Posts by Peepthis541

#1 is great, though the problem you mention is legit and makes me think it is subject to failure.   #2 is awesome. I like the implementation of the light sensor to trigger the window actuator. A solid build.

Quote:Originally Posted by mjuenem A great idea that would probably work if the coop was not climbable.  I have a coop with a long ramp that sits 3-feet off the ground with a 6-foot ramp for access.  My problem (with coons...

I have worked on a number of automatic opening and closing coop door designs. I just completed my latest version when I had an idea that has nothing to do with a door as security from a predator. In fact, theoretically, you could have no...

I love that Oops paint!

One of my 2 "1st generation" hens suddenly began displaying very strange behavior last week. She was not following the flock and off on her own while grazing outside their enclosure. Usually if the flock of 5 hens + 1 rooster...

Not very close up, but another pic of the brown one. I didn't know "EE" was an acronym or term for Americaunas.

The other Ameracauna is the brown one in the third pic with the black tail feathers.

I was hoping a more experienced person could help me try to identify whether my young ones are in fact female or male. They are about 16 weeks. Only 3 out of the original 6 have made it this far. Originally I got 3 Ameracaunas and 3 Buff...

More pics of the auto door and new coop.The opened plexiglass door from the outside. View of the new coop closest to the house. This is where they enter. There is a horizontal flap window above the door, mostly for us to look in, but...

I thought I'd start a new thread about my latest auto door design. The electronics concept is still the same, but I redesigned the door to work on a threaded rod. As usual, I employ recycled and salvaged materials in all my designs. A...