Ador vs ChickenGuard vs Omlet door

[Vickischics]

Would love to hear your opinion if you have any of these automatic doors. I’ve narrowed my selection down to these three because they are reliable according to reviews, they can be programmed, and aesthetics. I’ll be installing it into hardware cloth, so I’ll make a frame. Not sure if I can do this with the Chicken Guard. I saw that I can with the other two. Thoughts?​

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-Ador automatic door​

-Chicken Guard​

-Omlet auto door.​

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I just received and installed my Omlet auto door.
I absolutely LOVE it! Its practically all put together. It's light to handle and can be installed relatively quickly after you read the instructions of course. I have to say the Omlet You Tube video is boring and long because the music is absolutely terrible. Plus it shows installing it onto their lil Omlet coop. The book instructions includes a long list of languages which is amazing too!
Otherwise, its a Great door!
I Loved sleeping in this morning while my girls were automatically let out.
I'm ordering another one today.

 

[Coop de Grille]

My Ador arrived quickly and my husband installed it. It was so easy to install, just screw it in. Once the battery was put in it instantly opened the door. We're rebuilding our coop so I haven't added the extra open button yet.

 

[tigger19687]

ADOR, but mine is installed INSIDE the coop. Stays dryer even though it is rated to be outside.
There are a couple threads on it from 2018 when I got mine, if you search my posts you can find it

 

[Coop de Grille]

My husband installed the Ador in between our (soon to be) covered enclosed pen and our uncovered (soon to have bird netting over it) pen.

 

[LHen]

Would love to hear your opinion if you have any of these automatic doors. I’ve narrowed my selection down to these three because they are reliable according to reviews, they can be programmed, and aesthetics. I’ll be installing it into hardware cloth, so I’ll make a frame. Not sure if I can do this with the Chicken Guard. I saw that I can with the other two. Thoughts?​

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-Ador automatic door​

-Chicken Guard​

-Omlet auto door.​

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Are any of these known to squish/kill chickens? That's my greatest fear!

 

[Vacman]

Not familiar with those. This is the one I bought:

LOVSHARE Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener Kits W/Light Sensor Induction Chicken Coop Door with Infrared Sensor to Prevent Chicken from Being Crushed Auto Chicken Guard Door​

Had it now for a year. Very dependable and inexpensive. Opens and closes with a light sensor so I don't have to keep resetting the times. This would require quite a large wooden section to mount it to, however.

 

[doughouse]

Are any of these known to squish/kill chickens? That's my greatest fear!

The video for the Omlet door shows it closing on a balloon, sensing the balloon, and opening again without popping the balloon. A few months ago one of my girls decided to settle down in the doorway for the night. I didn't see the door try to close on her, but when I came out at night to make sure they were all closed up she was sitting in the doorway asleep. The door must've tried to close a few times and then just remained open because she stubbornly refused to move. So no worries about hurting a chicken with the Omlet door!

 

[wyochick10]

I have the omelet door and so far I love it! No squished chickens. (I was worried about that too!) The motor doesn’t appear very strong , but I have not had any problems with it at all!! The sensor is sensitive but I would rather that than a dead chicken.

 

[woodworm]

.... It uses 4 x AA batteries and I'm replacing them almost every 4 months - not sure what others get from this but thought they'd last longer than that?

Sorry for quoting myself, but I had to change my batteries again last week which would confirm I'm replacing them every 4 months.

 

[bcorps]

The video for the Omlet door shows it closing on a balloon, sensing the balloon, and opening again without popping the balloon. A few months ago one of my girls decided to settle down in the doorway for the night. I didn't see the door try to close on her, but when I came out at night to make sure they were all closed up she was sitting in the doorway asleep. The door must've tried to close a few times and then just remained open because she stubbornly refused to move. So no worries about hurting a chicken with the Omlet door!

My birds ALL want to be "on watch". They actually sort of tussle to see who gets to sit in the doorway all night. I'm sure it's for fresher air as well, but I also attribute it to just plain nosiness.