I am a lot of things, but I am NOT a carpenter. Zip ties are one of my favorite "construction" tools! Most of my coops came from Craigslist and usually fairly reasonably priced. My avatar coop was cheaper than listed because I offered to take it before the previous owners cleaned it out. Not a...
I think taking them home is just a formality. I think they have already adopted you!!
Everyone here will do their best to help you successfully add to your menagerie, and kudos to you for wanting to give the chickens a good home. Hope you find someone good for the rooster.
BTW, I have a (not...