So, when we asked our family friend to build our coop, we knew he'd come up with better ideas than we could. So we told him our size requirements, etc. and let him work out the details. I told him I wanted to be able to open the door for the chickens to go into their yard without having to go in or out of the coop or yard (while rushing to work in the morning). Here is what he came up with. I think it is ingenious....
I just pull the inner pipe toward me and the door should fall (though this isn't working yet because I need to put weight on the door). Then to close it I pull the rope that pulls the door up and then I push the pipe back across it. I'll take pictures tomorrow of it with the yard attached, etc. that might show it a little better.
I just pull the inner pipe toward me and the door should fall (though this isn't working yet because I need to put weight on the door). Then to close it I pull the rope that pulls the door up and then I push the pipe back across it. I'll take pictures tomorrow of it with the yard attached, etc. that might show it a little better.