Yes, I do have the auto door also. And yes, to the batteries and the cold. It gets -30’s plus actual temps here in winter. Batteries just dont last. (We have trail cams around our property and batteries go quickly In the cold)
We are new chicken owners. We have about 50 barred rock and Wyandotte’s 7 week olds. My husband installed the Omlet coop door with light. We live where it can get down to -30 to -40 actual temps so he wanted the power cord as batteries would drain quickly. I noticed last night the coop light...