(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had chickens growing up, they were all white. I didn't know that there were all these other varieties to choose from! We did do some "harvesting" at times. but mostly eggs. No secure coop or anything. I don't remember too many...
I like this idea, with a few tweaks for safety. http://youtu.be/CNoDGd0g4qQ I would use bricks underneath it instead of plywood, and I would secure the light bulb inside so it won't jostle around. If it was on all the time, I think it would "double" as a warmer for the chickens also. I bought...