A clean chicken coop is essential to raising healthy backyard chickens. As any chicken keeper may tell you, keeping the chicken coop looking brand new is nearly impossible! However, there are ways you can keep your coop clean. No more smelly coops, no more dirty coops, and no more sick...
Bread, cheese, eggs…. combine those three together and you have a delicious combination for a perfect sandwich! These grilled cheese egg sandwiches are the perfect nutritious dinner idea or filling lunch option. Packed with nutrition and being allergy-friendly, there’s no guilt associated with these sandwiches! The bread is homemade AND...
No homestead chicken raiser likes to think that the litter they have in the chicken coop can actually be harmful to the their flock. However, no matter what coop litter you choose there is always a health hazard that needs to be addressed. Coop litter dangers can pose a threat...
A soft center with crispy edges and bursting with peanut butter flavor… there’s not much to not like about these grain-free peanut butter cookies! Super easy to make, uses simple ingredients, could be considered a healthy cookie, have I sold you on making these cookies yet? Peanut butter is my...
One important aspect of raising a homestead flock naturally is knowing how to care for their injuries and diseases using natural remedies. By treating chicken diseases naturally, you will hopefully not have to resort to using chemicals on your chickens. Although natural treatments may not be the quickest solution to...
It’s the dilemma that every homesteader will face at some point in their chicken raising experience… how to tell if a chick is a pullet or a cockerel? Knowing how to sex chicks and chickens is a helpful skill to have on the homestead. Being able to tell male chicks...
I love showing and exhibiting my chickens! The spring show season is here and the summer show season is right around the corner! For 8 years I raised and showed chickens in my local county fair through 4-H. I have also made it a goal each year to attend at...
You may have a good start on knowing how to raise baby chicks, and you probably already have a plan for when those chicks are mature, but what about while they are growing? Learning how to manage growing chickens is important for the health and well being of your future...
Despite peanut butter and jelly sandwiches being one of my favorite sandwiches, I don’t get to have them very often. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to making peanut butter and jelly snacks! These gluten-free peanut butter and jelly bars were a spur-of-the-moment snack idea that turned out fantastic! I wanted...
One of the biggest challenges with homesteading is finding someone to care for your animals when you have to be gone for a few days (or a few weeks). Some homesteaders are perfectly content with not traveling a whole lot, however, other homesteaders have the traveling bug, or at least...
I have incubated hatching eggs using both an incubator and a broody hen. Starting off using an incubator to hatch eggs made me realized just how much easier it is to let a mother hen hatch eggs! Honestly, I thought caring for a broody hen while she is incubating eggs...
Before you even get chicks, you should be planning out your chicken coop! It gives your flock a safe, dry, and clean area to sleep, eat, and get away from inclement weather. A chicken coop needs to have a few key elements in order for it to be functional and...
Who doesn’t love a good taco on taco Tuesday!? These grain-free tacos make taco night even better because they are both healthy for you and super easy to make! I love the fact that these tacos a made entirely from scratch, everything from the taco seasoning you use to the...
Herbs have long been valued for their medicinal and culinary uses for people, but did you know that they are great for your chickens too? I love growing herbs for my chickens, and despite my green thumb not being the best, I still manage to maintain a little herb garden...
Brownie. Ice Cream. Pie. Can you imagine those three words combined into one delicious, dairy-free dessert!? It’s true, this dairy-free brownie ice cream pie is the perfect dessert for any occasion and is sure to satisfy your ice cream cravings. Not only is this beautiful, delicious pie dairy-free, but it...
Those cute little fluff balls are hard not to obsess over, but over the years I have come to realize that chicks are not as fragile as I first though they were. Proper breeding, care, management, and diet do play a role in how hardy chicks are, however, when all...
Gluten-free blueberry flax muffins are a hearty, delicious muffin, perfect for a breakfast, snack, or dessert! They are full of beneficial fiber and use all natural ingredients. I love that these muffins are low inflammation, gluten-free, and have an amazing moist texture! They are super easy to make, require simple...
Chickens are such adaptable creatures. However, caring for chickens can vary depending on your regional zone. Weather patterns, different seasons, and availability of resources can all have an effect on how you care for your homestead flock. Care practices that work for one flock may not be the best for...
Homemade Gluten-free Breakfast Sausagesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 11, 2021This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Being the meat-lover that I am, I have always wanted to try making...
There’s nothing more exciting on the homestead than watching a mother animal do her thing and raise her babies! As much as we love to get our hands into the mix and do the raising ourselves, it’s always so much more fun, a whole lot less work, and so less...