Ever get tired of a muddy, dirty, and stinky chicken coop enclosure on the homestead? I know I sure did! Then I figured out these secrets to chicken coop enclosure maintenance and it has made all the difference for my flock! I don’t need to be a clean freak, I...

I am a huge muffin fan! And that can be taken two ways. For one, I love most any muffin I have ever tried. For two, I love big (huge) muffins! These grain-free jumbo chocolate chip muffins are the perfect treat for when I’m wanting a big, fluffy, sweet muffin....

What treats can I give my chickens daily? Should I even give my chickens daily treats? These are all great questions that relate to your flock’s homestead diet! Chickens are natural scavengers, and they will at least try just about any food you give them. It can also be fun...

This grain-free pumpkin coffee cake is the perfect fall cake to accompany soups, salads, tea, or coffee! It would even go with hot chocolate if coffee isn’t your cup of tea! Anyways, I love this coffee cake because it has a nice light, moist texture and an amazing sweet taste....

Pumpkins are a fall staple on the homestead. Not only for cooking, baking, decorating, and carving… but also for the homestead flock! I love pumpkins, and my homestead flock does too! While I like cooking and baking with pumpkins, the chickens prefer to just chow down into a raw pumpkin....

This gluten-free peanut butter granola has amazing chunks and the perfect peanut butter flavor! It is super easy to make and only takes 15 minutes to whip up! My favorite part about this granola is the subtle sweetness from the maple syrup and the bold peanut butter flavor. The granola...

Egg eating can become a real bahviour problem once a hen aquires a taste for her own eggs. While egg eating shouldn’t be too big of a problem in the homestead flock, you should know about some management practices you can use to prevent egg eating in your flock. It...

As far as I’m concerned, my favorites kinds of cookies have to include oats, peanut butter, and chocolate chips. And these gluten-free peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are definitely one of my favorite cookies! They’re big, they’re soft, they’re sweet, and they’re loaded with chocolate chips and bursting with...

I love diving into a new poultry book and seeing what helpful nuggets I can dig out to apply to my homestead flock. Reading about other chicken keepers’ experiences and learning the general facts about poultry will help you raise your homestead flock better. I have acquired many different chicken...

Gluten-free zucchini bars are one of my favorite late summer, fall snacks! They have the most amazing soft texture and delicious sweet taste. You would never know there is zucchini in them! I also love that they are made with wholesome ingredients like grain-free cassava flour, natural sweeteners, and of...

An imbalance in a chicken’s diet can cause the chicken to not receive the proper nutrition it needs, either by having an excess of a dietary element or a deficiency in a dietary element. Dietary imbalances can occur when a chicken’s diet is not balanced or when a chicken’s dietary...

Dairy-free Broccoli Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 15, 2022This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Who gets excited about vegetable soups!? I do!! Being the meat lover that I...

Learn how to make a DIY chicken saddle so you can protect the hens in your homestead flock who receive the most attention from the homestead rooster! The natural process of mating can be rough on a hen’s neck and back feathers. I have made many chicken saddles for my...

Quick and easy, flavorful and nutritious. What more could you ask for in a homestead meal? This gluten-free Instant Pot rice and chicken is all that and more! I love how quickly this meal comes together, and the rich flavor of the moist wild rice and chicken go perfectly together....

A nutritionally complete and balanced diet for your flock should help prevent a majority of dietary issues, however, sometimes dietary imbalances can be caused by factors that we can’t control or are unaware of. Dietary imbalances can result in a chicken not getting the nutrition it needs to stay healthy....

This grain-free peach pie gets you the best of both worlds, a sweet and delicious dessert that perfectly highlights the juicy and natural sweetness of fresh peaches! I love making this pie every time peach season rolls around and it’s definitely a highlight of late summer baking. Making this pie...

All chickens who are over a year old molt at least once every year, usually in the late summer and fall months. Molting is when a chicken replaces its old feathers with new feathers, which will help keep it warm and stay healthy. Molting can be stressful for chickens and it...

Chocolate chips, cookies, and cheesecake, need I say more? This gluten-free chocolate chip cheesecake pie is sweet, satisfying, and full of flavor! A sweet layer of cheesecake filling with the perfect bursts of mini chocolate chips on top of a crunchy chocolate chip cookie crust and topped with the perfect...

Collecting farm fresh eggs from the flock is one of the many reasons why I keep a homestead flock. While I don’t usually have to worry about wondering how fresh an egg is since we go through eggs pretty fast on our homestead, it still helps to have a few...

Want some seriously good bar-b-que? Then you have to try this heritage pulled BBQ venison! I didn’t believe homemade bar-b-que could taste better than store-bought bar-b-que until I tried this pulled BBQ venison recipe! When I created this recipe, I knew I wanted to make a delicious BBQ meal that...