I repurposed up cycled parts and built this light sensing door opener for about 20.
Automatic chicken coop door opener diy.
This is when a battery operated door opener comes in handy.
For anyone who keeps chickens the ever present threat of predator animals like foxes is always a worry.
All in one combination kit with the control box and door.
Automatic chicken coop door openers are powered by electricity or battery power.
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.
The best automatic chicken coop door opener door kit.
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.
In this instructable i ll be showing how to make an easy automatic chicken coop door opener.
Integrated programmable precise timer and light sensor to operate the opening and closing of the door.
Battery powered and easy diy installation.
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.