Integrated programmable precise timer and light sensor to operate the opening and closing of the door.
Automatic chicken coop door opener diy.
Battery powered and easy diy installation.
As it shifts to a lighter weight the door closes.
This is when a battery operated door opener comes in handy.
The best automatic chicken coop door opener door kit.
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.
You can also make a diy automatic chicken coop door and instead of using electricity or batteries use the chickens themselves.
This is my automated diy chicken coop door project.
I repurposed up cycled parts and built this light sensing door opener for about 20.
In this instructable i ll be showing how to make an easy automatic chicken coop door opener.
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.
For anyone who keeps chickens the ever present threat of predator animals like foxes is always a worry.
While electrical door openers provide a consistent flow of power many chicken owners do not have electricity installed inside or around the chicken coop.