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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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Raise People-Friendly Chickens With These Tips!

Raise People-Friendly Chickens With These Tips!

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 3 minutes

Most people who get backyard chickens want friendly and cuddly pets: good lap chickens, if you will. A question I get a lot is “How do I raise people friendly chickens?” If you’re going to have chickens running around in your home, it’s important for them to be sociable and friendly.  It’s far more enjoyable…

Is Chick Grit Necessary?

Is Chick Grit Necessary?

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 5 minutes

A common question I get is whether chick grit is necessary. And the answer is yes….and no. It depends on a few factors, namely, whether your feeding your chicks treats, letting them forage, or feeding extra things like herbs. Like older chickens, grit can help chicks digest their food. In fact, if you’re feeding anything…

Pumpkin Seed, Cayenne, & Wormwood Deworming Treat For Chickens!

Pumpkin Seed, Cayenne, & Wormwood Deworming Treat For Chickens!

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 6 minutes

If your chickens have worms, it can seriously derail their egg-laying. Why not make them a deworming treat? Roundworms, cecal worms, hookworms…oh my! Worms (aka freeloaders) rob your hens of vital nutrients while making it more difficult to pass manure, and generally just trash the insides of your chickens. So you gotta get rid of…

Keep Chickens Cool In Hot Weather With These Pro Tips [Podcast]
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Keep Chickens Cool In Hot Weather With These Pro Tips [Podcast]

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 10 minutes

Keeping chickens cool in hot weather can mean the difference between life and death. Really. Last summer, we dealt with some cases of heat stress, egg production suffered, and we even lost one friendly Cornish Cross rooster (you’ll hear all about that story in this week’s podcast!) I have a lot to share on this…

6 Brilliant Gift Ideas For Your Chickens
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6 Brilliant Gift Ideas For Your Chickens

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 9 minutes

Today we are going to talk about the top five gifts for your chickens! It may seem like giving gifts for your chickens is somewhat frivolous, but if you’ve followed me for a while, you know that I support chicken toys!!! I think that they’re a good idea. Even though on the surface they seem…

Feeding Chickens In A Flock Of Different Ages

Feeding Chickens In A Flock Of Different Ages

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 2 minutes

One frequent question I get is about feeding a flock of chickens that are different ages. It can be confusing since chicks have different requirements than laying hens. On our farm, we keep chicks and laying hens separate because both are precious commodities. The hens produce eggs, but the chicks will be our future egg…