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Hut looks good, nicely made. might be a good idea to lift the hut about 2 foot off the floor, this will deter the rats and also give the chickens somewhere to sheter when raining. you might want to add a bit on top of the fence as it won't present them with much of a challenge. wood chip (no conifer) is good for the outside run but you'll have to find a good tree surgeon to supply you with some ;)

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i would say leave them with the auto feeder & drinker but ONLY if you have someone prepared to pop their head over the fench once a day to check that feed and water haven't run out, there are no injuries / health issues etc that need to be dealt with. would you leave a dog in the house all week on its own with just a big bowl of water and food? auto feeders & drinker (and the auto pop hole openers for that matter) are great labour saving devices but no replacement for animal husbandry.

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buff orps are nice, much less chicken under the feathers than you'd think. we have bantam wyandottes, sussex and a couple of hybrids (to make sure we at least get an occasional egg). Also got a small game cockerel at the moment, moved itself in two weeks ago and hopefully getting rid of it tomorrow - it crows from 4am.

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