Automatic chicken door

[rdwicks]

I recently finished a mechanized door for my hen-house, and thought it might be of interest to this group. It uses an Arduino microcontroller and a real-time clock (RTC) to keep track of time and open the door at dawn and close it at dusk plus 1/2 hour. You can see a video of my coup and the door at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7czO7t7sw4s.

Happy Chicken-ing!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, rdwicks, and

! Great to have you aboard! Awesome set up - really like the video - you have some great talent! Good luck to you and your flock!

 

[TwoCrows]

from New Mexico!

Automatic chicken doors really come in handy for those days you want to sleep in or head off to bed early. Enjoy your flock and it is great to have you aboard!

 

[Neddie]

Great coop. Your girls must be happy little chicks.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[rdwicks]

Hey - Thanks for all the well wishes. My chicks are indeed happy girls!