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...

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...

The Deep Litter Method for the Chicken Coopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | December 5, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. If you’ve been a northern homesteader for any length of time, you’re probably pretty familiar with the term ‘deep litter method’....

5 Tips to Vacation-Proof the Chicken Coopby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 29, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Maybe you are a modern pioneer who likes to travel (like me). Or you just need your homestead chicken coop to be...

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...

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...