046: A Conversation with The President of Chickenlandia, Dalia Monterroso

If there’s one thing that you’re almost sure to find on any property that even hints at being a homestead, it’s going to be the chicken. Chickens are a universal element to, not only the homesteading movement, but also the greater world at large. Their presence in the world spans cultures, continents and history, and are just a generally amazing element of the human experience. Well today I welcome The President of Chickenlandia, Dalia Monterosso to the podcast to share her personal journey with chickens and how, she believes, these ubiquitous human companions can bring healing to a fractured world. She is a chicken educator, blogger, podcaster and You’re and has recently written a fantastic guide called “Let’s All Keep Chickens” TOPICS DISCUSSED: * Dalia shares about her life being raised by immigrant parents to working in Hollywood to becoming a mother. * How she became fascinated with chickens and how that enthusiasm led her into teaching and speaking on the subject * The origins of the “Chickenlandia” world. * How chickens helped her recover from post pardum depression * Her view that chickens are a universal human experience and their potential for bringing people together * She share her vision for “community chicken coops” in urban settings * She dives in to the current paradigm in chicken keeping and that fact that it is mostly based off of factory farming systems * She challenges the idea that chickens have to be expensive to raise * She shares some great ideas for stretching your chicken feed bill * The challenges of relying on production breeds for a more sustainably raised chicken * Considerations for breed selection * We talk about chickens and kids * She shares details of her new book which you can purchase here: BUY DALIA'S BOOK DALIA'S WEBSITE: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/ DALIA'S PODCAST: https://welcometochickenlandia.com/welcome-to-the-podcast/ DALIA'S YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@WelcometoChickenlandia