There is a charity called Fresh Start For Hens - they have a facebook group where people rehome their chickens. They don't allow you to charge for it. Not sure I've seen any hen swapping, but I'd imagine it's not against the rules.
Facebook link
Just in case anyone searches for a similar answer I thought I'd post an update.
Took about a month for them all to mingle. The original RIR's are still 'top dog' but they all seem to get along and they are all roosting in the coop now.
Yes. I should have added that we are already registered with DEFRA as my wife is a veterinarian (we still need to register our chooks). We just get lots of alerts regarding new cases and outbreaks, etc so I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Previously it was only if you had 50 or more birds, now it's everyone.
This is supposedly to help with bird flu prevention measures.
www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-help-protect-poultry-industry-from-bird-flu
Sorry if it's already been posted - for the life of me I can't find the...
The one tweak I'd make is I would raise the height of the coop to 3 feet as you are going to need to get under it at some point, also it makes raking it out into a wheelbarrow much easier.
edit - I'm assuming it's not a walk in coop :)
I've had chips in the run for just over 3 years and they have been great. I've rarely / never have to do any cleaning and don't have any problems with smell, etc. I did put down a few inches of them and I have a roof over my run which probably helps.
I do have to rake them flat occasionally...
Metal roofing with 2 clear panels to let in light.
The gutters collect water in a rain barrel for auto watering, but they definately help take water away from the run / coop.
Omlet have their own forums in the UK, though I'm not sure if this is official or not.
https://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/
edit - Omlet certainly charge enough of a premium to expect their products to have a longer lifespan than their 2 year warranty.
I'm also in Wales (North) - it rains a lot here (especially this year). I have a roof over my run with gutters both sides, however I did put down lots of wood chip. Doesn't smell and apart from raking back into place occassionally needs very little maintenance. If I didn't have a roof I may...