Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener Diy
This is when a battery operated door opener comes in handy.
Automatic chicken coop door opener diy. We recently had all of our chickens 4 of them killed by a fox and as you could imagine it wasn t a pretty sight. All in one combination kit with the control box and door. See price on amazon. This is my automated diy chicken coop door project.
Integrated programmable precise timer and light sensor to operate the opening and closing of the door. Battery powered and easy diy installation. For anyone who keeps chickens the ever present threat of predator animals like foxes is always a worry. Automatic chicken coop door openers are powered by electricity or battery power.
I repurposed up cycled parts and built this light sensing door opener for about 20. You can also make a diy automatic chicken coop door and instead of using electricity or batteries use the chickens themselves. The idea is to use the combined weight of the chickens as they climb onto the roosting bar to sleep at night to pull the cables and pulleys and pop the door open. As it shifts to a lighter weight the door closes.