Gluten-free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookiesgluten-free | tree nut free option | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 5, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Usually I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin cookies. The texture never seems to be cookie-like...

Garlic 101: Is Garlic Good for Chickens?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 29, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If you had to choose only one supplement to give to your chickens, what would it be? I know for me it...

Venison and Wild Rice Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 24, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. This venison and wild rice soup is hearty and bursting with flavor! It...

Chicken Red Mites: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Preventionby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | October 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. External parasites are never fun to deal with in the homestead flock. However, red mites are especially annoying since they can live...

Gluten-free Sandwich Breadgluten-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | corn free by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 10, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. It’s finally here!! A gluten-free bread recipe that is easy to make and turns out light,...

How to Treat Northern Fowl Mites on Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Oct. 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Northern fowl mites are the dreaded chicken parasite of northern homesteaders. They live on a chicken’s warm body and don’t seem...

Gluten-free Banana Pancakesgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 26, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These gluten-free banana pancakes have a light, fluffy texture and the perfect sweet, banana-infused flavor! They can easily be...

How to Choose the Right Chicken Coop Litterby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 17, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. One of the most important decisions you will make when building your homestead chicken coop is deciding what coop litter to...

Grain-free Animal Crackersgluten-free | grain-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These grain-free animal crackers are a fun and simple recipe to make on the homestead! They...

How to Prevent Disease & Death in Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Sept. 3, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Preventing disease & death in the homestead flock is my number one priority every year! It seems like everything I do...

Rustic Grilled Salmongluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Moist, flakey, and full of flavor… this rustic grilled salmon is a popular meal...

Chickcozy Automatic Coop Door Reviewby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 20, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The early pioneers wouldn’t have had automatic coop doors on their chicken coops…. but, as modern pioneers, an automatic chicken coop is a convenient...

Gluten-free Graham Crackersgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 15, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Making your own homemade graham crackers has never been easier! These grain-free graham crackers are simple and...

Why are Roosters Needed on the Homestead?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 6, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Roosters are not needed for hens to lay eggs, they are often thought of as being rough on the hens, and they...

Grain-free Berry Pop-Tartsgluten-free | grain-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 1, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Sweet, soft, and glazed with the most perfect icing… you would never know these grain-free berry pop-tarts...

What is Avian Influenza & How to Prevent Itby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 23, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The bird flu…. the news makes it sound rather scary, but a better understanding of this avian virus will help...

Gluten-free Backpackers Fudgegluten-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 18, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Gluten-free backpackers fudge is not your traditional smooth fudge recipe, but it certainly has the gooey sweetness...

Why the Poultry Pecking Order is Importantby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 9, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. A chicken’s social life is quite complex and ever changing. Chickens are smart and can remember many different individuals as well as...

Gluten-free Strawberry Shortcake Wafflesgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 3, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If strawberry shortcake could get any better than it already is… then these gluten-free...

4-H Steps for Showing Chickens in Showmanshipby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | June 25, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Showing chickens in 4-H was my life for 8 years. Being homeschooled, 4-H was my extra-curricular activity that I devoted all my...