Feel free to PM me if you need anything. I like to build things. I would recommend you go with 1/2" hardware cloth (not 1/4"). Hardware cloth is much easier to work with than chicken wire....it is what I used in the photo up above. It is a small mesh welded wire. Small enough squares to keep...
Chickens aren't cuddly wuddly creatures towards each other and new "interlopers". The pecking and picking is normal.....albeit not ideal
I try to raise "large" batches of chicks because integrations are a lot easier. When dealing with small numbers....1 or 2 or 3, its a lot harder.
As far as...