Last minute advice/suggestions before putting the chickens in

[horror_trashcan]

It's not pretty but it was free as everything was sitting around. (Images attached)
I am still putting on the finishing touches just wanted to get this post out earlier. This is my first time building... anything and as it needs to be safe I'm rather nervous something will just take it apart like it was nothing. Considering spending a few nights with the chickens just to be sure they make it!

We have a pack of wild dogs that hang around, coyotes, probably raccoons and lots of owls and hawks.
I will be adding tin where the hardware cloth is so I can keep the wind out when needed. I will be adding more things inside and sweeping it as well as plugging up the spaces in between the boards. The top of the door will be covered in hardware cloth as well, I found plastic sheets but I think they're too old and brittle as I can't drill through them. It feels good in there aka not much breeze but plenty fresh air.

Need to nail down the backside hardware cloth.

Working on nailing down the boards and filling the small gaps. Placing steel wool in the gaps and adding cover on top.

Need to clean up, just been in work mode.

Any advice? I am very exhausted lol

 

[horror_trashcan]

I've finished up and will be putting them in tomorrow.
Now to figure out the waterer...

 

[horror_trashcan]

The predators outside decided for me, not safe. Killed all 22 of them came in from the floor. I will be heavily reinforcing and attempting again in a few months. I believe hardware cloth across the whole underneath will work but I will be doing more just in case.

 

[Penpal]

Ouch! I have lost chickens to predators also. I lost a couple because the electric fence lost power. Something to think about.

 

[horror_trashcan]

Ouch! I have lost chickens to predators also. I lost a couple because the electric fence lost power. Something to think about.

Thank you, I will be adding metal lath on the entire underside. It would seem smaller animals were more a problem than the bigger ones and I had mainly prepared for the bigger ones unfortunately. Electric fence is on the list of upgrades I just don't have the income for it at the moment. But I will keep in mind to check it often.