Last year I raised 6, a mix of hens and gobblers in a tractor. Worked out fine. This I raised 9 in a tractor, all gobblers, and several had a broken wing when I processed. Guess I need more than 1 tractor for them. I'm not set up to let the free range during the day, so that's not an option...
Laser levels are great when they work right. I've had several over the last 25 years. You'll need to check it for accuracy. Set it up at one end of a long room and put tape on the wall where the beam hits on the close wall and the far wall. Mark the tape. Move the level to the opposite end of...
Alas, I do not. Don't live there anymore.
The run was 8' wide and 24' long. I had 4"x4" post every 8' around the perimeter with a 2" x 6 at the top and bottom going around the perimeter. A 2" x 6" ran between the post across the 8' width of the run. Then there were 2"x 4"'s between the 2" x...
Just an idea for you, I built a run very similar to this but used 2"x6"'s with 2"x4"s between the joist creating a grid roughly 4' square. Over the top I put 2x4 welded wire fencing and then covered that with a tarp.
It kept most of the rain out of the run, provided shade and didn't cost very much.