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Roost space is important. That is not part of the 4sqft/bird coop equation. This refers to walkabout floor space. Anything blocking floor space needs to be subtracted from the available floor space. I think you'll be good temporarily by enclosing the entire prefab unit. It will serve until you...

X2! That's exactly what I did with my prefab! Very similar to yours. Heres how I did it. Maybe it will give you some ideas to start with. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/altering-my-terrible-ts-coop.1267790/#post-20364469 Now I'm almost finished doing what I should have done in the...

They can rip through chicken wirecan't they? And there's still the other critters that don't need to rip through chicken wire. Ooh...8 birds? I missed that part. Agreed!

I am a big believer in hardware cloth. Everywhere. Snakes and rats and mice and baby raccoons can climb and can get through 1x2 wire. They can get through 1x1. They can dig through it. 1/2 inch hardware cloth is your friend.