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Looking for pros/cons of each way to secure the floor from predators that dig. Basically, the three methods I've seen (using hardware cloth) are A) burying hardware cloth vertically at the perimeter B) hardware cloth "apron" or "skirt", or C) lining the bottom of the run/coop with hardware...

Is there a reason to not keep a draft-free brooder outside, since it's summer and warm outdoors? I'd still keep a heat lamp and monitor the temperature, as well as keep it secure, but outdoors would just be SO much more convenient.... Most of what I've read seems to mostly be concerned with...