Boat glass and shower rods!

[oolyboolu]

It sounds like you have a lot of great stuff there!

For your windows, I would cover the window openings with 1/2" hardware cloth, to keep out predators.  I use washers and wood screws to attach it, so it can't be pulled or pushed out.  Chicken wire is too weak to keep out most predators.  Also, the openings are large enough to let in rats, small weasels and raccoons can reach through to dismember chickens.  Cover your vents, also.

The frames can be covered with the boat glass.  If you use hinges and latches, they can be open in the warm weather for extra ventilation or closed in the worst of winter or for really bad storms.  You still need ventilation in the winter, but not always as much as in the really hot weather.

I would go with a simple 2x4, flat side up, for the roost.

Tx for your reply! Hardware cloth seems to be the way to go around here I'm still figuring out the best ventilation system aside from windows, which like you said will be hinged. I have one of those long, thin frames (perhaps 1x7ft?), that will be placed along the top of the long wall (hinged). Then I have 2 square frames about 2x2' each for the other long wall, although not sure if they should be hinged too. The roof will be a simple slope so I figure the triangle spaces between roof and walls (I lack carpenter speak . ) would be covered in cloth and add to ventilation. Still researching!
I found about 8-10 1sqft tiles buried along side those shingles... I wonder if they can be used for anything?? Lol

 

[oolyboolu]

Well it seems I couldn't spell piñata. Spellcheck just now did it for me haha. Not only can I not speak Spanish I can't spell it. No disrespect to my Hispanic friends. Anyway they live pecking at the veggie piñata. I got a small spool of very thin weed eater line to tie it up and hang it with. I was afraid they might inadvertently break string and eat that sa well.

Haha, piñata / pinyata same diff

Will definitely be doing this tho!