Diy Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener

The longest stretch without sunlight has been 2 days so far and the battery is large enough to still continue to work.

Diy automatic chicken coop door opener. To the top of the coop door drill in the eye hook you ll loop the string from the chickenguard automatic coop door opener through it. All in one combination kit with the control box and door. Installing the chickenguard automatic coop door opener. I purchased four barred rocks in march 2012.

If anyone else has tried this please post your experience. An automatic chicken coop door opener not only allows your chickens to enter and exit the coop easily but also enhances the security of their home. The original plan was to use a chicken tractor i purchased. Making a diy automatic chicken coop door especially if you work makes taking care of your hens so much easier.

The best automatic chicken coop door opener door kit. Once your coop access door is framed adding the automatic door opener is a snap. I will add that on cloudy days the solar panel is still maintaining the battery. There are some expensive automatic chicken doors that are available for purchase but i decided to design and make my own.

Integrated programmable precise timer and light sensor to operate the opening and closing of the door. You are welcome to copy or adapt the design to suit your own requirements. We simply tied ours to the eye hook. How about a diy automatic chicken coop door opener.

So far we ve looked at options for buying automated coop door openers but for you handy types and those who like to save some money there are also options for building them yourself. They definitely know when to come in at night and come out early in the morning to go on about their pecking and bug hunting. But first i think i should begin with some background information to explain why i built my own opener. It s been 2 months now and the automatic chicken coop door has been working flawlessly.

See price on amazon. I wanted to share with you my diy automatic coop door opener closer and hopefully get some feedback. Battery powered and easy diy installation. Detailed wiring instructions here in description today i am using a linear actuator as a mechanism to automatically close and open a chicken coop door.

Here s the chicken coop with the addition of an automatic door opener.