How To Build A Sliding Door For Chicken Coop

This chicken coop door opener closer features a light sensor that will make the door open and close with the sun.

How to build a sliding door for chicken coop.

The cord pulls the door up or lowers it. Having decided to design and build an automatic chicken coop door i went to the world wide web and used google i tried to find a commercial product or someone s home made design for an automatic door. First off if you re building a new coop check out my article about chicken coop plans. 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.

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. The problem with a simple pop door is that you have to lock and unlock it manually in the evening and at daylight. It s been 4 years now since i built this chicken coop door and it s still going strong. I found a commercial product attached to a chicken coop but it was too expensive.

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. I have had to replace the battery a couple of times but this build has really worked well in this instructable i ll be showing how to make an easy automat. When the door is closed it sits behind the board on the bottom to thwart raccoons and other small predators. So today i decided to collect some of my favorite chicken coop window ideas so you can see how many different options there really are for windows for your coop.

The setpoint is fully adjustable and the product includes an in depth set up instruction booklet that is filled with pro tips to help you make the most out of your new purchase.