PetMate Coop - need help adding an automatic door please!

[Thewayfaringnerd]

Hi

The automatic door is from Omlet. It’s a bit pricey but worth every penny. The customer service is vey good.

https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/automatic_chicken_coop_door_opener/

You could also get the Run Chicken auto door. It’s cheaper and they also have good customer service.
I moved my Omlet auto door to my bigger coop and put the Run Chicken door on my Per Mate Coop - kept it as a backup coop to house new hens or a sick hen. I had to add a thin piece of particle board since the Omlet opening was bigger. It’s been working fine the past few months.

You can’t go wrong with either door.

https://a.co/d/dqorkn0

The run chicken door funny you say that came with mine on the outer part of the coop, to allow them into a run. I like how simple it is. Did it fit over the doorway with no additional wood or anything? After you took the rails and old door of course off

 

[Thewayfaringnerd]

Hi

The automatic door is from Omlet. It’s a bit pricey but worth every penny. The customer service is vey good.

https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/automatic_chicken_coop_door_opener/

You could also get the Run Chicken auto door. It’s cheaper and they also have good customer service.
I moved my Omlet auto door to my bigger coop and put the Run Chicken door on my Per Mate Coop - kept it as a backup coop to house new hens or a sick hen. I had to add a thin piece of particle board since the Omlet opening was bigger. It’s been working fine the past few months.

You can’t go wrong with either door.

https://a.co/d/dqorkn0

Can I see a picture of the run chicken door mounted when you have a chance? Thank you

 

[Mjvl]

This is awesome! How hard was it to take off the old rails and door? Would love to see some more pictures of your setup as I have the same coop for my chickens that we just got. Did you do anything else to seal it up for winter?

It wasn't too hard to remove the rails. I am not very handy so I used small crowbar and gently pulled away the frame. Kept the pieces for scraps.

Here are a few pictures - one from a few years ago and one more recent. I attached some shower curtains to keep out the wind, rain, and snow. This worked well and they liked to hang out under in there when the weather was bad. I also added a small fan, vent holes, and motion lights. It inside an 'enclosed' run as I have too many predators. Some day, when I have enough money, I'd like to build a proper enclosed run.

During the colder months, I moved the heated Premier 1 waterer under the coop so the plastic would block the wind. I found that if got below freezing and too windy, the base and nipples would freeze when unprotected.

 

[Thewayfaringnerd]

It wasn't too hard to remove the rails. I am not very handy so I used small crowbar and gently pulled away the frame. Kept the pieces for scraps.

Here are a few pictures - one from a few years ago and one more recent. I attached some shower curtains to keep out the wind, rain, and snow. This worked well and they liked to hang out under in there when the weather was bad. I also added a small fan, vent holes, and motion lights. It inside an 'enclosed' run as I have too many predators. Some day, when I have enough money, I'd like to build a proper enclosed run.

During the colder months, I moved the heated Premier 1 waterer under the coop so the plastic would block the wind. I found that if got below freezing and too windy, the base and nipples would freeze when unprotected.

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Thank you so much this looks amazing. You did an excellent job. We will be doing the shower curtains soon as it's getting cold here

 

[Mjvl]

Can I see a picture of the run chicken door mounted when you have a chance? Thank you

Hi @Thewayfaringnerd

Here's a picture of the Run Chicken door that I got from Amazon.
I used one of the nesting box dividers to cover up the opening since they usually fell down anyway. There is a small gap at the top but I'm not worried about it as I usually keep the run door closed. It was pretty easy to instal and set the timings with my phone.