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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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Confessions From The Coop ~ August 22, 2018

ByMaat van Uitert August 22, 2018July 14, 2022 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Duckling Update! This weekend, the ducklings took their first official swim (that was outside of their water bowl, at least). They took to it like….well….a duck in water, LOL! They had a ball, and also loved the shrimp I offered them. (That was a first for them, too!) It’s amazing that even though they’d never…

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Why Mille Fleur d’Uccle Chickens Are The Best Pets

ByMaat van Uitert January 13, 2020July 30, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Thought about adding Mille Fleur d’Uccle chickens to your flock? Not sure if they’re right for you? Read on, and discover this wonderful breed! The Mille Fleur d’Uccle is a small bantam whose heart is massive. It is a chicken who loves affection – and reciprocates. Their speckled feathering is lovely, and captivates all who…

Chickens | Confessions From The Coop (TM)

Those Sneaky Chicks! Confessions From The Coop (TM)

ByMaat van Uitert September 5, 2018July 14, 2022 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Well, it finally happened. We finally had a chillier than normal (read: in the 60s F), which tells me that soon, the dang mosquitoes will go back in hiding for another 6 months. I started putting the finishing touches on the duckling coop (they’re WAY happier to be out of that tractor and near a…

Chickens | Podcast

Is My Hen Laying Eggs Yet?! Decoding Her Tell-Tale Signs (Plus Ideas To Use & Preserve Eggs) [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert March 12, 2016July 19, 2022 Reading Time: 2 minutes

If you’re not sure if your hens are laying eggs yet, there are some tell-tale signs you can look for. In this podcast, I reveal my favorite ways to tell whether my hens are laying yet. You can stand around and watch to see if an egg pops out (I’ve done that – you’ll be…

Reviews

DIY Automatic Coop Door With ChickenGuard

ByMaat van Uitert April 15, 2021July 4, 2022 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Building your own DIY automatic coop door is easy with a ChickenGuard Automatic Coop Door Opener! (For this article, ChickenGuard provided us with a free Automatic Coop Door Opener. This article reflects my own personal opinions using this product). With the hot summers and chilly winters (with lots of freezing rain) in Southeast Missouri, making…

Chickens | Podcast

10 Weird Chicken Eggs And What They Mean [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert January 8, 2016July 19, 2022 Reading Time: 16 minutes

Weird chicken eggs are just one of those things that happen from time to time, but they can be kinds of a shock if you’re not sure why they were laid in the first place. We’ve gotten quite a few of them over the years, and usually they mean nothing, but sometimes they can be…

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