading: What do Chickens Eat Alternative Feed For Backyard Chickens What to Feed Your Chickens For Better Tasting Eggs Can Chickens Eat Citrus? Maat van UitertMaat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s…

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  1. I also believe in acv and have used it faithfully for my flock. But recently I acquired a frizzled serama cockeral . He has had horrible digestive issues non stop. every poop was diahrea. I had run out of acv and gave him reg water. I noticed from then on he has great formed poop. So maybe, it’s not for every chicken..

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