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Livestock is the egg/meat to feed cost ratio. Building costs for the housing and enclosures is the hobby part. :D

Looks good so far.

An OP can click report on their first post and ask a mod to change the title or close the thread. It's almost impossible to get new repliers to read the whole thread before responding, common but frustrating part of forums.

I built this same shed on a wooden foundation. 4x4" posts down into the ground(frost heave here), 2x8" joists and 3/4" floor sheathing....all pressure treated. I also added a large double door with a ramp to drive a snowmobile inside. The door was framed in wood and sheathed in the metal siding...

As long as you don't cut thru the metal framing it should be ok. Adding wooden framing would work too....and may be needed anyway for windows.

Yep, dirt would be better. Gravel will just fill with water and eventually chicken poop for a nasty morass. Yep, sheet metal screws.

Just add the gravel under the blocks, no need to mortar them with one or two courses. Definitely do the aprons as they can dig under the blocks. Bedding inside the coop doesn't need to be sand.