I have 5 chickens, they've just started laying, I've had them a couple of months. They have a house within a good size permanant run and come out to free range when I'm at home. When we go on holiday I was thinking about leaving their pophole open at night as I don't think we can ask people to come and let them out every morning and put them away every night, just once a day to feed them, do the water, collect the eggs would be reasonable. It'll be May so the weather will be better. Their run is secure as is my garden, I've never seen a fox nearby. Do you think this would be ok? Do any of you leave the pophole open on a regular basis? Or should I look into automated popholes? It always seems pretty warm in their house as they all snuggle up togther on the perch, but I know they don't like drafts. Their house is in a very sheltered position though. Or should I leave the pop hole open all summer so they can come out at 5am when its light instead of tapping on the door (they've done this wehn I've been a bity late letting them out!)
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