New coop for me.

[ChixMama]

Lookin awesome!!!

Patiently waiting for more pics

 

[Dogfish]

 

[happyhensny]

Just loving the fact that you are still working after dark. We have mowers with headlights, a large quantity of headlamps and flashlights. Never enough hours in the day.

Edited to add:

Way cool door opener!

 

[springchick91]

that sweet i wish i had one my parent who r in charge of everything even though im an adult dont trust that that would hold up agenst a predator attack. but that is cool thated help for when were all gone or something and i dont get back after dark.

 

[AtholCoop]

That opener and latch design is first class.

 

[Dogfish]

Springchik91,

Lexan is a product they use to make bullet proof glass out of. It is shatter and crack proof. This isn't your normal plexiglass. There is nothing getting through that door, short of a well placed blow with a sledge hammer. A coyote or raccoon would not be able to apply enough force to damage or spring that door.

Athol, feel free to copy the design for your coops. It would work for string pull doors as well as the auto doors. If you need some additional photos or a materials list and design data, let me know. I copied it from a picture I saw somewhere.

 

[AtholCoop]

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What did you use for the actual motor?

 

[Dogfish]

Add-a-motor D-20.

 

[springchick91]

thats nice to know . i like the design and think it would work.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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How does that locking system work? I don't have the brain to figure it out....really