DIY Automatic Chicken Coop Door
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2020
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I made one of these a few years ago and ran into the same problem with the door not quite shutting completely. Also, as the actuator ages it tends to not shut tightly. My daughter solved it .... she suggested I use a simple magnet (not rare earth, too powerful) which, when installed, worked just great. it's still out there working, 8 years later.
Hi, I was reading the comments and noticed that no one suggested replacing the sensor with a solar panel. The panel can charge the battery during the day and the signal from it would be used to trigger the actuator. (2 birds--one stone...) Also, you can use the signal from the panel to add a delay timer or clock timer right before the actuator. Oh, and a transistor H-bridge could reliably replace the relay while using less power. I hope that helps.
Hi April,
Thank you so very much for all your help!! It's so great to see women doing the kind of things you do!! :)
This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for, and I so appreciate your tutorial. I can't wait to make my own with my dad. We love making! Thank you!
I think I would recess the door in a frame so the predators couldn't grab the edge and pry against it.
Damn raptors always after ma chickens.
I've tried to overcome a linear actuator. It wouldn't budge. A racoon would have to eat through the door to get in.
I’d be more concerned about where the wire meets the door frame, doesn’t look like she secured it there. Coyotes are common were she’s at, they’ll push right passed it.
@michael what if the door loses power? Also, what if the wood rots just enough for an animal to pry into it. What if the L bracket snaps or becomes weakened over time? What if the LA is rated higher than it is... Many, many reasons to bulls the door like an exterior door, no benefits to building it this way.
@@MrVARhythm What if a tornado rips off the door from the coop? What if a wild fire burns the whole coop? What if? What if? What if? C'mon find another place to overflow your pessimism and criticize without reason. Great DIY project!
Great solution. One suggestion though, it might be a good idea to add a flange around the door so raccoons can't pry the door open with their claws. Those little guys are extremely persistent and surprisingly strong.
Then the raccoons will start carrying flash lights LOL
@@robertclark2714 ha ha!
We've all had a bloody experience with raccoons. People without chickens don't realize how predatory they are.
@@stupidfuckingutube42 Yes they in my cooler One night and stole my beer They left Hot Dogs. Lol
April, this is absolutely awesome such a clever idea...... well done
Another great video as usual. It never ceases to surprise me with all of the really cool stuff that you come up with. I really like the name of your chicken coop.
Keep the great videos coming.
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing with us April. Let’s hope they all get back i safely. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
A great video and project, April. You always seem to come up with the right solutions for your problems. Now you can sleep for 5 more minutes every morning, or maybe just think of another thing you want to master. Thanks for sharing! Felix
Nicely done! I will definitely build this for my wife's coop. However, I will run on a timer and place it, along with the battery and relay in a weatherproof box. Please support this young lady and purchase her excellent plans which gives you much more detailed info.
Why do you keep your wife in a coop? Kinda cruel, lol.
Felicitaciones April!!!!!! Excelente proyecto!!! - Germán - Montevideo - Uruguay.
Besides beautiful, you are extremely creative. I’ve loved your videos all these years. Keep it up.
There’s is always one chicken who needs to get the hint. lol
Yes lol, I have never had all the chickens go in on their own, at least one is always rebellious and tries staying out late.
Same here. I would love to make this, but I have two chickens that I have to chase inside or else they would stay out all night! I call them my rebellious teen chicks. I might make it to open in the morning though. As my health gets worse, waking up early gets harder
I love chickens but sometimes they can be REALLY dumb.
Yeah I had two or three or four that used to try to roost up in the roof of the run and I ended up having to put chicken wire around those joists to keep them from roosting up there so finally they got the hint to go inside the coop at night or you know the house
That's a Late Adopter example!
Next up in Predator/Prey evolution is a Phosphorescent Fox.
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I miss these smaller projects that I can use. 😄 Even though I love watching your big projects and are amazed how far you've come. I can't corperate them in my simple life. I adore you and looking forward to your Wood Shed shop remodel. It will be epic! 🤗
Great video! I am about to take on this same project. I like your style of mounting the actuator, i came up with something that looks like a butcher knife for my door action, but am also looking at trying to lift multiple doors once i see what my actuator can do.
thats so cool like that little door
im getting ready to make a RV at of a school but i like type video
making some out nothing and making with your hands
great video can not wait see what next
I bet April goes out every night to double check if door closed 😊. I would still have OCD and have to see it close no matter how sure I felt .
That can be solved quite easealy. add a door sensor to see if the door is closed and have that report back to your home automation :D. or maybe april can add this to the alarm system that is installed :D
I can look out the window and see if it's closed. There has never been a problem.
