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This is somewhat outside my wheelhouse but I will offer my opinions nonetheless. First and most important is suit yourself as a priority, chickens are an everyday thing and you being content with the setup will help, Others with more experience will chime in but chickens are pretty small...

They will also crease at the seams where they are joined so would require a form of some description in order to curve properly.

A possible approach if one has or can borrow a small trailer or truck is to tie the ends together to form a hoop then place the panel in the same position as they would be when used as a coop. Significantly smaller footprint and nothing to catch the wind when moving.

@michellebee Hoop coops do not need to use stock cattle panels. Here is a link to @aart 's creation which is just a frame with hardware cloth attached and curved over from one bottom side to the other. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-hoop-coop-chicken-tractor.72211/ BTW aart...

@michellebee You do not list your location, this is useful for folks replying to your thread as it may impact how you build your coop. If you are in a predominately hot climate area you can get away with coop structures that have some walls constructed from hardware cloth. If you live in a...

The most common advice given on BYC is 4 sq. ft of indoor space plus 10 sq ft of outdoor space. The dimensions are for floor space and height is not considered. Eight birds will require 48 32 (apologies) sq ft of indoor space and 80 sq ft of outdoor space. Note that the requirement means open...