Make it your own: ian’s garden ark chicken coop with solar-powered door opener (video). If you have a chicken coop, then you should get a coop door to protect flocks from predators. check these reviews of best automatic chicken coop doors. i have listed the most sought coop doors which will protect your flocks from the outside harm & let you sleep without the worry of manual opening/closing the door.. Update: i’ve also posted instructions for an automatic chicken coop door using a photocell with an optional timer override. however it consumes more power & the photocell may not be as reliable, so if that’s a concern, use the two-timers method below..
Dear mike i am from australia ,i liked your chicken coop design,and i ma planing to make automatic a vertical sliding door with 12v dc motor(car power window motor) my problem is reversing the motor in evening.i beleve your relay diagram van change over the polarity.i already purchased 2 of 12v timer switches and few limit switches to control. A barn door is so practical. it slides open and closed, stays put, and is never in the way. but have you ever priced the hardware for one? way too expensive to be practical! never one to be deterred, dan decided to make his own. this is the project dan worked on while i whitewashed the inside of the. A main door to access the coop and a small chicken door are the only doors really needed. but i added cabinet doors, a nest box door, chicken door and a main door on this thing..
