ThePioneerChicks
We are graphic designers who love to bake & cook, go crazy about chickens, have a passion for photography, are naturally adventurous, each have our own crafty talent, respect nature, strive to live a sustainable lifestyle, and aren't restricted by our dietary limitations! Our goal is to become modern pioneers! Learn more about us and why we started The Pioneer Chicks on our About page.
Grain-free Pigs in a Blanket (gluten-free)gluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 20, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If your definition of comfort foods includes soft bread dough and some cheese, then...
How to Design a Chicken Coopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 18, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. When building a homestead chicken coop, there are guidelines to keep in mind and there are also essentials that must be included. If...
Gluten-free Oatmeal Monster Cookies (flourless)gluten-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 13, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If anyone asks me what my favorite cookie is, these gluten-free oatmeal monster cookies will always be my answer! Peanut...
What to do with an Aggressive Roosterby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 11, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Any rooster can be protective and assertive, so knowing how to deal with an aggressive rooster is important for raising a safe...
Simple Grilled Chicken Salad Bowlsgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 06, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. One of my favorite chicken recipes is grilled chicken salad! These simple grilled...
How to Prep a Chicken for a Poultry Showby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 5, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Poultry shows are actually significant to us as modern pioneer homesteaders. They encourage the maintenance and preservation of heritage chicken...
Gluten-free S’more Cookies (nut free)gluten-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 29, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. What if you could make a cookie that tasted just like a campfire s’more? Well these gluten-free s’more cookies come...
When to Remove Chicks from the Incubatorby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 27, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If everything goes as planned during a hatch, you shouldn’t have a problem with knowing when to take the fluffy youngsters out...
Gluten-free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie (nut free)gluten-free | grain-free option | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 22, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. This gluten-free strawberry rhubarb pie is the perfect combination of sweet berries...
How to Stop a Hen from Being Broodyby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 20, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. What causes your friendly, mischievous hen to turn into a lion in the nesting box!? Broodiness. A hen who has gone...
Dairy-free Strawberry Banana Smoothiegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 15, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. For all you smoothie fans out there, this modern pioneer recipe is for you!...
Broody Hen 101: Troubleshooting a Broody Henby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 13, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. A broody hen can be a great asset to the homestead flock! When a hen goes broody, she wants to set on...
Gluten-free Quinoa Bowls w/ Walleye & Coleslawgluten-free | grain-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 8, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These gluten-free quinoa bowls with grilled walleye are full of flavor and nutrition! I...
8 Ways to Get Rid of Roosters on the Homesteadby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 6, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Roosters… do you find them cute? Annoying? Beautiful? A problem? Chickens have a 50/50 gender ratio, meaning that in...
Gluten-free Maple Granola (nut free)gluten-free | tree nut free | egg free | peanut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 1, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. To be honest, this was kind of a ‘spur of the moment’ recipe, but...
How to Care for a Sick Baby Chickby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 30, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Chicks are often hardier than we give them credit to be, but they are also small and dependant when they are...
Gluten-free Venison Pasta Saladgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 13, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Pasta is not a staple in my house. We might have it three...
How to Use Herbs for Chickens on the Homesteadby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 23, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. There are right ways and wrong ways to use herbs for chickens on the homestead, but don’t let that scare...
Grain-free Breaded Walleye (oven-baked) gluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 18, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Not everyone may agree with this… but I don’t think modern pioneers should crave deep fried fish!...
How to Treat Crooked Toes in Chicksby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 16, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. So, the chicks have hatched and are now running around the brooder like wild things… all except one, who seems to hop,...