See-Through Chicken Coop Door

See-Through Chicken Coop Door BUILDINGS New Techniques To protect his small flock of Barred Rock/Plymouth Rock chickens at night Sandro Hollenstein of Fair Oaks California purchased a battery-powered door closing system and built his own transparent door Sandro purchased his timer system from a company in the UK called ChickenGuard www chickenguard com; about $199 The closer can be programmed to close and open at a certain time each day The battery-powered system is sealed with silicon to make it weather resistant “I used plexiglass for the door so I can peek in when it’s closed but wood will do the job as well ” said Sandro The tracks on the side to guide the plexiglass door up and down are made of wood A cord that attaches to the door pulls it up and lets it down The chicken coop door is about 12 1/2 by 15 in ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Sandro Hollenstein 3937 New York Ave Fair Oaks Calif 95628

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