Automatic chicken door

[Frankiegirl]

Well, I ended up ordering the Chicken Guard extreme with the locking door.

Let us know how this works out for you. I am in the process of picking one out for myself and would be interested in knowing your experience.

 

[Transplanted Texan]

Let us know how this works out for you. I am in the process of picking one out for myself and would be interested in knowing your experience.

It's working real good. I got the door with the locking tabs.

 

[AshFabian]

I have the chicken guard extreme with locking tabs. I love the unit but did have one problem- it stopped closing at night. But the tech people were quick to help- guided over the phone through the settings- and haven’t had an issue since!!

 

[kdt_ntexas]

I have a JVR timer model I got from Amazon, and am pleased with it.

https://www.amazon.com/JVR-Automati...99884799&sprefix=jvr+automatic,aps,756&sr=8-6

With this model the door always hangs from the actuator arm, by a ~1.5" vertical slot ... that way if a bird gets in the way it will not be killed, and very likely will be able to pull its head out. Also, the door shuts very slowly, maybe 1 inch/second, and makes a distinctive whirring noise that the birds can recognize.