Oh, that photo is of the coop and the covered run. The coop sits half inside the run (pen). Check out my BYC page for more pics - -
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=12029-coop_01
All of our coops are off the ground, and it has worked great for us. . . even in the flooding we had back in May. Here is one of our coops:
This coop sits two feet off the ground.
That may be easier and faster than moving earth around. ?
Good luck, and please keep us posted on how things...