Gluten-free Banana Pudding Cups (egg-free)

Gluten-free Banana Pudding Cupsgluten-free | grain-free option | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 20, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These gluten-free banana pudding cups are layered with all sorts of goodness!...

7 Things to Train Chickens to Do

7 Things to Train Chickens to Doby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 3, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. My chicken is smarter than your dog! Did you know that cognitive research has actually proven that chickens can be smarter than...

Homemade Taco Salad & Taco Seasoning

Homemade Taco Salad & Taco Seasoninggluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 29, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. This homemade taco salad will revolutionize the way you see salads! It’s...

Gluten-free Rhubarb Almond Cake

Gluten-free Rhubarb Almond Cakegluten-free | dairy-freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 20, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. This gluten-free rhubarb almond cake is perfectly soft, moist, and the absolute best way to use up rhubarb! The sweet cake pairs perfectly...

Gluten-free Lemon Rolls

Gluten-free Lemon Rollsgluten-free | tree nut free | corn freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 15, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These big, soft, fluffy gluten-free lemon rolls will have you hooked at the first bite! I’ve put classic cinnamon...

The Secret to Training Chickens

The Secret to Training Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 6, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The phrase ‘bird brain’ may be more of a compliment than you might realize. I dare say that chickens are smart, mostly in an...

Gluten-free Homemade Animal Cookies

Gluten-free Homemade Animal Cookiesgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 1, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Making your own animal cookies is way more fun than buying a bag of animal cookies at the...

8 Reasons Why Chickens Should Free-Range

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 Bread

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 Cake (nut free)

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 Cookies

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 Basics

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 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 Bars

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 Brooder

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 Crust (dairy-free)

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 Guide

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 Waffles

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 Quiche

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 Homestead

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...