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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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Molting Mania: Dealing With Feather Loss & Winter Care [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert September 20, 2016July 19, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

Ahhh….molting. It’s a crazy annual event that can definitely freak you out if you’re new to backyard chickens. While molting is a totally natural process, if you’ve never experienced it, you might wonder how best to support your flock while they regrow their feathers. In this podcast, you’ll learn: Why you should never handle your…

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Chicken Wormer: Ultimate Guide

ByMaat van Uitert May 3, 2021February 7, 2023 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Wondering whether worming chickens is easy? What are some practical options? Can you treat with all-natural dewormers? In this article, we’ll discuss the type of worms chickens can get, why they’re so dangerous, and what to do about it! This is the Chicken Wormer Ultimate Guide! Think about it: A chicken mama walks into her hen…

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Early Signs Your Chick Is A Rooster

ByMaat van Uitert May 6, 2021July 4, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

Main Takeaways: You can try feather sexing as early as 3 days Look for prominent combs at about 4 weeks (breed dependent) Crowing at an early age is a strong sign (rarely alpha hens crow as adults but not as chicks under 16 weeks old) More reading: 7 Ways To Sex Baby Chicks Maat van…

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Chicken Predators – Simple Guide

ByLeah Betts May 14, 2023May 16, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

If you are a backyard chicken keeper then you have an amazing life. However, even the most fantastic life can have challenges and when it comes to poultry parenting chicken predators are your enemies. From foxes and raccoons to hawks and snakes, there are numerous animals that see chickens as a tasty meal. Keeping your…

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6 Ways To Sex Baby Chicks: Are They Roosters Or Hens?

ByMaat van Uitert May 1, 2018February 9, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

A very common question I get is whether a chick is a rooster or a hen. In other words, how to sex baby chickens. In this article, I’ll show you 6 ways you can tell when it comes to sexing chicks! When it comes to getting chicks and starting your own flock, one of the…

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What Is Piling?

ByMaat van Uitert October 17, 2019July 8, 2022 Reading Time: 2 minutes

As we move through the process of raising baby chicks, we want to address some potential problems you may encounter. One of these is an issue known as piling. Piling occurs when baby chicks clump together for safety. For example, if it’s cold or dark, then the chicks might lay on top of each other….

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