Anyone raise chickens?

[SaltwaterSlick]

Here's all you ever needed to know about the doors.

https://www.flemingoutdoors.com/automatic-chicken-coop-doors.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1_OX1v6e2gIVzrrACh1dHAnnEAAYBCAAEgJJM_D_BwE

We have the advanced version. You set the time and plug in the coordinates (lat/lon) of the coop location, and it will open closed based on the sunrise/sunset you want. Runs on 4 AA batteries as well as 110V. I keep the batteries in ours JIC, but we have never lost power in 3 years, even through Harvey when we got over 53" of rain, so it's run pretty much on 110V all the time.

[glen]

You can get automatic door with battery or plug into 120. I have a battery/solar and it has been running for years. Got it from a 2 man company in Lockhart

[SaltwaterSlick]

Video of install/operation of the auto door I have...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLarX5LpX3E"]Automatic Chicken Coop Door - YouTube[/ame]

[Traildust]

I loved stepping bare footed in chicken shiat as a kid. Where's that "smell" thread?

[IOWA BOW HUNTER]

Really easy just feed and water them. Mine fly a foot or two off the ground into our old quail hut and we lock them in at night. Always buy a couple extra though as chicks they will probably peck each other to death or you will loose at least one a year from hawks ect.

[Stan R]

You can get automatic door with battery or plug into 120. I have a battery/solar and it has been running for years. Got it from a 2 man company in Lockhart

I did the research and bought the same one.

I had electric but decided on the solar panel.

This is the web site. Worth every penny.

https://chickendoors.com/

[ByronB]

We had five in the backyard until one decided to get in the hot tub this past weekend. Now there are four. We normally get 3-4 eggs per day.

[AgHntr10]

Bumping this back up...wife is bringing these home today so now it's time to build a brooder.

Going to build our permanent coop in a few weeks and looking for ideas. I want to build it on skids so it can be moved if I want. We have several fox around so I am trying to decide if I should attach a hog panel floor to the bottom of the skids to keep them from digging in?

[Part Timer]

I did a 1' skirt of welded wire around the outside of my coop to keep anything from digging in. On my first round of chicks my dog dug a hole outside the coop. She didnt get in, but the chicks were able to get out the coop trough the hole, where they then became dog toys. So i learned my lesson the hard way.

Also use 1/2" hardware cloth instead of chicken wire on the coop. It will last longer and is more predator proof.

[AgHntr10]

We have a happy little girl tonight!

[brokeno]

The only chicken I raise is fried from my plate to my mouth.

[Quackerbox]

Bumping this back up...wife is bringing these home today so now it's time to build a brooder.

Going to build our permanent coop in a few weeks and looking for ideas. I want to build it on skids so it can be moved if I want. We have several fox around so I am trying to decide if I should attach a hog panel floor to the bottom of the skids to keep them from digging in?

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My "tractor" is on 2x6 skids. It's 5x10 and I would move it with my ranger. It served me well for a few years.

I'll agree on welded wire. I just finished the "chicken mansion" and hog ringed 1x2 welded wire to hog panels. We also dug a trench around the perimeter and buried old bricks 3 deep. I don't have a real bad critter problem but have lost a couple over the years. Our biggest fight was hawks. They played hell with bannys

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[Efren]

I wanted to get a few but my wife says they stink (they used to have some when they were kids). We live in the city but have a descent size yard. Ca they be free roam without them flying over a six foot fence?

[Stan R]

I wanted to get a few but my wife says they stink (they used to have some when they were kids). We live in the city but have a descent size yard. Ca they be free roam without them flying over a six foot fence?

There is a way to cut the wings do they fly less

[Sticks&Strings]

How many of yall live in a subdivision? I would like to get some, but I think my neighbors would throw a fit, and I'm not sure I'd enjoy hear them squawk.

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