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How to Check the Freshness of an Egg

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...

Heritage Pulled BBQ Venison

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...

Chicken Molting 101- What is Molting?

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 Muffins

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...

How to Prevent Chickens from Bullying Each Other

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...

No-Bake Gluten-free Butterscotch Bars

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...