Do chickens need floor space inside the coop if they have constant access to predator proof run?

[Krugerrand]

That's a great idea. It's too windy here to work well.


I've been thinking of getting one of those tiny kit greenhouse (second-hand after a couple of the polycarbonate panels have broken so it's cheap) and attaching it to the side of the run with little chicken-gate so they can have a 'sun room' that's mostly polycarbonate roof and walls but with some hardware cloth wall-panels on the lee.

We had an extended extreme cold spell last year. I assumed my 4 girls would know what's best for them when they all huddled up in one next box. ... well, ventilation in the next box isn't as good as the rest of the coop and I believe that led to some spots of frostbite. (I discovered a good deal of moisture build up in the nest box wood chips after it was over.) Lesson ... be sure you 'sun room' has good ventilation, as the chickens don't always do what's best for them.