How did you predator proof your (sick bird/brooder/rooster/quarantine) coop?

[DobieLover]

I am looking at one of the TSC prefab coops. Looks a bit like this one: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...ken-coop-with-a-view-glazed-pine?cm_vc=-10005.
It is used and selling for cheap. I want something for locking up a couple of randy cockerels that are getting far too amorous with our not ready pullets. I am expecting to keep the little stinkers in the frat house for a month or so until their raging hormones settle down.
I'm concerned about their safety while in lock up.
For the ease of moving it around, I was contemplating stapling hardware cloth to the bottom of the enclosure to prevent digging into the run but hate the idea of the boys walking on the wire.
Once they are reunited with the pullets, I would want to keep the extra coop/run for the other reasons listed in my title.
Ideas or suggestions welcome.

 

[townchicks]

You could use plywood instead of wire, and build up a border around the edge to keep litter in.

 

[MissChick@dee]

I put mine in a 20x10 dog run. Put the coop on top of a boxed frame for more height in the bottom of the coop.
I put a tin roof directly above the coop and wired the remaining portions.
I wired around (underneath) the run. And drilled then pounded in rebar to secure the run frame.

My husband expanded the coop (it’s was too tiny) I only have 4 hens. That’s all I really need.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I think you pretty well covered it all with just two in there your fine

 

[llombardo]

You can attach the hardware cloth to the bottom and go out about 18 inches stapled to the ground all the way around.

 

[micstrachan]

This is really hoaky, but when my littles were in the mini coop, I put plywood right on the ground along side it and weighed the plywood down with 12x12 concrete pavers so raccoons couldn’t lift it. This was a temporary set up. You may need to reinforce the latches, too, depending on what predators you have.