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,...
Crockpot Gluten-free Sloppy Joe Sandwichesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 11, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. These crockpot gluten-free sloppy joe sandwiches are the best sloppy joes I have ever...
Homestead Chick Growth Guide (with pictures)by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 9, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Your homestead brood’s needs will change rapidly as they grow. In order for chicks to mature into healthy, productive adults, each crucial milestone...
Grain-free Cinnamon Breadgluten-free | grain-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 4, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Get ready to taste the world’s best grain-free cinnamon bread! The flavor and texture of this...
Splay leg is a condition that will cause a chick to not be able to stand and walk properly. It is an unhealthy condition that can even lead to death if the splay leg is not addressed quickly. However, splay leg can be fixed in young chicks, and chicks who...
Grain-free Cake Browniesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 27, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. There’s nothing quite like a thick, chocolatey slice of brownie topped with creamy dairy-free ice...
Incubating Chicken Eggs Part 3- Lockdown & Hatchingby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 25, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. For those of you following along in our homestead Incubating series, part three covers the last two big parts of incubating...
How to Control Humidity in an Incubatorby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 18, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. There are three essential conditions that chicken eggs need in order to hatch: heat, humidity, and turning. Humidity is necessary during incubation...
What’s better than a chocolate cookie? Grain-free double chocolate cookies why of course! They have a rich, chocolate taste, just enough sweetness, and the perfect texture! I love crispy, chewy cookies that melt in your mouth. Add in the occasional chocolate chip (or minty chocolate gems are even better!) and...
Should Chicks be Fed Medicated Chick Starter Feed?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 11, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Raising a healthy brood of chicks, naturally, is always the goal on the homestead! When deciding what to feed your brood,...
Gluten-free Carne Asada Venison Quinoa Bowlsgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 6, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I tend to get in a rut when it comes to thinking...
Welcome to the second post in the series “Incubating Chicken Eggs”! This three post series is designed to help you successfully incubate and hatch chicks on your homestead! If you aren’t quite to the stage of putting hatching eggs in the incubator, then you will want to jump back to...