Hi folks from WLA!

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!

 

[aliris]

thank you!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you and have fun .

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

So should I be leaving that window open please? tia.

Yes. Is SoCal I would build an open air coop. I also do not recommend 1/4" hardware cloth. It is very weak. Use 1/2" galvanized HC. If you have a venomous snake problem you can cover the bottom 2 feet with 1/4" cloth to keep the baby snakes out. Also, install a predator apron that extends out 2' and securely attach it to the coop and pin the outer edges with heavy duty landscape pins.
You should consider converting a shed into a coop.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[N F C]

Hello, best of luck with your coop build/conversion!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska !

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC.

 

[cmom]

You can probably get a lot of good ideas from the coop section. Good luck with your birds and have fun...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/