ChickenGuard Locking Combi Extreme Chicken Coop Door Opener & Self Locking Door Kit
About This Item
- 2-in-1 kit helps provides extra security for your hen friends.
- The door opener is fully automated to give you peace of mind, flexibility and freedom.
- The Extreme Chicken Coop Door Opener features a door lifting capability of 4 kg/ 8 lb.
- Door automatically locks when closed to keep predators from lifting it.
- Multi-language set-up.
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| Bird Type | Chicken | Chicken | Chicken | Chicken | Chicken |
| FarmAnimalType | Poultry | Poultry | Poultry | Poultry | Poultry |
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13 Customer Reviews
I don't recommend
Motor only worked for 2 weeks. Not I'm trying to figure out what to do since it's past the return date.
Love this!
Decided to get this now the mornings are dark when I leave for work. The instructions are lacking. I emailed the company for a template and they at least sent that promptly, and watched an independent YouTube video with decent instructions. You will need to cut a 10 inch wide x 12 inch tall hole for this door. I used a piece of OSB to create the hole, having removed the hard-wire cloth from a panel of the coop. I then had to build it out by adding wood to the sides, and top and bottom edges to seal the gaps from predators. This makes the height slightly smaller than 12 inches. One chicken used this the first day to leave the coop. The others followed the following day. I typically open the main door midday, so not sure if they know they can get back in the same way they got out. Apart from the poor directions, this has been an excellent purchase. Some of the chickens are quite large and they fit through fine. Set up is with a light sensor, time, or combination of both. I used the timer function and it has worked consistently so far. The door locks in the down position. Very happy with this purchase would highly recommend.
Babysit your tools
I've had this for for several months and I don't think it has worked more than 5 days in a row yet. Lately the string breaks. Yes the string is plum. Yes the frame is level. Any moisture moves the wood slightly, any frost makes the little butchers twine weak. I run a mixed use farm. This is my full time job. Chicken Guard is my least reliable tool.
2nd time buyer
I am surprised that my new chickenguard goes through so many more batteries than my first one. My first one usually lasted 11 months on the batteries and this one lasts only two months. Each time the batteries are replaced you must reset the time and recalibrate the door.
chicken door
I do not recommend this for anyone that loves in cold weather. Our door has repeatedly froze up. We bought the “extreme” rated door, hoping that it would work in the temperatures that it was advertised for. It did not. Again so not buy if you live in an area that gets snow.
Easy install with directions that are lacking.
I wish it was made with more metal than plastic, but I haven't run into any issues with it, yet. Installed and running manual mode for two days now. It did take me three tries to get it calibrated, but trial and error prevailed. This was the only place I found the door and opener packaged and sold together.
Product dead on arrival
Very disappointed would not even come on. Tried different batteries nothing! Now fedex has got return in limbo very frustrating
Item was bent
Just opened the box for my chicken guard extreme automatic door opener and door and the little metal prongs where you would plug the motor in are bent completely over. The opener was just sliding around in the box when I got it. I just hope it works when I get it all set-up
Highly recommend
First I want to thank Chewy for amazing customer service. I placed an order and received the wrong item but chewy immediately fixed and shipped the correct product the same day I reached out. Thank you! If you have chickens this door is a must! I no longer have to go let the chickens out every morning and I don't have to lock then up at night #lifesaver. I've been using it for about 2 weeks now and am obsessed. My coop is attached to a barn so it gets shade. I use the timer and it works like a charm.
Convenient
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!
