FarmLite Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener | Non-Battery Powered Automatic Chicken Door | Automatic Coop Door with Timer, Light Sensor and Remote Controls

🥰NOW I can go out once a day (when things are going well) and actually ENJOY my time with my girls... vs. trudging out no matter the weather first thing in am and then before totally dark to let out/lock them up in their OLD coop with traditional door!This is an amazing company to work with first off- Mitch has been SO helpful with any little issues or questions that arose- just send him an email and he'll be back in touch in no time at all! The door may not be made here (yet- he says- it's a goal!) BUT the company who is selling it IS and that does matter- true customer service in the US- he really cares about his product and his customers- that much is very clear!! So no worries on the 'no phone number'... trust me!My only "disappointment" has even now been addressed- I was under the impression it truly had a "backup" with the battery pack in case something happened with power while we were actually gone! But when it arrived, my DH had to show me repeatedly that no- there is but ONE plug for power so you gotta choose!SO, when we DID have a power glitch (our fault on solar set up trying to reuse equipment that came with our old coop/house) I was able to get the power pack and change the plug right there on the front left and poof- had power to open the door and let the girls out!(MUCH better than letting them out the 'back' people door into the yard!!)We installed this in a brand new custom built (over a LOT of time with a lot of love!) shed/coop combo with attached covered run. Truly we spared no expense when it came to getting the best we could for safety so that I could truly trust my design/build and know the girls were safe even when I was having a particularly bad day! (chronic pain/illness) I have finally actually achieved that trust! That's HUGE for me 😉 (thanks to my poor husband too who put up with- despite groans and eye rolls 🙄-my constant questions if this or that needs to be covered too!🤣I've seen wasps and butterflies stuck in this thing trying to find a way out after the run door is shut! )Update **Have spoken with Mitch before writing this (to be sure I wasn't going to say that wrong re: battery back up- as it really was a big part of why I chose this unit!) and he is sending out some type of adapter as evidently some units were sent out with only one plug vs. two. Which he said it should have- so we WILL have a battery pack installed as true back up!! 😊🙏🤗)I'm adding plenty of photos cause personally those are the reviews I pay most attention to! You KNOW they're real!I've read people comment, that the remotes require you to buy special batteries- c'est la vie! I'd rather have the door be top notch!! I knew this in advance and just used handy 'ole Amazon to order some! Btw- we had one of the two remotes that just didn't work despite all troubleshooting and when I wrote Mitch (how I know he responds!) he sent out two new ones so we now have 3 working remotes! Got a 5 pk of batteries so...🤣 even more back up!Btw- those remotes HAVE come in handy more than once- if say one of my girls is sick and I need her inside but don't want to play "chase the chicken" all over the run forever, I'll just entice her inside and use that remote from inside to keep the others out until I can get her moved over to the shed side for whatever is needed...then open again for access to egg boxes for whoever is flipping out! hahaAlso have closed it from inside on particularly cold nights when they went to bed early while I was still in there. Now that it's getting very warm- I set it to close a good 10-15 min. AFTER it gets dark to really let things cool down once they settle down to sleep... also those little holes in the door that the gear uses to raise and lower it- yet more 'ventilation'! ;-) Granted our run is covered, but have never had any moisture come in at all! Turned out to be a nice "extra"! The remotes work from pretty far away too- our coop is a GOOD distance from the house and I've had it work from our bathroom window just to see!Not much else I can say- great door, easy install, looks great, dependable, easy to see even from a distance when it's opening and closing due to the LED lights, and even the first time it was tested with my girls right there- no one jumped or even seemed to notice- it's very quiet and smooth!They haven't seemed afraid of it at ALL... in fact when I have had to intervene to let them out for whatever reason, they are ducking down to get OUT before it's even all the way open! Thankful even more then for what seems like a truly dependable sensor to prevent a horrible accident! I've tested it every way and took advice in book/website for placement, etc. to ensure that if anyone is coming in or out- the door will stop and open back up.The settings can look daunting, but honestly, I just left them the way they came on all but setting the current time, the time to open, and time to close. Left the rest as is- you can keep scrolling until you get to the beginning again OR just stop after making a change (or just checking the times on settings) and after a few seconds it will revert back to the current time on display.Pretty easy- I prefer times- not just cause I don't have to worry about light sensitivity settings etc. but my girls were used to me coming out kinda late (for chickens) so they have a leisurely am inside and at 745am the door opens and they come running down the ramp! Also, they're party girls and like to push bedtime some days- esp if they've been out in yard- a common late afternoon ritual on my "one time" out there! 🤗 So I set it to allow for any stragglers getting in one last munch before heading up to bed!Can't say enough- order it!!! Best thing ever!!

I normally don’t do reviews but this one I had to. This is our third chicken coop door opener and I’m sure our last. I would highly recommend this product. Easy to install and it’s all metal.They give you video to help program the door and it works flawlessly. Our coop is approximately 80 feet from the house and the remote works like a champ every time when we have one of our girls that gets locked out. Well worth the money. I’m going to purchase another one for our other coop. It’s about time someone built something that will last.

This was a replacement door and I prefer it over the older one. The numerous power supply options is amazing! I already had plug so I went with that, but it could be battery or solar panel operated which is amazing since I do tend to loose power during hurricane seasons. This door also has an option to open/close based on the light sensor or timer or remote control. It’s easy to switch around and remote control works all the time so when I lost power and time for the timer was messed up I just opened/closed the door from my house. Very happy with the purchase and highly recommend

I purchased this on march 31st.I installed it and set all the settings a few days ago.I check it in the morning and evening.So far it has had the wrong current time 3 times.I do not have the chickens yet so it has not been a disaster.The settings prompts are not very clear.I have emailed them and will revise this review if it changes.I also sent an email to you when I purchased this asking :If the door close is interupted by the infrared sensor does it try to close again at some point?I never recieved an answer.They responded, I am trying thier suggestion. Upped my rating from 3 to 4 and will see how it goes from here.

Farmlite programmable automatic chicken door has been a life saver, literally. After losing 26 of our flock in a week, we decided it was time to be proactive and get a more efficient way of securing our chickens. The door was easy to install and I purchased the solar panel and battery backup so vacations are much easier and less stressful, knowing that our flock will be safe in our absence. Customer service was awesome when I had a question about programming. Prompt and courteous and very helpful. Would recommend this product to anyone that homesteads or just backyard chickens. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Works greatGood qualityEasy to install

Only been installed for 2 days and seems to be working good. We had a cheaper one that lasted for a little over a year.We seen the reviews and decided to try this one. I guess it was easy to install as my daughter and wife wanted to do the removal and installation. We are in are late 60s so I was glad my daughter helped. Less than a hour to have it all removed and up and working. They set it for sunrise to sunset and I would think most would do the same. It is confusing when you can set for times and sensitivity and more, i think they overthink things sometimes. I guess some like all the unjustmentsBut I think it makes it more complicated. Overall the setup for us was good. I did put a littleroof over it as in northern Mn we get alot of snow. Will try to let you know how it works in a few months.Update been 2 months and only failed once. We had a ice storm and it was frozen shut. But so was my truck doors...So so far we are very pleased. Hopefully it will last a long time. I would definitely buy another one.