What to Feed Growing Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 25, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. A chicken’s dietary needs change from the time it is a cute little fluffy chick to when it is fully mature and reaches reproduction...

What NOT to Include in the Brooderby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 18, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The brooder provides a chick’s three basic survival needs: heat, food, and water. Knowing how to properly set up the brooder is...

Chicken First Aid Kit Supplies Guideby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Mar. 4, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Having a basic chicken first aid kit on hand can help you address issues in your homestead flock quickly and effectively. A well-stocked...

How to Raise Chickens Naturally on the Homesteadby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 20, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. As a homesteader, we should strive to raise our flocks as naturally as possible. Since homesteading is about sustainability, living off...

A Guide to Abormal Chicken Eggsby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Feb. 4, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Chances are if you have raised chickens for any amount of time… you’ve quickly realized that eggs can take on many shapes, sizes,...

Natural Chicken First Aid Kit Supplies Guideby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 21, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The natural homesteader’s chicken first aid kit will look different than the average poultry first aid kit. Instead of synthetic antibiotics, chemical...

Do Chickens Need Heat During the Winter?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Jan. 7, 2025This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. I know… it’s that winter chicken keeping question… again. Do chickens need heat during the winter? The answer to that question is...

How to Care for Chickens During the Holidaysby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | Dec. 19, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Our homestead livestock need care all year round, there is no ‘Christmas break’ from homestead chores. But, your homestead flock chores...

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...

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...

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...

Chickcozy Automatic Coop Door Reviewby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 20, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The early pioneers wouldn’t have had automatic coop doors on their chicken coops…. but, as modern pioneers, an automatic chicken coop is a convenient...

Why are Roosters Needed on the Homestead?by Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | August 6, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Roosters are not needed for hens to lay eggs, they are often thought of as being rough on the hens, and they...

What is Avian Influenza & How to Prevent Itby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | July 23, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. The bird flu…. the news makes it sound rather scary, but a better understanding of this avian virus will help...

Svart Hona Chicken Breed Profileby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | May 14, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. What’s so special about the Svart Hona? Well, aside from its stunning looks, there is so much more to love about this breed! In...

How to Make a Plan for Incubating & Hatching Chicksby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 16, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. There’s no better way to add chicks naturally to your homestead than through hatching them right on the homestead!...

Benefits of Cinnamon for Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | April 2, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Cinnamon may seem like an ordinary spice since it is so widely used in baking, cooking, and flavoring foods. However, this ordinary spice has...

10 Helpful Facts for Raising Chicks on the Homesteadby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | March 12, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Whether it’s your first time brooding chicks on the homestead or not… there’s always new tips and tricks to learn...

How to Choose the Best Type of Chicken Feedby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | February 20, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Picking out a homestead poultry feed is probably one of the first things you should consider when you plan on...

Benefits of Elderberries for Chickensby Alexa Lehr | The Pioneer Chicks | January 30, 2024This post may contain affiliate links. See our Disclosure for more information. Elderberries are an ancient holistic remedy that were used by the Native Americans to help treat both internal and external health issues. But… did...