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I'd run it vertically, that means 1.5 pieces per side. Make sure you get exterior grade plywood. There's no savings in buying lower-grade plywood that you'll have to replace in a couple years. Alternately, Hardieboard if you have the necessary tools to cut it. Or metal.

It healed so easily! I'm now the world's biggest fan of surgical staples.

I am becoming more and more convinced that chicken coops should have porches -- where the chickens can be outside but get out of the rain. :D

This is why I got the feed and water out of my coop. They have their own shelter in the run: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/an-outdoor-shelter-for-the-feeder-and-waterer.76487/

BTW, IMO the best feature about my current coop is the monitor roof. Splendid ventilation, absolutely draft-free, and, with it's roof overhang, proof against even hard-blown rain. :) (The now hail-battered picnic pavilion is for shade, not rain). The structural details of how to frame a...

One important thing to remember is that lumber and sheet goods come in multiples of 4 feet -- so that 5-foot dimension is a bad idea -- you'll cut off and throw out 3 feet of every 8-foot 2x4 you buy. Better to either go 4x8 or 6x6 (buying 12-foot boards and cutting them in half). 10 staples...