Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Morocco and Egypt

Lovely. Hope you get to go.

 

[featherhead007]

I do that too; I call it “tucking the girls in”.

Me too!

 

[Sycamore Hill Chicks]

I don't have a comparison to judge by, but Omlet is the type of auto-door I have too, and it's worked out. I use the timer and have not tried the light sensor. It has the anti-crush push sensor on the side jamb that works well. One slight nudge, or a tail feather in there, and it reverses and then tries again. It will try four times before it quits. I check the coop and the runs every night, haven't got a camera yet. It has not closed a few times, I think from general roosting shenanigans and the crush sensor. The door track is very sensitive, I have had it not close (once), not because of the crush sensor but because it detects some crud on or in the inside track. General dirt on the threshold doesn't cause problems, good thing cause chickens have dirty feet, but bits in the runner track will.

The manual outer coop door is still operational from the top even with the auto-door installed, which is nice.

I think long-term a door that slowly lowers down via pulley, and is only using the weight of the door to lower it might be better/safer because it's not dependent on electronics for crush sensitivity. You could probably kill a chick or small pullet with it though, and the Omlet door would not. I have not heard any stories or rumors on the Omlet Facebook. Group or internet about it hurting any chickens, and it's been around for awhile. Most problems are when there is anything amiss detected, it won't close, and you have to figure out why, and the readout panel is a bit obscure as to what's going on.

I agree

 

[BY Bob]

Ooooh! Lucky me growing sunflowers! Will feed them to my girls once ripened a bitView attachment 2801133View attachment 2801134

I love sunflowers. Those are beautiful.

 

[BY Bob]

I can't! You know I love Phyllis and am totally biased.

So 1 vote for Phyllis.

 

[BY Bob]

Mugs Monday!

Whip and Naenae (front to back)

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Piscia...she laid her egg shortly after this...notice her reddened waddled.

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Whip (again) and Ms Meatbird in the back
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Just lovely ladies!

 

[BY Bob]

Morocco and Egypt

That would be amazing.

 

[BY Bob]

I also prefer the old-fashioned method. I have seen a few stories of chickens getting caught under the door. Plus, I actually go in the coop when they are all roosting and count them to make sure I have them all. I’m one of THOSE moms.

I truly understand that fear. The Ador will not close with enough pressure to hurt a chicken. It stops if it hits resistance.

 

[BY Bob]

Wellllll...she's in the infirmary tonight. Giant egg by 530 am this morning, soft shell egg at 530p and a shell less egg by 630p.
Her vet appt is Friday for initial consult... I think if vet agrees, we will do hormone implant.

Wow. Her reproductive system is completely haywire. Hopefully Friday goes well.

 

[BY Bob]

I love them all, especially that lovely lavender, but my Number One of that group is Phyllis. She is just so cute! That face! That hairdo!

She is special little Miss Phyllis.