Okay, who doesn’t like a giant cookie? If you are one of those rare individuals who doesn’t delight in chomping into a huge, gooey, delicious giant cookie, then this recipe is not for you (maybe check out this traditional grain-free cookie recipe). But for those of us who do enjoy...

Welcome to the first post of our ‘Incubating Chicken Eggs’ series! This three post series will guide you through the process of incubating and hatching chicken eggs. It will provide you with the basic guidelines you need to know for storing fertile hatching eggs, programming an incubator, candling eggs, setting...

Warm, hearty, and bursting with flavor… this grain-free venison pasta soup is a staple on our homestead menu! The whole family loves it, it is bursting with nutritious ingredients, it’s super easy to make, and leftover can easily be frozen and saved for later. Made with homestead-sourced ingredients like home-harvested...

Coccidiosis is a very common chicken disease that is most prevalent in young chicks and chickens. It is a protozoal disease that destroys the intestinal lining in a chicken’s gut. Acute coccidiosis can lead to death. The coccidia protozoa are found nearly everywhere there are chickens present. It naturally exists...

Taco Tuesday here we come! Now, not only can you have tacos for dinner, but you can have them for breakfast too! These grain-free breakfast tacos are a huge hit in my family. They are super easy to make, can be customized to each family member’s preferences, and are filling...

One of the biggest flock health issues northern homesteaders face is frostbite. Frostbite occurs when the flesh freezes and prevents blood flow from reaching the frozen appendages. Frostbite can happen suddenly and if not treated quickly, it can get infected and cause fatal health issues. It is thought that even...