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How to build a horizontal sliding door for chicken coop.
If i replaced the existing door with a sliding door that problem would be solved.
To ensure resistance against corrosion the runners and the door are manufactured using the best quality aluminum.
Far easier to just slide a door along the wall than pull it open.
They definitely know when to come in at night and come out early in the morning to go on about their pecking and bug hunting.
Simple automatic chicken coop door.
We know that chickens are animals that love routine.
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Even with a foot of straw bedding on the floor it s still easy to slide the door and if the ducks are bedded down by the door it disturbs them far less than a swinging door would.
A chicken pop hole door should be 6 12 inches above the level of the chicken coop floor so that the bedding doesn t block the doorway or spill outside.
It s been 4 years now since i built this chicken coop door and it s still going strong.
The height of the chicken coop door from the ground outside doesn t matter as long as chickens have a ramp to access doors that are 18 24 inches high.
Standard door door size 9 x 13 mounting area 12 x 32 179 00.
Making a diy automatic chicken coop door especially if you work makes taking care of your hens so much easier.
It was also time to replace the pop door that the chickens use to move from the coop to the run.
We have found issues with different kinds of doors shavings dirt and dust ge.
Fixing is very easy and can suit nearly all coops to get you up and running in just a few minutes.
You can choose the standard large or horizontal automatic chicken coop door to fit your coop.
Chicken coop sliding door the shed that houses my chickens is quite old.
The kit is light but strong enough to act as replacement for your chicken coop that has horizontal sliding heavy doors.
Greg walks us from start to finish through building a sliding chicken door.