Here is a simple wiring diagram I found that will work with 12v dc motor using 2 limit switches , 2 diodes ( 1N4001) from Radio Shack and 2 automotive SPDT relays. This is a easy set up for making a auto chicken coop door. I am using a car window motor. I hope this helps somebody...
What are all you doing to make it more bearable for your chickens with this heat wave? Ours are in a dog run that is shadey but the heat itself has our chickens panting like crazy. Our coop is only 4' x 4' and 4' high and I need some idea's on some type of fan to move more air. It has a window...
What climbing vines would be safe for the chickens if planted around the run. I want to block the side of the run towards the road but dont want to make the chickens sick. Please let me know Thank You Clap
Got the auto pop door done. It is a vertical slider. Do any of you have any ideas on a system that would lock the door after it is the down position so it could not be lifted by a varmit. When it goes down the bottom of the door goes into a channel that is 1 1/2 " deep. Do you think that would...
My daughter has some 3 week old chicks and we noticed today that one of them has a outside toe that is growing sideways.When it roost on your hand it only grabs on with 2 toes. It is eating and drinking and walks around without any problem. Should we worry about this and is there anything that...
My daughter wanted to raise some chickens so I built at small coop. It measures 4'X4' ,it has 3 nesting boxes and has 8' of roosting bars and has a 6'X10' dog run for a run. It has chicken wire around the bottom 2' high and I put wire on the top with 3' square holes on top then bird netting on...