![]() We clearly needed a mobile chicken coop that could traverse the rough pasture area on our land. We also recognized the beneficial attributes of chicken manure: It’s high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it needs to be used in moderation, even though the chickens just don’t seem to create manure in moderation. You know what I’m talking about-the hard, compacted, moon-like surface created by the chicken manure that isn’t healthy for chickens or humans. I will post with any issues i may have at a latter date.When my family decided to start raising chickens, the thought of having one of those wasteland areas inside a chicken coop didn’t appeal to any of us. To open manually, you have to unplug and replug the unit. May have to reprogram the unit to the wifi. Somewhat lighter material than I expected. Can be operated by remote, phone, or by voice through GH. The old pullet shut would swing the door open which was an issue if there was any drifting snow. Moves slow enough so as not to act as a guillotine. Works with existing solar and battery with a provided pig tail to splice with. So now we can have the door open by asking google to do it. Again, though unadvertised, it was compatible. I noted the app wasn't the same brand name so took a guess and searched if it was compatible with our google home devices. This works at a distance allowing us to open or close the door from the house. Also I had not expected there to be a pocket remote. No need to run electric to the hen house since we will be moving it later. Just for giggles, I attempted to attached the battery and solar panel I had remaining from the old door closer, and by golly it worked. I hope I don't have to do this each time the electric goes off. I then unplugged it and took the mounted door to the coop and attached it. I downloaded the app for the phone and set it up on the wifi. Found I had the door in backward causing the hinge to catch on the plywood. I ran it through its paces, opened, closed, repeat. The instructions were lacking a bit, and English must have been a second language, but over all, it went together smoothly. It took about 15 minutes to mount the hardware. I grabbed a 1/4 sheet of treated plywood and cut the recommended size door. Those would be easy to replace if I decide to do that. The door guides also seemed a bit flimsy. The gauge of metal used for the door seemed a bit light, but I guess it will work. The door panel was hinged in the middle and folded in half. I quickly opened the package to ensure it had a door included. The package I received was much smaller than I expected. We plan on relocating the coop to a different area in mid-summer. Our coop is about 170 feet from the back door and we like letting the 45 girls forage the back yard throughout the day while we are home. For comparison, we used a pullet shut door for 4 years. I recently installed the JVR Chicken Coop Door Opener. Thanks for stoping by and happy homesteading! Zone Maps of Asia provided by /u/encogneeto.No shaming to vegans or for animal processing.This will help keep things organized among other things. ![]() Please try and use reddit tags like, ,, , or homestead specific like, ,, etc.Be respectful and we will ban people for being icky.Try and keep post on topic, self post and blog links are okay as long as they're related to homesteading.ponds, barns, livestock, gardens, food preservation, outdoor kitchens, fishing, hunting, shop projects, tractors, bush hogs, pigs, raising chickens, cattle, worms, 4H, permaculture, organic practices, cast iron skillet, neighbor relations, frugality, 5 gallon buckets, crops, grazing, fences, lumber, canning, aquaculture, trees, woodland, diatomaceous earth, farmers, root cellars, smoke houses, mason jars, agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, critter shelter, farm interns, wwoofers, bees, honey, wildcrafting, dairy, goats, raised garden beds, paddock shift systems, nuts, berries, vegetables, growing sweet potatoes, self sufficiency, permaculture design course, off grid, alternative building, alternative energy, wood stoves, chainsaws, wood heat, tools, welding, woodworking, green woodworking, joel salatin, red worms, sepp holzer, masanobu fukuoka, ianto evans, art ludwig, farmers markets, animal husbandry, cottage industry, outhouses, composting toilets, septic tanks, ferro cement, straw bale construction, cob building. It is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of foodstuffs, and it may or may not also involve the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and craftwork for household use or sale. Homesteading - From Wikipediaīroadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Message the mods please include links to any posts you are referencing. ![]()
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