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I guess my main question is, does anyone in North GA use a wire bottomed coop during the winter?

I was going to use 1/2" wire, poop falls though 1/2" wire most of the time. A simple brushing will clean what sticks. I had chickens in Tampa Bay FL in a full wire cage with a roof, but it doesn't get that cold down there. I've heard not to keep heavy breads on wire because they can catch...

I'm thinking of building a coop on skids (moveable)with hardware cloth on the bottom so the poop falls through. My question is here in the Atlanta area the winter temps can get into the teens, but mostly in the 20-30's. Is it okay to have the coop bottom open in that kind of weather? I was...