Post your Pop Door (and lock) pics

[jupitergirl]

Thanks!! I'd love to see more! I am using many of these ideas.

 

[kathyinmo]

Perfect timing. DH and I were just discussing pop doors. He thinks if we have them, it will not be a secure coop, a weak point for predators. Help me convince him that we need a couple! (12' x 18' coop). We have only a big ol barn door type as the only opening. Thanks to you all, for the great ideas!

 

[Auntbeast]

I'm hoping more folks will post pics of their pop doors! Come on folks, show me yours!

 

[mightieskeeper]

I have been thinking about changing my pop door. I want my door to slide up and down. The more pictures the better!

 

[LilBizzy]

On our first coop, I have a regular cabinet door as the pop door. The 2nd coop ( add on to the first) I have a slide up pop door. In the new coop, because of the set up, I went a little different. I utilized space under the window. The door opens and closes from the inside of the coop. Here it is open:

I used long hinges to create a bi-fold door. I think hubby said they were called piano hinges. Here is the door halfway open.

Closed and locked:

And then the ramp flips up to give added security against the bottom of the door:

 

[Namble]

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Nice Design!

 

[kathyinmo]

What is the best size for the pop doors? 9"x9", or 12"x12" ??

 

[ChooksChick]

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If you don't have a pop door, you are putting the climate within at the mercy of the outside climate. They can heat up the coop well and also, if well shaded or covered in climbing plants, it can be a cooler area than outside- the big door lets the outside temps in, whether you want that or not.

I have the pop door so mine don't freeze in the winter or bake in the summer due to the act of going in and out, amongst a gazillion other reasons.

Regarding size, mine is only 8"x8", and the big, hurkey Barred Rocks make it in and out beautifully.

 

[Scott]

Here are a couple pictures of mine. I don't have any close up photos, but you can get an idea from these pictures. There is a 10 inch by 12 inch pop door on the north and south sides of the main chicken house. Each door is hinged to provide a ramp into the pens when opened. When closed, the ramps seal off the doorway. They have worked well for me. You can see more photos of my chicken house and flock here .

 

[Shannonwbl]

I am planning start cutting holes in our new coop in the next couple of days, so great timing on this.

For a coop that is easy to enter, is there any reason I should try to make a remote (aka pulley system) for the door? I plan to access the coop through a "people door" to gather eggs any way. I think I am going to put pop doors on three sides as we use an electrified/portable chicken fence (no hawks around here - yet). That way we can have three different run options - trample/eat grass on one side then move it to another.

Here is a pic of our new coop. We are still working on the trim, dutch door etc but I am kinda proud of it. It will eventually match my horse barn - red with white trim. It is a three generation project: my dad, me/dh, and our sons.

If you have any other ideas let me know! I don't want to mess it up.