Description

Maria Graber talks about homesteading and specifically raising chickens. She even shares her favorite chicken gadget!

Meet our Guest Maria:

Maria Graber grew up on a small farm with goats, rabbits, chickens, cats, and dogs. But her love was horses. She lives on a 11.7-acre farm called CG Heartbeats Farm in northern Indiana with her husband and her well-loved animals. In 2016, Maria purchased her first Swedish flower hen chicks, and her homesteading journey began. And by August 2017, she launched her website where she started to share lessons and heartaches of homesteading while dealing with chronic illness. 

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Topics we cover:

• Maria Graber's journey into homesteading
• Her experiences with horses, including barrel racing and working in a breeding and foaling barn
• The challenges and differences between caring for horses and chickens
• Maria's current farm setup and the other animals she has besides chickens
• Maria's definition and concept of homesteading
• What's the process of raising chickens for meat and eggs
• The value of raising one's own food and the challenges of feed costs
• The concept of "chicken math"
• Her fascination with genetics and breeding programs in chickens
• The challenges of dealing with predators and keeping chickens safe.
• What are things to consider before starting with backyard chickens
• The importance of choosing the right chicken waterer for convenience.
• The challenges of keeping chickens in winter and preventing water from freezing.
•  Favorite chicken tool

Resources mentioned: 

Maria's favorite gadget is her chicken waterer! 

Here's a link to her blog post about it: Watering Chickens

Link to transcript: https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-23

Connect with Maria:

Website: http://www.dontclipmywings.com/ (and while you're there, be sure to get your Hatching Checklist.)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CountryGirlheartbeatsfarm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CountryGirlheartbeatsfarm 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-graber-244766102/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vCR-u2f0ucynCHJWylqVw

Twitter: @CGheartbeatsfarm

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