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My solution was to remind hubby every weekend to fill the waterer. He can lug it out and back. Mine's not even that big but water gets heavy, fast. In the winter we carry water out in 1 gal jugs since the hose outlets are all covered up, but I can handle 1 gallon at a time.

If you're refilling it daily save your back, no need to put more than a gallon at a time, 6 birds don't drink all that much.

That's up to you. If rain/snow can be fully excluded because the door is sufficiently covered by roof or overhang, and the door can be safely propped open so wind can't accidentally blow it shut, then I would say that's probably fine to use the human door. Treats or feed, if they're tamed to...

Digging down is difficult/near impossible in some areas. OP mentioned rocky ground, I have a ton of tree roots that run under the run space. Maintenance is also far easier on a horizontal apron as you can check the condition of it without having to dig it up. I think in an absolute perfect...

I would block off the rafters myself. Chicken wire, taut bird netting, anything that she can just bounce off of should work fine.

Oh my goodness, the wallpaper!!

Moisture and composting qualities. Deep bedding is a dry system that isn't intended for composting in place, deep litter requires some moisture (and optimally microbes, insects, worms) in order for the litter to compost in place. This is an example of true deep litter in a run: As you can...

Deep litter in the coop or in the run? An elevated coop is generally not suitable for deep litter. Also if the coop is 8x8 how large will the run be? How much sq footage will the vents provide? For 6 birds you want a minimum of 6 sq ft up high, but the option of more is a good idea for...