What' the best automatic chicken door?

[kcan2]

View attachment 2195624I have been using the chicken gaurd premium for about a month now. I have it open at 6:30am and use the light sensor to close at night. No problems so far. It is on the outside of my coop but under the run roof.

Great-looking setup!

 

[3mile]

Great-looking setup!

Thanks! Made the hole way too big at first. I'll get her painted white sooner later

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I loved my chicken guard premium, until it stopped working. It went about 2.5 years and then just died, I changed batteries, nothing. Dead.
I am guessing it is out of warranty. Is @chickenguardusa still around?

Gary

 

[BDutch]

I loved my chicken guard premium, until it stopped working. It went about 2.5 years and then just died, I changed batteries, nothing. Dead.
I am guessing it is out of warranty. Is @chickenguardusa still around?

Gary

My chicken guard stopped working after 5 years because of a leaking roof. Couldn’t get it working too. So I thought I had to buy a new one. But to my surprise I got instructions from the web-shop how to reset it. And its working great again.
read more: /chicken-guard-problem-open-close.1348780/#post-22216579

 

[kcan2]

Thanks! Made the hole way too big at first. I'll get her painted white sooner later

Ah yes, the neverending coop touch-up paint jobs! *sighs* But it always looks so much better once it's done! Mine needs a few touch-ups due to neverending improvements. Hope to add an auto door soon (and paint again).

 

[killswitch75]

this is the pullet shut door from chickendoors.com very easy install and very well built. love the photo sensor function

 

[MrsPeterTHooper]

this is the pullet shut door from chickendoors.com very easy install and very well built. love the photo sensor function

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How long have you had it? Is there anything in particular you like about it or wish was better?

 

[Rebel58]

I also have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through the bitter cold Pa. winters. Works on photo sensor opens at daylight, closes at dusk. It has a second open/close at dusk for late-comers. My birds have learned that the door opens and closes a second time and they patiently wait to be let inside.