Just scrolling through random photos. Old hi-bay light reflector, a cheap metal screw auger, some old pipe and a random drill I had. ESP controlled with some customised firmware. Silly chickens also have an automated door, heater, light… hooked into home assistant.

They’re not even my chickens, they just rocked up one day and started trying to sleep on my hot water cylinder… nekkminnit I’ve been tricked into building them a house!

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    21 days ago

    Jank chicken sounds like the nickname of a low-effort attempt at jerk chicken. Sort of thing that’s made in a microwave and probably involves ramen seasoning, ketchup packets and self-loathing.

  • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    21 days ago

    Men will do anything but go to therapy. JK

    Nothing jank about it. It works (I assume), and that’s what matters. Of course, spreading by hand works, too, but no one is keeping score.

    • suodrazah@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      20 days ago

      I built this and the door because we were away from home for a couple of weeks, and I didn’t want the girls to be hungry or unsafe Lots of wildlife eat their food so we can’t leave it out in bulk.

  • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    20 days ago

    Nice! Needs a funny hand drawn sci fi logo, saying “Feedblaster 6000” or something. ;)

  • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    21 days ago

    Custom firmware based on ESP Home, I assume?

    For the auger you only control the time, not the speed?

    I love this idea! Seems very safe also in terms of very little could go wrong. So the chooks have a camera so you can keep an eye on them, too?

    • suodrazah@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      20 days ago

      Time and speed. I’m going to add current monitoring in case of overload/locked rotor and either a weighscale for remaining qty. But we’re about to move house so this will be redeployed in a much less jank and more permanent fashion.

      Yes they have a camera too :-)!