In this instructable i'll be showing how to make an easy automatic chicken coop door opener. for anyone who keeps chickens, the ever present threat of predator animals like foxes is always a worry.. With our diy automatic chicken coop door kit, you can build your own, fully functioning auto coop door. shop our selection today or contact us for help!. Find and save ideas about automatic chicken coop door on pinterest. | see more ideas about chicken waterer, house chicken image and chicken houses..
I wanted to share with you my diy automatic coop door opener/closer and hopefully get some feedback. but first i think i should begin with some background information to explain why i built my own opener.. On youtube there are plenty of automatic chicken coop doors that use string to raise/lower a guillotine-style door, sliding vertically in a track. it’s a safe design — it won’t kill chickens if one gets in the way while closing — but i was worried the door would get jammed from ice & snow.. Using a photocell ($9), a delay relay ($8) and a power antenna from a scrap volvo ($5) my chicken coop door now opens at dawn and closes an hour after dusk..
