ChickenGuard Locking Combi Extreme Chicken Coop Door Opener & Self Locking Door Kit

The door is pretty good. I’m glad I won’t have to rush to get the door open in the AM or PM in the cold Wisconsin weather anymore. There is one thing I would change. I have the door mounted outside of my coop. The back of automatic door does not sit flush with the back of the track. This means there is probably about a 3/8” gap between the door and the outer wall of the coop. I did make the opening on the coop slightly smaller than the door so looking at it from the front, there is no gap. However; looking at directly from the top or bottom, there is a visible gap. Since I have about a 4ft by 4 ft coop, I worry that this will cause drafty conditions for my chickens. A small draft may also The door is pretty good. I’m glad I won’t have to rush to get the door open in the AM or PM in the cold Wisconsin weather anymore. There is one thing I would change. I have the door mounted outside of my coop. The back of automatic door does not sit flush with the back of the track. This means there is probably about a 3/8” gap between the door and the outer wall of the coop. I did make the opening on the coop slightly smaller than the door so looking at it from the front, there is no gap. However; looking at directly from the top or bottom, there is a visible gap. Since I have about a 4ft by 4 ft coop, I worry that this will cause drafty conditions for my chickens. A small draft may also come through where the hole for the locking mechanism is. I’m planning on getting some materials to help seal the gaps, but to me, I do feel like that could be remedied if they designed the door to sit flush with the track and the locking mechanism was a notch rather than a hole. Regardless, I do quite like the automatic door feature and am thankful for the convenience. It’s fairly easy to install and the chickens caught on right away. With a few modifications it will be the perfect door! … more

This door was super easy to install and works like a dream. I can depend on this door to open in the morning to let out my chickens and close/lock at night to keep them safe from predators. Wish I would have ordered this sooner!

I know it’s a lot and you’re thinking, “Is it worth it?” Yes, yes it is. We are still training some of the girls, the chickens have zero problems getting used to going in before dark, the ducks however have needed some coaxing. Once they learn this will be even more amazing. We worried it wouldn’t be big enough for our Pekin and Moscovy ducks but they do just fine getting out, they can get in, but they don’t want to yet. I feel much better having the locking mechanism. It doesn’t seem like much when you open the box but it’s all about the motor. It’s been cold, and hot here and it has worked either way on battery operation. Installation and calibration were pretty easy. Going to save up to get I know it’s a lot and you’re thinking, “Is it worth it?” Yes, yes it is. We are still training some of the girls, the chickens have zero problems getting used to going in before dark, the ducks however have needed some coaxing. Once they learn this will be even more amazing. We worried it wouldn’t be big enough for our Pekin and Moscovy ducks but they do just fine getting out, they can get in, but they don’t want to yet. I feel much better having the locking mechanism. It doesn’t seem like much when you open the box but it’s all about the motor. It’s been cold, and hot here and it has worked either way on battery operation. Installation and calibration were pretty easy. Going to save up to get another for our other coop! … more

Everything you need is in the box, assembly is very simple and straight forward. The controller is easy to understand and program.