Mounting automatic chicken coop door

[tucker0104]

I bought a automatic chicken coop door and am wondering if most people mount it on the outside or inside of the coop. Thanks for the help.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Outside would make a tiny bit of extra coop space, inside would be more protected from the elements. I think the best is to consider how its design would exclude predators and use that as your guide.

 

[tucker0104]

Either way would work well as far as protecting against predators. I was thinking along the same line, inside would protect it against the element so it would last longer but it could also have a hard time opening if a chicken was in its way.

 

[ChickenMammX4]

I guess it really doesn't matter. Ours is mounted inside because that's where the electric plug is. Also, being indoors, the motor and timer are protected from the weather.

 

[jbuzbee]

Where the cheapest place to get an auto door?

 

[ChickenMammX4]

We used our existing guillotine pop door and mounted a add-a-motor to it, then plugged it into a lamp timer. Total was less than $100. Google add-a-motor chicken door opener.