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Don't worry, I have a barn and fenced pasture. This is a holding pen for the littles.

Makes sense, thank you for your suggestions! :thumbsup

I ordered small desert breeds to match my climate (fayoumi, sumatra, and mediterranean birds) so they should roost by 6 weeks. Roosts will be at about 2' or so, I think. :thumbsup I thought about skipping the front wall, but I feel like the birds should be out of sight when sleeping. I don't...

Would dig defense barriers solve the problem? https://www.amazon.com/Barrier-Spacing-Rustproof-Defense-Rabbits/dp/B0BFWJS2SV/ref=sr_1_5 Here's my reasoning: Coop should have walls, so there's shelter from the wind. Wood siding will rot if it touches the ground, so I don't want the walls to...

I'm planning to copy this plan, with the exception of the coop floor. (I probably won't bother with the ladder either)

Right, that's what I meant. The coop is basically at ground level (but with hardware cloth "walls" at the bottom). Solid walls up top to block the wind. I live in a mild desert climate. These will be fully feathered chicks from 6 weeks to point of lay.

does the floor offer any benefit that I am not thinking of?

I want to build a raised coop for a grow-out pen, and plan to do something like this: It's a 4x4 coop inside a 4x8 tractor. Dumb question, but does the 4x4 coop really need a floor? My plan is to keep the rest of the build the same, but have a gaping void where the floor is supposed to be, so...