I just took a couple of 2x2's and attached chicken wire, long enough to span the coop, to them couple screws into the coop walls........
Aart: I like your idea of dividing your coop. Mine is not easily set up for that, but with addition of an other pop door and more roosts, it would be easily accomplished. The one thing I did put in my coop that I am hoping will prove to be beneficial is a closet with 2.5' x 4' space above it for a broody cage or chick brooder. I agree, when raising meat birds, especially cockrels, it's necessary to have a separate area for them. Unfortunately, they can get nasty before getting big enough to make a decent meal.
Then I added a more solid bottom to the wall when the rooster and cockerel wanted to spar, again just attached with a couple screws...will add a small creep door(or 2) to this for the next batch of chicks.
Sorry to clog up your thread dorking, but might give you ideas.
Second door for partition at right and temp wall installed, before any chickens.
Here's after I added the lower part of partition wall ...and a roost/board, feeder, waterer, pop door for the chicks this last spring.
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