Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls (soft & fluffy)

Gluten-free Cinnamon Rollsgluten-free | tree nut free | refined sugar freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 17, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love cinnamon rolls. I love big, soft, sweet cinnamon rolls. And these gluten-free cinnamon rolls are just...

Grain-free Gingerbread Snack Cake (dairy-free)

Grain-free Gingerbread Snack Cakegluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love a good snack cake. I mean, who doesn’t love having cake for snack? Okay, this...

Gluten-free Ham and Bean Soup

Gluten-free Ham and Bean Soupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 10, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I love soup… any kind of soup. But one of my favorite soups...

10 Reasons Why Hens Stop Laying Eggs

10 Reasons Why Hens Stop Laying Eggsby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 25, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I expect most of my homestead animals to pay for their keep (although, there are certainly some exceptions!). Is it natural for...

Gluten-free Dinner Rolls (soft & fluffy)

Gluten-free Dinner Rollsgluten-free | dairy-free option | tree nut freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 21, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. You don’t have to give up soft, fluffy dinner rolls despite being gluten-free! Nor do you have to rely...

Gluten-free Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Roundup

Gluten-free Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Roundupgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 19, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Every year my family always makes an over abundance of pies for our Thanksgiving!...

Gluten-free Cheesy Sausage and Potatoes

Gluten-free Cheesy Sausage and Potatoesgluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free option | tree nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 14, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Super simple ingredients. Super easy to make. But insanely delicious! This gluten-free...

How to Winterize the Chicken Coop

How to Winterize the Chicken Coopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. For northern homesteaders, there seems to be an endless number of things to ‘winterize’ in the fall. So when it comes to winterizing...

Homemade Venison Jerky (gluten-free)

Homemade Venison Jerkygluten-free | grain-free | dairy-free | nut free | egg freeby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Nov. 7, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Making your own homemade jerky is super easy when you use this homemade venison jerky recipe!...

Gluten-free Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

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?

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 Soup (gluten-free)

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, & Prevention

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 Bread (corn free)

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 Chickens

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 Pancakes

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 Litter

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 Crackers (nut-free)

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 Chickens

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 Salmon (gluten-free)

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...