My door is closed by an actuator. I might try to wire an in-line photo eye to prevent it from closing if a hen is in the way. I probably will have to do some serious research on that ......
So I decided to go away for the first time since I built my coop, almost 1 year ago. Of course that’s when tragedy happens, right? I had a chicken/dog sitter staying and keeping an eye on everything. I checked my run camera while I was away, only to notice one of my hens caught and killed in the...