No, no beep, but I think the noise of it closing would startle my chickens until they got use to it. I just don't know if they were in the run and got startled, they would most likely make a mad dash to get in the coop. I don't know if they could all get in before it closed, so I will just...
Mine does not have a button to open and close manually and it smashed my dogs teddy bear last night, so once I install it, I will set it for really late and I will make sure the chickens are in with their regular door shut before it closes.
Morning:) It just says auto door, but I purchased it from Flemings Outdoors. They have a video of installing the door on their website. It's a really nice door.
I will wait until I am sure they go in the coop themselves before I install mine. I have to kind of scare mine into the coop and then they go roost right away. My chickens would most likely just stay in the run, but maybe I will see if they go in the coop themselves at night. It's weird...
I just set up my stainless steel auto chicken coop door today, but have not installed it yet. I want to see how it works for a few days first, so it is in my room. I have it set to close at 8:30 PM and I have put my dogs stuffed animal under it to see what happens.
I just have bought a stainless steel one, have not had time to take it out of the box and look at it yet, but they should have a safety mechanism that prevents them from coming down on the chicken! My Dorking was roosting on the opening this afternoon and chased her off after reading that posting!
How horrible! I just bought an auto chicken door and it is still sitting in the box. I have wondered about that, hopefully that does not happen with my door!