Articles by Schroeder

Schroeder's Quail Pen (and Brooder) I set off on my quest to create a facility to house coturnix quail without ever having seen a coturnix. I got hooked on the idea from browsing this forum, and have learned just about anything I know of them from this site. I had plenty of time over the...

The Big Coop (a/k/a Chicken Math Coop) I knew the first coop (https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/schroeders-schroeders-byc-chicken-coop) wasn't going to be big enough to suit me, but at the time, I just couldn't justify (esp. to my DW) a larger one. Well, just 2 years later, I built my...

Schroeder's BYC Coop I'll start with the final product: I'd be remiss if I didn't include BYC in the name. I was lucky enough to find this site before I started construction. The coop is 6 x 6 by 6ft inside height. The run is 16 x 16. I insulated the floor, and walls with styrofoam...