Upon closing - if a chicken is in the path of the door coming down, approx how much pressure is exerted on the bird - is there a safeguard?
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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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havent seen this happen but during closing as soon as it hits anything it reverses. We put a stick in during closing to see what would happen and pretty much as soon as contact was made it reversed. Plus the light sensor is really sensitive so my birds are in at dusk and the door doesn't close till nearly full dark.
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You can test the door with an empty liter soda bottle. It doesn't take much for it to reverse if it touches something. Never had a chicken stand in the door when it was closing. They're always up inside on the roost.
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to whom it may concern,although there seems to be 6 plus inches to a second floor plate that acts to conduct the jolt,butthere is also a floor plate in the first half.i would not trust the potential for a chicken to be curious enough,to try and peck at that floor plate in front.A little chick could be a victim as well.It does a number on rats and mongoose,though,here in Hawaii.
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Slide bar by pushing forward a bit (towards the gate) and sliding it into the latch. You can put a padlock thru the hole if that isn't enough for you. I'm sure just sliding the bar over is more than adequate protection. They will jump over fence if they want to get in that bad!
356156
I've only seen a head bump while feeding. I read that you don't have to worry about birds flying into your windows and dying because they slow down before they land so even if they do hit the windown, it's more of a bump and not a crash.
1084169
Activator RX-9 is sensitive to changes in pressure and would therefore be sensitive to the slamming (or forceful closing) of any door. Leaving a window open a bit shouldn't cause a problem unless the window was closed forcefully.Hope this helps.
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Yes, there is a solid plastic panel that can be put in place when the door is not being used. How secure it is would be a matter for the owner to decide. If your dog is large or you have multiple dogs, they might be able to force their way through, since they are used to the door and may hit it at high speed when entering. Never mind the tandem entry method. As to keeping out cats, it should be fine. Now, for burglary issues, you may want to increase the difficulty level.
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We placed our yard gaurd on a Corner post of the chicken yard. The yard guard was aimed away from the chickens. They Were pretty much sitting underneath it and did not seem to bother them. I do not know if mine malfunctioned but it only worked for about two months.
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Hi Ana,I will refer you to the website of a very qualified avian vet who is familiar with all situations involving birds. Here is her website: http://www.birdexoticpetvets.com/Best wishes ... Patricia
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Other than the large dog that may be inside, there is nothing to stop this. There is a thick plastic insert that blocks easy entrance when you need it, but technically if they wanted they could break the whole thing off. But really they could break through a window or flimsy door just as easily.
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Try attaching a short piece of hardware cloth ( or thin, stout piece of plastic or metal approx. 2" in ht.) one inch away from the door and spanning the entire width of the door to discourage roosting in the doorway. Make sure the chickens can safely walk over it to exit and enter the doorway.
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One of my chickens managed to force her way under it and then couldn't find her way out - it's quite stretchy and would require a lot of stakes to really be secure at the ground. Smaller birds do get tangled pretty easily. I'm going to switch to a heavier netting.
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There are doors that close and lock over the side of the dishes. Couldn't say what the gage of the steel is but they are skinny in comparison to the more expensive cages. I have an umbrella cockatoo in there and its not an issue.
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I would say no. When the door is in the up position it holds the door up. It takes downward pressure to lower the door and close it.
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It doesn't latch/grasp around door or other frame. You basically expand the gate just beyond size of opening and wedge it into place and the rubber end tips create friction that holds it place. Does quite a good job, but I wouldn't trust it to stop a infant/toddler falling against it with all their weight at the top of a staircase or to a opening to an outside pool area etc... We use it to keep are 80lb Labrador from going upstairs. Hope that helps...
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Observe the photograph of the trap. There are wire fixtures on each end that flip down and engage in tabs to hold the doors closed. When you want to release the trapped animal, you flip those wires up. When you want to trap, you flip them to the outsides so when the doors fall, the wires drop into the locking position. You probably just have them flipped the other way. Flip them to the outsides when setting the trap and you should be all good.
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You can adjust the tension. I have mine set to just close the door to almost closed. This way the Air conditioning stays in and my pet can still get in and out.
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Interesting question. I'm not so sure it wouldn't work. As the door closes, the tension on the first closer would diminish as the tension on the second increases, so the door would start our closing fast, and then slow down. I'm not sure if it would be the simplest solution. Be sure to let us know if you try it!