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    Chicken Guard Premium battery issues

    I contacted CG too and they suggested I change the batteries to Energizer (I was using Eveready) and also suggested I change some of the units settings. So I turned off the remote control setting (which makes the red light flash constantly apparently) and updated the firmware with the dongle...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    My coop is a wooden shed, with a lino floor covered in wood shavings and has lots of ventilation. I only have 5 chickens, so not too much poop to contend with, and I have a 'poop pit' under the roosts made from two black plastic crates with wire mesh on top. When they roost all the poop goes...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Keep Your Coop Smelling Fresh?

    My coop is a wooden shed, with a lino floor covered in wood shavings and lots of ventilation. I only have 5 chickens, so not too much poop to contend with, and I have a 'poop pit' under the roosts made from two black plastic crates with wire mesh on top. When the chickies roost, all the poop...
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    Chicken Guard Premium battery issues

    I've recently installed a Chicken Guard Premium automatic coop door opener. It's only been in since March 2021 and I've put the 4th set of batteries in today, because it refused to open, even though it said the last set had 50% battery life. I had come to terms with having to change batteries...
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    Hi from New Zealand!

    Just wanted to introduce myself to the group - as my username implies, I'm a New Chicken Mum, based in the sunny Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. I currently have 5 beautiful orpingtons (Sweet Pea, Buttercup, Lilac, Violet and Snowdrop!!) all about 22 weeks old. And I am excitedly awaiting my first...
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