{"id":5394,"date":"2012-07-22T00:04:20","date_gmt":"2012-07-22T07:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davenaves.com\/blog\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2020-09-05T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-06T01:24:01","slug":"arduino-chicken-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davenaves.com\/blog\/interests-projects\/chickens\/chicken-coop\/arduino-chicken-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Arduino Chicken Door"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to build an Arduino Automatic Chicken Coop Door | Arduino code, parts, pictures, wiring diagram and videos included.<\/h3>\n

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I wanted a small door to open automatically (via <\/span>Arduino \/ morning\/night) to the outside world. 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 located on the side of the coop and will slide open (vertically) so the girls can up & down their ladder about 18″ to the ground level. (although ladders are really not needed as my chickens can fly straight up to the door without trouble)<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve lived with the chickens and the coop for some time now and have learned quite a bit… especially about their habits. This is important, because no matter how much I’d like to automate this coop via my Arduino Control Center<\/a>, the chickens will ultimately dictate how it’s made and how it will operate.<\/p>\n

The Installed Arduino Chicken Door<\/h3>\n