Does the small chicken door that leads to the screened in area close or is it always open? Thanks! :)
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The small door leading from the coop to the screened area is always open. It would not be hard to add a door if you want. If you have any other questions I'd be happy to answer them.
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The strength of the motor is not relevant to protecting your chickens at the door opening. When the motor is triggered to go, it will slowly lower the door with gravity doing the work. The motor does make noise as it goes which hopefully alerts the chickens to move. If the chicken does not move, the weight of the door itself is what you need to be looking at to determine if it will harm the chicken. The door takes about 8 seconds to close.
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Hi,They are showing the door open on the photograph. It's a weird photo and in no way representative of the way the unit looks in real life. I have one of these and an extremely happy so far. We have had it since March. Good luck!
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When you open the gate to walk through, it just swings. It doesn't have a latch that keeps it open if that's what you're talking about :)
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You can leave it open, just like a regular door. We leave ours open all day, then close it when we're home with the baby.
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No, it does not open from the top. There is a door in the front for the bird to come in and out and two smaller doors on the side for the food and water.
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The door (singular) stays closed when you lock it in place. It stays open on its own unless your bird purposefully or accidentally closes it (which they can do without too much effort). The door does not lock open.
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The door open with a zipper in the middle of the section, as long as it is not left wide open after enter/exit, it will be fine. We used ours at the beach and that zipper is the only thing I worried about breaking, kids were coming in and out, but it has held up great. Such a fine mesh that no bugs get through once the door is zipped shut.
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It is open on back side. My kitty houses are inside the garage. I covered the back opening with cardboard to stop the draft flowing through.
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Yes you can still use your door! The opening is not as big and we can still use our slider! However we can not use the screen door any longer
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I have never had that happen, so I don't know and honestly, I don't ever watch it so I can't answer your question about a safeguard. The chickens can hear it when it goes down because the motor is running, it goes back up and then down again for the night. Mine is on a photo eye and my chickens are always in before it goes down at night. My chickens have a large outdoor run so they are not free-ranging which I suppose could make a difference. Overall I love the door and it is all contained in the wall so the dust doesn't damage it.
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Hello Deb,With the exception of the holes in the front for birds to enter, this birdhouse is a sealed, solid wooden structure, and unfortunately cannot be opened. Thank you very much for your question! Please let us know if there is anything else we may help you with.Have a great day,Meghan CoyneCustomer ServiceMade in Oregon1-866-257-0938
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I have same doors. Rod goes outside mounts inside the door frame so you can open your doors and the screen keeps bugs out but light and air can get in. I love this screen!
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I have the brown shell with pink place lining bag... It does NOT open all the way. The bottom edge is sewn shut
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Yes, the back is open, but if it's attached against a wall or what have you, it's hard to get the eggs from the back. We just get the eggs from the front opening when the chicken leaves. Hope this helps.
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No it doesn't, you have to pull the door closed again. However, if you try and walk through the screen because you didn't realize it was closed it will automatically open, LOL.
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I haven't had any issues with doors opening and closing... If the door flaps are rolled up tightly the doors are clear to open and close wt latch:)