Automatic hen house doors

[IndianaChickenMom1025]

I want to buy an automatic door for my hen house. I have looked over lots of them. I’d like to know which ones are used the most with the best results. I need some input. Thanks Ann

 

[adirondak5]

I have a "Ladies First" door on my coop . I've only had it on the coop for about a month , it opens and closes via a light sensor , no timer to set , daylight and dark are what triggers the mechanism . It is a screw drive , it will not crush a chicken if by chance one is in the doorway when it is closing , it has a built in safety that will stop the door . It is battery powered with a solar charger for the batteries . It has worked perfectly since I installed it but like I said its only been a month . I do like it .

 

[2hotchicks]

I have a "Ladies First" door on my coop . I've only had it on the coop for about a month , it opens and closes via a light sensor , no timer to set , daylight and dark are what triggers the mechanism . It is a screw drive , it will not crush a chicken if by chance one is in the doorway when it is closing , it has a built in safety that will stop the door . It is battery powered with a solar charger for the batteries . It has worked perfectly since I installed it but like I said its only been a month . I do like it .

I love the name of the product!

 

[2hotchicks]

I want to buy an automatic door for my hen house. I have looked over lots of them. I’d like to know which ones are used the most with the best results. I need some input. Thanks Ann

In my research I found your options depend on the style of your door. I have only two 12 week old slw so my coop is small & the pop door opens & closes horizontally with very little space for extra mechanisms.

 

[IndianaChickenMom1025]

In my research I found your options depend on the style of your door. I have only two 12 week old slw so my coop is small & the pop door opens & closes horizontally with very little space for extra mechanisms.

 

[IndianaChickenMom1025]

Thank you for information. I think I will either need an up and down door or one that open to side with hinges.

 

[SW31]

I have had an Omlet automatic door for almost a month now. It opens side to side and fits wooden coops, fence grills as well as their Omlet products. It is light sensitive but also has a clock mode as well. It works so well that I’m waiting for another offer so I can buy a second one to add to the enclosed walk in run. Then I won’t have to get up as early to let them out of the enclosed run into the electrically protected run!

Link to Omlet door. They have a good video for treccy fans. https://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/chicken_keeping/automatic_chicken_coop_door_opener/

 

[IndianaChickenMom1025]

I have had an Omlet automatic door for almost a month now. It opens side to side and fits wooden coops, fence grills as well as their Omlet products. It is light sensitive but also has a clock mode as well. It works so well that I’m waiting for another offer so I can buy a second one to add to the enclosed walk in run. Then I won’t have to get up as early to let them out of the enclosed run into the electrically protected run!

Link to Omlet door. They have a good video for treccy fans. https://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/chicken_keeping/automatic_chicken_coop_door_opener/

Thank you!! What a nice line of chicken products. I’d never heard of that company. I will definite check out their doors

 

[TwoShepherds]

I have an Ador1 auto door that I’ve been using the last several months. It’s been reliable so far, and I’m happy with it. The only thing I don’t like is that it will go into manual mode if you push the button on the outside, and there’s no obvious indicator that the door is no longer set up to open/close automatically until it doesn’t close one night. Probably not a problem unless you have toddlers that like to randomly push buttons like we do.

 

[IndianaChickenMom1025]

Thank you for the information. My kids are all grown so no problem there. I’ll check that opener out.