8 Reasons Why Chickens Should Free-Rangeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 22, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Free-ranging your homestead flock gives them the chance to engage in the instinctual behavior of foraging for food. However, free-ranging does more than...
Gluten-free Chocolate Chunk Banana Breadgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 17, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. My dad does not eat fruit… and that includes bananas. But if there’s...
Grain-free Carrot Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 17, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I can’t get over how amazing this grain-free carrot cake is! It has everything necessary to give you...
Gluten-free Oatmeal Raisin Cookiesgluten-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 27, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. While I love a good oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookie, these gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies came...
How to Breed Chickens: Breeding Basicsby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 1, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Breeding chickens on the homestead is a great way to increase the self-sufficiency of your flock. You won’t need to purchase new chickens...
What to Feed Growing Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 25, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. A chicken’s dietary needs change from the time it is a cute little fluffy chick to when it is fully mature and reaches reproduction...
Gluten-free Maple Oatmeal Barsgluten-free | naturally sweetened | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 20, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Better known in our house as chewy maple bars… these gluten-free maple oatmeal bars are perfectly sweetened with...
What NOT to Include in the Brooderby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 18, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The brooder provides a chick’s three basic survival needs: heat, food, and water. Knowing how to properly set up the brooder is...
Gluten-free Fluffy Pizza Crustgluten-free | dairy-free | corn free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 13, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love pizza. Any kind of pizza. And I’m the kind of pizza lover who loves...
Chicken First Aid Kit Supplies Guideby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Mar. 4, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Having a basic chicken first aid kit on hand can help you address issues in your homestead flock quickly and effectively. A well-stocked...
Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Oat Wafflesgluten-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 27, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Want to know the surest way to make the best waffles ever? Add chocolate chips! These gluten-free chocolate...
Dairy-free Cheesy Ham Quichegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 25, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Having a homemade quiche recipe in your homestead recipe stash is a great way to use...
How to Raise Chickens Naturally on the Homesteadby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 20, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. As a homesteader, we should strive to raise our flocks as naturally as possible. Since homesteading is about sustainability, living off...
Grain-free Chocolate Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 11, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Did you ever think that a grain-free cake could be soft, fluffy, and pretty...
A Guide to Abormal Chicken Eggsby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 4, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Chances are if you have raised chickens for any amount of time… you’ve quickly realized that eggs can take on many shapes, sizes,...
Grain-free Vanilla Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 30, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Finally! A grain-free vanilla cake that looks and tastes like cake! It’s not too dense, not too moist,...
Natural Chicken First Aid Kit Supplies Guideby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 21, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The natural homesteader’s chicken first aid kit will look different than the average poultry first aid kit. Instead of synthetic antibiotics, chemical...
Dairy-free Potato Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 16, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Creamy, warm, and bursting with flavor… this dairy-free potato soup will be a soup that...
Grain-free Vanilla Cupcakesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 14, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Making grain-free chocolate cupcakes was fairly easy. Making grain-free vanilla cupcakes… not so much. But at last, this...
Do Chickens Need Heat During the Winter?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 7, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I know… it’s that winter chicken keeping question… again. Do chickens need heat during the winter? The answer to that question is...