Diy Automatic Chicken Coop Door

I have had to replace the battery a couple of times but this build has really worked well in this instructable i ll be showing how to make an easy automat.

Diy automatic chicken coop door.

The diy automatic chicken coop door makes the life of your feathery flocks easy and comfortable. They can live safe and secured life by staying away from predators and can even get in and out of the coop as per their wish and convenience. A commercial or diy automatic chicken coop door is installed to keep your chickens safe from predators at night and to make it easy to let the hens out in the morning. The problem with a simple pop door is that you have to lock and unlock it manually in the evening and at daylight.

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. Automatic chicken coop door openers are powered by electricity or battery power. Avoid cheap poorly manufactured automatic chicken coop door this can lead to electric issues and potentially your coop remaining open to predators should the door fail. This is when a battery operated door opener comes in handy.

While electrical door openers provide a consistent flow of power many chicken owners do not have electricity installed inside or around the chicken coop. It s been 4 years now since i built this chicken coop door and it s still going strong. Gravity lowered doors can cause harm and stress to your hens if they get trapped. Using a couple of parts off ebay we re able to.