little chicken tractor

Hi, We finally found some more land to do some more homesteading. Clearing land. rototilling, and putting in a garden. We thought we'd start with a few chickens, and liked the idea of the movable little English-style coop in the Sept/Oct issue. Seems like a great idea moving it around your yard and lawn. He said to move it every day! What do you do in the winter and all that snow. Also we don't have perfectly flat land, and can imagine critters - raccoons, coyotes, skunks, etc. easily crawling under it and nabbing one of our new chickens. Should you put chicken wire on the bottom, or would that harm their claws? Thanks.

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