I rebuilt my coop this past winter (it actually DID take 5 months) to make it cleaner, safer, and easier to manage year-round. The run is fully covered with hardware cloth AND UV resistant fiber embedded transparent tarp to let in light and keep out rain. The entire run is wrapped in hardware...
This is a great question you need to really think through (especially if you have chickens of your own). You run the risk if becoming a disease vector for every chicken that you care for. This shouldn't discourage you, you will just need a tried and true methodology of sterilization (think like...