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The coops I inherited are quite similar once wheels were added. Luckily I'm a morning person on career sabbatical. Before I got chickens, I thought a tractor would be ideal for me. Once I got chickens, I thought a chickshaw. After having them awhile I've decided to build a 6x8 trailer coop...

Sharing a bit of my experience in case it's of help. I live on the Blue Ridge Plateau in southern Virginia boasting some of the best agricultural conditions in Appalachia. I've lived here 18 months, and am told last year was dry. 2021 saw 56" of rain, we're just under 22" for 2022. For about 8...

Oh, and if you do go with poultry netting, the "premium" with closer poles and double spikes is worth the extra cost if you have uneven groud. We use PVC cut at an angle yo make a stake, and zip ties for the corners and saggy spots.

Woops, by "it" I mean your reasonable options. I mean, attaching a netting roof and moving is possible. But probably not a solo job or one you'd want to do often. I grew up under power lines like that in SW Florida. Bald eagles from my back porch in the middle of the (small) city was cool. But...

You wouldn't want to keep poultry netting in place long term. Vegetation will grow into the fence, causing electrical discharge. You'd have to move it. Trying to trim under it would result in accidents. I tried mine as a garden fence before I got chickens. Bad idea. I think it's either mobile...

For sure! I guess hooks could be added to lift them for moving.

Is the nesting area floored? I keep my chickens in mobile coops behind electric poultry netting. Nearly half their poo is dropped beneath roosts overnight. My coops were inherited along with the chickens themselves. Floored in 1/2" hardware cloth. The poop sticks and is a pain to clean (I like...