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Is there a reason for the slant? You could run all roosts straight across at one level. That makes less fighting for the "highest" roost. If the roosts are only 2-3 feet off the floor, the chickens should be able to get up and down just fine, without needing lower ones to use as a ladder; but...

Brooding chicks is a lot of work. I prefer to get it over with all at once. Big brooder? Well, yes of course. The most chicks I've done in one batch was 125. They were in a chicken house 4 x 8 feet for the first few weeks, then moved into a 12 x 12 foot space. They lived there until 8 weeks...