This is an overview on how I configured and programmed a Raspberry Pi to control the Ladies First Chicken Door
The door is designed to allow the chickens out in the yard either on a schedule or triggered remotely via a web application, home automation app control is coming soon.
This allows us to lock down the chickens to their large secure run when predators such as foxes have been detected on our yard cameras.
Hardware Required
- Ladies First Chicken Door
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 computer
- Relay HAT to open and close the door
- PiJuice Power Management HAT
- 3 pin LiPo Battery
- USB Solar Panel
- RJ14 cable
Photos
The hardware
Testing the door
Part of the chicken run with door highlighted
