Sliding Chicken Coop Door

When the door is closed it sits behind the board on the bottom to thwart raccoons and other small predators.

Sliding chicken coop door. Always select a motorized lift and close for a well controlled open and close of the coop door. The idea is to use the combined weight of the chickens as they climb onto the roosting bar to sleep at night to pull the cables and pulleys and pop the door open. However it has to be attached to an existing door that is not heavier than 8lbs and installed at least 1 inch from the top of the coop door. You can also make a diy automatic chicken coop door and instead of using electricity or batteries use the chickens themselves.

Installation is very simple in minutes and can fit nearly all the standard coops. Though light it is strong and can serve as an ideal replacement for your chicken coop as it comes with horizontal sliding doors and can also support heavy doors. The motorized lift and close should have an electric eye or positive stop to prevent against harm or injury to your hens. The door slides along a channel made by screwing a 1x4 on each side of the door then attaching another piece of 1x4 that s offset one inch from the first piece.

This door will automatically open each morning and close each evening. It can be connected to a battery by cutting the ac adapter off the end of the power cord and tying the power cord directly to the dc timer and the battery. No need to hire a pet sitter the next time you go on a vacation. Even though this automatic chicken coop door opener does not come with a door it is mains power enabled and comes with all the fittings for an exiting door.

As it shifts to a lighter weight the door closes. The cord pulls the door up or lowers it. No need to rush home from a late dinner.