open air

Hi, newcomer to the forums. Read a lot but never posted! Preface: I live in a very hot climate, it's winter now and it's ~25C. Midday summer (especially July-August) it easily goes up to 45C. I intend to keep 10 chickens in this coop, and will build an attached run for it after I finish setting...

I've done so much research here and online and looked at sooo many ideas I'm overwhelmed. I'll state what I'm thinking regarding each area based on what I've learned. If I'm misunderstanding or incorrect, please correct me so I can do this right this time. Not sure my husband will agree to any...

Our coop is based on the K.D. Woods design.

Coop is 6x12. Nest boxes and roost are going in today. Open front faces south. The roof is white corrugated roofing over plywood. It's up on blocks so the wood doesn't rot with deep litter. Theres 1/4" hardware cloth over vents and 1/2" across the front. Not sure if I should paint the interior...