We wanted to make our chickens easier to take care of by building our own automatic chicken coop door opener.
Diy automatic chicken coop door arduino.
The frame door and controller can be constructed and tested in a place away from the coop and then simply bolted on the existing coop opening.
It s been 4 years now since i built this chicken coop door and it s still going strong.
Simple automatic chicken coop door.
I wanted a small door to open automatically via arduino morning night to the outside world.
Arduino chicken coop controller.
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.
It runs off 9vdc so it can be powered from plugpack or a battery and solar panel to charge the battery.
A commercial or diy automatic chicken coop door is installed to keep your chickens safe from predators at night and to make it easy to let the hens out in the morning.
I converted a former pig house for the hens a while ago but it has the disadvantage that it is quite small.
I ve built an automated door using an arduino controller and a clock for controlling it.
Using a couple of parts off ebay we re able to.
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Doing this would relieve us from worrying if the chickens were safe at night and to be able to leave the house when we wanted this door will be locate.
How to build an arduino automatic chicken coop door arduino code parts pictures wiring diagram and videos included.
The door is designed to be modular.
I wanted a small door to open automatically via arduino morning night to the outside world.
As much as we love these little bundles of joys and eggs it can be a drudge getting up i.
I wanted to let the chicks roam free in the daylight and still be protected at night.
The problem with a simple pop door is that you have to lock and unlock it manually in the evening and at daylight.
Over the last few years my family has been keeping ex battery hens they are about 18 months old and have lived their entire lives within a caged environment.