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You will find some difficulty moving a coop with a deep litter mattress in place. It will require removal FIRST, which is essentially wasted effort. Why not make it easy on yourself and benefit in the process? A system of wheels which allows the coop to be elevated and rolled to the next spot is...

Is that coop able to move? Chickens should move around from site to site, once a year. Just move the coop it's own length along, re-litter and plant a garden where it WAS. If you wanted, you could leave the litter in place and plant right IN the litter, or poke down to the dirt below and plant...

When I say organic litter, I mean stuff for the chickens to walk on. Traditional material is straw. Peanut hulls, crushed corn cob, chopped silage have been used. That is the kind of thing you are looking for. Your goal is to keep them at least 4" above the dirt. For the backyarder, anything...

The nice thing about organic litter is it can be replenished easily. Sand is harder to strip away and replace. Keep in mind chickens when confined turn their area toxic. It's the extended confinement. Sand reaches a saturation point. Now organic deep litter OVER well drained sand is a great option.

Nice touch the wood ashes. And using the area under the coop smart thinking. Another thing to consider is drainage. The OP will site the coop beneath a large oak - odds are good water doesn't stand there after a Florida rain. Dampness in any form is an enemy of good poultry health. Likewise...

If you have grass now you won't for long. Odds are good you're going with the "recommended" 10sq ft/ bird for your run. Plan on a deep litter of straw, sawdust, wood chips, leaves, etc. 4" minimum. l like pine straw in the SOUTH; it's plentiful. Leaves are nice for the compost pile Keep the...