I leave the top row of rope hanging all year long. The shower curtains are easy to slip on and it goes pretty quick. In addition to the main run which is 153 square feet , I added another 45 square foot grow out pen for new chicks. Since integration I have opened that up so my eleven hens have close to 200 square feet of run with a big coop and two mini coops for fun. I have a 4 by 8 foot bachelor pad for my rooster. All this gets wrapped in the heavy duty shower curtains. It looks like one big package. My chickens are very visual and they like to see what’s going on outside their run. This is why I wait. I don’t want to obstruct their view too soon.