For Future Reference. Have the roof boards themselves overhang the walls ;-)
I like the little cutout, nice abstract design!
You're family will be so surprised, I can't wait o hear what they think!
Do you already have chickens?
Mistakes are the best way to learn.....don't give up, keep going. It's not fine furniture, it just needs to be functional.
Using screws will allow you to fix mistakes more easily cause you can take things apart. Sometimes you have to back up and fix something, other times you can let it go...