Looks great! I installed one on my coop two weeks ago. I went with a simple timer for triggering my door instead of going by photo-sensor. I went with waterproof boxes with clear fronts and mounted all the electronics on the outside of the coop visible from my house. The electronics have LED's that light up when the door is open/closed. I went with a solar panel to run mine too and a 12V battery for backup. Next up for me is replacing the timer with a ESP32 to monitor the charge on the battery and to set it up so I can monitor/control it through my home automation.
Did you consider a security guard? Might be cheaper.
Did you ever figure it out? I'd like to do the same, but I don't have the knowledge to think it out on my own. However, I can follow plans pretty well!
Good afternoon April hope you're having a blessed day. This looks interesting. Should work very well.
What a great video! It was hilarious at the end when you were having to crawl inside to show her how to get out! I know they will enjoy their new door.
I always love your enthusiasm with whatever you are doing.
Nice work on the chicken coop door April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP
Love it! Great addition to the coup. Be safe! Beach, NC
COOL!!!
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I'm building mine w an Arduino and a stepper motor. It's what I have in my parts bins. Very nice build!
these door packages want to sell for almost two hundred dollars my guess is your Arduino is slightly less than that?? congrats.
really well done, excellent tutorial
I just did the same thing myself, it is amazing to not have to go out morning and night to open and close them - great job!
I think that everyone has to have that. Great idea. Thanks for the video
Another great video. Thanks for the idea.
Nice and straight forward. The one I'm designing uses a linear motor with feedback current just in case something gets caught on the door, like a chicken and uses a Strawberry Pi for Internet access and control.
Great vid!
You could even add a camera to the Pi and get pics for confidence.
The one I installed came with a sensor that is triggered if something is standing in front of it. It's been working quite well. Best part is, if something walks in front of it while it's moving, it pauses the current operation. Then when it's clear again, it finishes its task.
Would you be willing to share what you came up with, and the parts you used? Thanks!
April is so talented and cute!
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April you are one cool chick to make this for your chicken coop. Now I can make one for my daughters coop. Thank You April.
Brilliant!
Great as always! Keep up the hard work
Wonderful & So Funny auto door for chickens, haha! I love it!
Awesome. Great. Thanks for the tips
The dogs and chickens get along real well. Great video!
During the winter months when the days are short, a dim light on(inside the coop) with the hens at night will keep them eating and laying eggs much better!That light too, can be on a photocell to shut it off and save electricity at daybreak! You used to be able to purchase a photo cell that could be screwed right into an edison light bulb base between it and the light bulb.
Good idea. you could also use a programable timer to do this. if you really wanted to get fancy you could use a plug that connects to wifi and you can control from your phone. Just a few ideas i came up with.
Can't wait to copy this!!!!!! Thanks April!!!
Perfect timing!
I built your coop and run and there are days I can not get down to the coop to let the girls out. This is much better than the expensive commercially available coop doors and they generally have mediocre ratings.
Neat little project. Your just a little farmer girl. Thanks for sharing
April. Always enjoy you're video's! Thanks
Glad you like them!
Very clever idea April!!!!!!!!!!!
Wicked! Thanks. I’m about to make a chicken coop from pallets. Yours seems pretty awesome, great work.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
April, you are an amazing builder
Hilarious comments! I started chucks same time as you. Thanks April. Or a clock set DIY
I want to do a very similar setup but instead of it opening, I'm going to set it up to slide up/down in a track, that way I can worry less about any gaps from not closing all the way.
I opted for an up-down door on a timer. It requires adjustment of the time as the seasons progress. However, in Summer, they often stay out until the very last moments of daylight. Plenty of nights when they are JUST going in when I go out to collect eggs.
Very cool build April.
Awesome work April, really cool project! 😃👍🏻🌞🚪🐓🐓🐓🐓👊🏻
love it,.. Thank you
Hey April, Great idea and use of a light dependent resistor and the electromechanical actuator, what you said. Perhaps you've heard it, why did the chicken stop in the middle of the road? She wanted to lay it on the line. At least it's clean. All the best from Oregon, C.
That's awesome April
Nice vid! I’m about to start designing my own coop door too!
You are quite ingenious, I loved the simple mechanism and component choice.⚡
Thanks! It works great and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
Chickens aren't the only beneficiary's of this type of setup. I could use your idea at my home with a pressure switch instead of a D2D sensor. When reaching the kitchen door with an arm load of groceries just step on the pressure pad and the door swings open and I pop right in. Thanks so much for the idea! BTW: Great Video!
