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Even though I live with no threat of any heavy snow or ice, I'm sure you can build a roof of sorts over the pop door to keep any snow or ice build up a bay.
Drill a hole about 6" above the door latch, attach a string or wire to the latch and feed through the hole to the inside. You'll never be locked in again!
I have mine hooked up o an add-a-motor and it's been working like a charm for a few years now. Don't know if this link will work.
http://youtu.ube/YjgjHqcrjWo
Waste is one of my primary missions in feeding my birds. As far as I can tell there is zero waste with this set-up, and I check it quite often. When I had it closer to the ground, (and they had sure footing on the floor of the coop) they would flick out some but not a lot. Since I raised it I...
All the measurments are relavent to your feeder size and hieght. The top of the stool is about 6" below the feeder and about 8" from the feeder. I took the feeder and set it on some kraft paper, laid out some 2X4's around it and took some measurements. All of the boards are cut on a 22½° angle...
At first, I hung it about 8" off the floor but the chickens kept filling it with shavings so I hung it about 18" off the floor and built the "chicken stool". Problem solved!
I did something similar for the automatic waterer in the coop.
I had the same problem. In my old coop, they were in there every night having a field day. I know this because I have a IP camera in the coop. When I built the new coop I went through extensive measures to make it "mouse proof". The first week in the new coop was great, I did it. It was Mouse...
Thanks, I've built several and all are still going strong. I had to replace the valve on one that I made for a friend of mine but I'm pretty sure he never cleans it out.
Sorry for the slow reply. Go to the auto-parts store and get a valve stem tool, maybe $2. Not sure if that is the proper name or not but they will know what you're talking about and demonstrate how to use it.