How to rodent proof the chicken door

[farmgurl123]

I don't know much about threads, please tell me if this is in the wrong place. I want to build a coop inside my house garage, new home, don't want rodents. Anyone have any ideas how I can make a chicken door to the outside without rodents coming in? should I put it high and add bars of differing heights until they get to the door? Squirrels will still make it in through though.. any thoughts please.

 

[Ghosty]

Your idea sounds like the only plausible one to me. Not keeping feed in the garage and coop would help.

 

[50-45-1]

So is this garage the kind with a large overhead door that allows your car inside?
Will that door be open from time to time. Mice will enter that way to.
I would not have my chickens where they come in contact with exhast from a car.
Plus, chickens a VERY dusty and will result on everything in your garage to be covered with dust.
How many chickens are we talking about here?

 

[AmyJane725]

Chickens might eat the rodents... probably just mice though. Squirrels and rats are too big.

That's a tough problem. Get an electric dog door and little radio collars for your birds' ankles. I doubt that exists though.

 

[blackdog043]

Why are you building your coop in the garage? Will you have a run outside for them or are you planning on just letting them out to the yard through this door?

 

[aart]

Anyone have any ideas how I can make a chicken door to the outside without rodents coming in?

Rodents are much more nimble than chickens...anything a chicken can navigate a rodent will have no trouble with.

 

[Krugerrand]

Why are you building your coop in the garage? Will you have a run outside for them or are you planning on just letting them out to the yard through this door?

If the run is manageable to cover in 1/2" hardware cloth, no rodents should be able to get in that way. (with apron)