Ended Official BYC Coop Article Contest - 2017 - Win a Auto Coop Door Kit!

[Kiki]

I have a question about the coop door. What if your chickens do not all go up?

Can you help me real quick.
What do you mean by "not all go up?"

 

[BantammChick]

I mean when you have to chase your chickens up,when they don't go in the coop.

 

[Kiki]

I mean when you have to chase your chickens up,when they don't go in the coop.

Oh ok...
You should probably not chase them..that might make them more scared.
You could use treats to try to train them though.

 

[Dawnclucks22]

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The ChickenGuard automatic chicken coop door opener automatically opens your chicken coop door in the morning and closes it at night. It protects your chickens from foxes and other predators and saves you the bother of getting up at the crack of dawn or trudging out on dark and stormy nights. Over 40,000 users worldwide trust ChickenGuard to protect “their girls.”

I have a question regarding the door opener - it sounds like a great idea, but mine is a literal door... will it only work one way? I will definitely post a picture for the contest!

 

[Kiki]

Check out this actual picture of the "door" in the link of the first post.
You could cut a hole in your "real" door to instal this chicken door.
It would work great that way too.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Is this contest still going? I am not done building yet!

 

[CuzChickens]

Yes, the contest is still going. They will close it once they have enough entries. Still working on mine.....

 

[Kiki]

Make sure you create an Article with details of your coop and link that article here.

 

[CABINHOLLOWNC]

Here is my article!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...want-honey-”-and-here-is-what-i-wanted.73183/

 

[adh4jmj]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-chicken-coop-dÉtat.73186/

I wanted to do this anyway, but it is nice to have a contest as a motivation. Thanks!