Automate Your Coop.
Protect Your Flock.
Practical guides for building smart, safe, and self-sufficient poultry systems. From automatic doors to solar-powered monitoring.
Choose Your Path
Whether you're new to chickens or an experienced builder, we have a tailored guide sequence for you.
Start With Safety
Essential wiring, predator proofing, and fail-safe door logic.
- 1 Hardware Cloth Install
- 2 Auto Door Setup
- 3 Emergency Power
Solar Powered
Panel sizing, battery banks, and low-voltage systems.
- 1 Calculate Loads
- 2 Size Your Panel
- 3 Wire the Controller
Full Automation
Sensors, alerts, and remote monitoring integration.
- 1 Sensor Selection
- 2 Hub Configuration
- 3 Alert Setup
Latest Field Guides
Fresh from the workshop.
Egg Protein Timing for Heat Therapy: Why a Post-Sauna Egg Snack Works
Two large eggs deliver 12 grams of complete protein with a biological value of 100 — the highest score on…
Coop Temperature Alerts: Smart Sensor Thresholds for Heat and Cold Stress
Chickens experience heat stress above 29°C (85°F) and cold stress below -12°C (10°F), but the temperature at which your specific…
Coop Runoff as Hydroponic Nutrient: Closing the Waste-to-Food Loop
Chicken coop runoff contains dissolved nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium at concentrations that make it a viable nutrient input for hydroponic…
Chicken-Powered Garden: Manure, Compost, and the Coop-to-Bed Cycle
Chicken manure is the highest-nitrogen animal manure available to a backyard keeper, with a fresh N-P-K of roughly 1.5-1.0-0.5 —…
Smart Coop Door Schedules: Alexa, Google, Home Assistant
A smart coop door scheduled to local sunrise and sunset spends roughly 365 hours a year transitioning between open and…
Smart Coop Door Schedules: Alexa, Google, Home Assistant
Smart coop door schedules built around Alexa, Google Home, or Home Assistant turn the morning chicken routine from a manual…