Cold stress is an often overlooked condition that is nearly unavoidable for most northern homestead flocks. Learning how to help chickens deal with cold stress will keep them healthier and productive through the winter months. Cold stress can cause illness and even death, so it is important to make sure...

French toast fresh out of the skillet, topped with a slab of soft butter and a drizzle of real maple syrup is certainly a great way to start the day on the homestead. However, when the chores start stacking up combined with other daily obligations, you might just not have...

Natural supplements are a great way to keep your homestead flock healthy using holistic methods that both heal and nourish your chickens. However, many natural supplements do not come with specific dosages for chickens since little study has been done using natural supplements for small scale-poultry raising. Natural supplements are...

Making a traditional pie crust may seem daunting. And, making a grain-free pie crust may seem even more daunting. However, as a modern pioneer, making your own homemade pie crust is an essential homestead life skill! Thankfully, these two grain-free pie crust recipes are super easy to make and can...

What’s your biggest on-going chicken keeping expense? If I could hazard a guess, I would say it’s buying feed for your homestead flock. Many homesteaders grab at the chance to feed their flock free food. In fact, there are now many suggestions and ideas for how you can feed your...

A warm slice of soft and moist coffee cake, perfectly flavored with rich cinnamon and naturally sweetened with coconut sugar…. this grain-free cinnamon coffee cake is so good you will never know that it’s grain-free! It’s has a perfect light cake-like texture and is topped with a delicious grain-free crumble...