Great video agan April🙂👍
I have to say you would make a great addition to the Mechanics that worked at the Nestles I use to work at. I made something very similar but you have the essentials to make it happen April.. You being a woman and working as a mechanic would be in my opinion the envy of many women working there. The majority anyway. Good job April,
I was actually the machinist there and part of the maintenance mechanics there. Great place to work, wish I would have been there much longer but after 30 years they closed up and moved it back East. Long story I won’t bore you with.
Thnx for sharing..
Failed to mention the plant was there 30 plus years I came in the last 5 years before they packed up and left Ca.unfortunately... Was a picture of things to come as has happened with so many here. I’d do it myself if I could..
I love this 😭😭 I can’t wait for my own home one day🙏🏻
Awesome April❤️💯
Is that the small chicken coop? I am going to build it now that I am retired. Great video! By the way you are so kind and considerate to explain your videos and products the way you do. You do an excellent job. :-) :-) :-)
So cool!
Awesome project🖐🖐
Technology and sensors. I'd like to see more interactive and responsive electronic projects, very cool to see.
look up Lady Ada and/or Raspberry Pi; this stuff is fantastic and all the kids should be on to this fast.
As a building automation specialist, I love it!!!
I made one like that last year. Need to redo the relay though. It's not difficult at all to do.
Hope the Foxes down in Texas don't carry flashlights.
Very cool!
I’m trying to look for your chicken Coop built video can’t seem to find it but I love this door idea
This is Very Cool! I didn't even know this was possible. I like that you think outside the box, or in this case the coop April!!! LOL
Truly fowl video!
I love this video!
Love it going to try this.
Mine works great! Thanks for watching.
Quick question about the in-line fuze you briefly mention, what AMP fuze did you use? Secondly, could you please explain the reason for adding that fuze there and what it does? Thanks so much, great automatic door, one of the best designs I've found so far!
That’s real nice like.🙌🏽👏🏽
Bravissima from Italy Happy Christmas and Happy new year 🥂👋🏻🙏🏻💐
Thank you! The same to you from Texas! Thanks for watching.
WOW!
Now that, I haven't seen on another DIY show.
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Yay! April on Sunday morning 🙂
So what turns off the actuator power when the actuator is fully extended and contracted? Thank you for posting this as i am trying to rig a similar sys!
Que bonito lo has hecho el gallinero es muy guay i bonito
Amazing work 👍👍👍😎😎
Great DIY, I would suggest you use a lift and lower door that fits in tracks so the predators can't pry it open.
And some of your viewers might also consider using an electric car window opener, they are essentially free and work well if you have any old cars about to get rid of, but pulling one from the junkyard too, or you can also buy them new replacements from rockauto. Also not sure you really need a light sensor, a basic timer is good enough, the time is gets dark at 5pm instead of 9pm is only a few hours and some are quite easy to adjust (see sprinkler timers), or frankly I do electronics and there are circuit boards that can do it some real cheap, like $5 for a 12v relay.
Hi what circuitboard, can you show me?
The L-bracket looks shortened, so it would have been nice to see the (perhaps trial-and-error) approach to find the right dimensions and positions.
Some info on that sensor: since daylight doesn't fade perfectly smooth on a cloudy day, you wouldn't want that sensor to open and close again, every time a cloud passes by.
To avoid that, such a sensor had 2 thresholds: for the gate to close, the sensor has to pass below the lower threshold. So, it has to be really, really dark before it actually closes. But it won't just open again if it gets a little bit lighter - it will only open the gate when light rises to the upper threshold. So, it has to be really, really light before the gate opens again. That bit of electronics with 2 thresholds is called a Schmitt trigger.
Nice video! You could maybe build an acrylic enclosure for the electrical components underneath to protect it from soil humidity. Just a thought! Thumbs up!
Also a hen may start pecking at the wires. Some chickens are weird.........................rj
I love it.
April, I can see you have a lot of different skills. About how much does this cost? I would like to build this for my chickens too, then i wouldn't have to ask friends or neighbors to lock them up at night if i'm out. I would also worry that it would close before they all got in. Has that ever happened to you? It's still a great idea! And you make it look like it wouldn't be to hard to make.
Esta muy bien esa puerta automática.
Awesome!
Hey, that's a nice door opener 👍🐔greetings from germany 🐔
Nice idea
Eggcelent!
Creative !!!
Super tare! Aprecieri 👏 și like 👍
Fantastic
Very cool
I love it can you please forward me the name of the place where you purchased the door remote or name of everything please
Thanks!