Recent content by SGL70

An old phone (a smart phone, not old-old) with a web cam server installed might do the job...just enter the IP of the server, in your browser

@WILIFORD I will use a motor from a 18VDC cordless drill that will be hooked up to a H-bridge....I hope anyway. Good to know there are options. The use of an Arduino (ATTiny85, if possible) is not really needed, but it makes my inner geek happy :)

Deep litter method looks really good, so I am adjusting the design to accomodate that. Hunting season started this monday, so my neighbours are all gearing up. I kind of miss that - it has been some time since i did hunt for moose...next year I will go (bringing the kids along)

yeah...Measure twice, cut once :) Anyway, I am very happy for the input and as you say - the cost of making an error at this point is really cheap.

I am starting to realise that...hmm...I will have to redo the design, methinks

@Alaskan I had a look at your coop (did the moose survive?) and I feel like I might need to rethink the need for insulation (I have had 90 mm rockwool in mind)... You look to have a nice place, in all... Greger

Thanks for your suggestions! Super! I have commented on them: Not that windy, at all. Very low humidity and temperatures around -15 to -20F, but with the potential to dip beyond that. I would say that humidity might come into play during autumn, normally. I am at the top of the Gulf of...

Thanks! I know that hardware cloth is used to hinder mice, but I haven't seen them "in use" yet. Regarding the roof...yeah, I might just do that, as winter's here are seriously dark. That's a great idea! EDIT: There are some commercial product regarding mice. Just found this (goes under the...

Wow...impressive build! ....and all those tools/toys!:thumbsup

Thanks! I will do my utmost to keep rats/mice at bay. Not exactly sure what needs to be done, except not having any holes allowing access to the insulation. THe walls will have a barrier/foil under the inside wall panelling (houses are built that way around here - for insulation reasons...

Next year I will get 5 chickens and I hope to have a finished coop to greet them. I am planning for an insulated coop as winter can be a bit on the cold side. So with time on my hands, I set out to draw a design using SketchUp. (It has been a bit of a learning curve). The coop is to be 8 x 4...

After some rought treatment by SketchUp (Still no doors, windows, ventilation, panelling)

I wonder if a PIR (Passive InfraRed) sensor is flirting with disaster...it could be a neat feature, but a predator could be handed the keys to the kingdom... The known predators around here are Cats, Dogs and the occational hawk et al. The animals I am most afraid of are mice and rats, though...

Waiting for parts to arrive is boring, so after reading up a bit, I started drawing the Coop-to-be using Sketchup: Work in progress....Sketchup is fighting back, every step of the way.... :) Greger

Yeah, I think I will have your suggestion of 4 hours of lighting as a starting point and take it from there.