just thinking it may be crazy enough to work

[Fowl97]

mods if this isnt where it should be plz move thx
well what if the door you let you flock out of of is one of thoes cat doors with the collor tag that unlocks it. you could put one on the legs of the hens or roosters. they could lock themselvs up. any one think this would work??????

 

[AnnieOakley379]

How do you know that the hen/rooster you designate to lock the door will be the last one in, or the first one to want to go out?

It doesn't seem like it would work to me.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

That would work if you can teach them to use a cat door.... They usually wont.

If ya had a lot of chickens the collar keys would get expensive.

 

[Joz]

you'd have to get the magnetic tags for all the birds, but I think it would probably work pretty well.

 

[AHappychick]

I think it is feasable with a small flock I have often thought of something like that myself. It would take some hard work or at least detailed as well as time to train the chooks. plus the will get mucked up a lot more on the leg, maybe on a saddle?

 

[chickenshagg]

Once they go in how far are they going to be away from the door so that they do not release it accidently?

 

[TipsyDog]

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That's what I'm thinking. I don't think it would work. Get an automatic door opener that opens dusk/dawn. That'll keep them locked up at night.

 

[blurose]

I'm sorry, but I myself just can't rest at night unless I've personally checked on my girls, made sure they're in bed (on their roost) and said "nighty-night" to them. (or at least sent my son out to do it)

I'd still be doing that if I had a fancy automatically closing door.

 

[Fowl97]

it was just am idea

 

[redstars]

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I have a fancy automatic closer and still check every night to make sure every one is in.
The closer is mainly for when we go out.
And I still check when we get home.