Door for chickens...

[blueheaven]

i am putting a sliding door for my girls to enter the run. it will be accessable from the outside so i can open/close it without going into the coop/run. however, i was wondering about cloth/burlap over the door. do i need anything to keep the wind, etc out? i thought about a doggie door, but not sure a chicken could push it open.

ps - i am building a playhouse style coop with a nice size run.

 

[chookchick]

Where are you--what climate? I wouldn't worry about covering the doorway if it is only open during the day. I put a cloth on mine during the winter, as there was no door (inside their "coop" area), but I guess I should take it down now, as they don't much care for it.

 

[cmom]

I agree with the other post. I wouldn't worry about covering the door either.

 

[cyrixlord]

Hi! We took some clear plastic sheeting, kind of like the plastic that ziplock bags are made from, and made 3 inch strips that ran the full length of the door and hung them like vertical blinds and layered them.

now their door looks like a walk in freezer

but they love it!

 

[Mahonri]

We have an enclosed run and leave the pop door (slides up and down) open for ventilation.

 

[Dr.Doorlock]

The plastic strips sound like a good idea. I'm having to remake my slider because the wood track swelled in the rain. I'll try the plastic strips and see how they do.

You might want to check out the other user-friendly innovations I built into my coop. See it at my BYC Blog:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=17397

And then go to the link below for some really good fun.

 

[cyrixlord]

Dr.Doorlock :

The plastic strips sound like a good idea. I'm having to remake my slider because the wood track swelled in the rain. I'll try the plastic strips and see how they do.

The plastic wrapped around the bottom of the coop is used for insulation, they had 2 feet of snow all around their coop when I took that picture

it took them a little time to get used to going through the door but they eventually got the hang of it. Its cute at night when I check on them, i see their little heads poke out through the plastic like someone would through a shower curtain!


I visited your page and saw your chicken blinders. and nice coop design. how cute!​

 

[blueheaven]

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NEW...so it is ok to leave the door open all day/night when we are gone for a couple of days???

 

[blueheaven]

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sounds good. i will try that!
thank you!

 

[blueheaven]

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Central Indiana!!!
??? need to keep the draft out during windy days or winter...