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...

We’ve reached that time of the year where you get no fresh eggs from your homestead flock and it looks like someone plucked all your hens: welcome to molting season. All birds molt, both wild and domestic. It is a natural occurrence that is often triggered by weather patterns. Molting...

Chocolate Chip Banana Collagen Muffinsgluten-free | grain-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Aug. 11, 2022This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Don’t let the healthy sounding name scare you off from this recipe! These grain-free...

Bullying is a behavior issue in the homestead flock. Sometimes bullying can be the result of the dominant personality characteristic of certain breeds. However, more often than not bullying is usually a sign of boredom, stress, a pecking order change, or overcrowding of the flock. The good news is that...

Sweet and delicious… those two words sum up these amazing no-bake gluten-free butterscotch bars! Made with whole oats, sweetened with raw honey, and containing the perfect sticky butterscotch flavor, these bars are perfection. Anything that is no-bake, contains peanut butter and butterscotch, and is topped with a soft and creamy...

Making these high protein quinoa cakes as a DIY treat for chickens is a great way to sustainably spoil your homestead flock and still keep them healthy! Chickens love special treats and snacks, and spoiling your flock can be fun and entertaining. However, you don’t want the treats to take...

These grain-free burger buns may not be exactly like traditional buns, but they are as close to grain-free perfection as one can get! They also taste amazing with a perfectly grilled venison topped with some dairy-free cheese, bbq sauce, and some pickles. It’s the perfect grill-out recipe if you ask...

Chickens and dust bathing go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you don’t provide a dust bath spot, your flock will make their own. Even if you do make a DIY dust bath for your chickens, they may still choose their own location! Whether you make your flock a...

Super simple, super delicious… the two qualifications for a perfect summer meal, and these grilled steak kabobs with grilled summer veggies meet those qualifications exactly! I love making grilled steak kabobs because they are so simple yet delicious and bursting with flavor. I also have fond memories of grilled summer...