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    Comment by 'chuck99z28' in article 'Automatic Pop Hole Opener'

    A power window motor, as well as any 12 volt actuator works with a momentary switch or relay. The linear actuators are very inexpensive. These devices have two wires, so when positive is on one and negative on the other it opens. Reverse the wires and it closes. You can build all kinds of...
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    Location of coop and run better in the shade or sun?

    Yes, my game camera shows bears, raccoons, possums, skunks, squirrels, deer or course and once a coyote besides the fox families.
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    Location of coop and run better in the shade or sun?

    Thanks all. The all shade area actually gets the morning sunrise in the peak summer for 2 hours or so, but in winter it never sees sun. And without free ranging the chickens would not get any sunny spots. The ground isn't wet, but it always feels damp in the woods when its cold out. I'd...
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    Location of coop and run better in the shade or sun?

    Hi, First post here. So my property (Virginia countryside) is hilly, but of the less hilly areas I have a choice between out in the open sun, basically hilltop, with no natural wind protection or at the forest edge which is much less windy but basically in the shade all day. Which would be...
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