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!!

This is our second farm lite door . We’ve had our first for 2 or 3 years with zero issues. It’s been a game changer in our coop. We love the settings and how reliable it is . The sensor for light is awesome and the chickens are always out in the morning and go in in the evening on their own and the door shuts close to it being very dark outside.We added a second coop this year and purchased this door in March and it is no longer working . We are unsure if it is faulty or if it’s because we had a bad storm the other night and woke up to our garage door not working , ac not working and this door. So truly, I don’t know if it’s a faulty product or If something got hit by lightning. Either way we will definitely be replacing it with the exact same door because it’s just that good and worth every penny!

Don't waste your time or money on other chicken coop doors . This door is the best on the market. Great US base phone assistant service is need. Mitch the owner will assist you 7 days a week. I can't say enough about this product. We need more US companies like this!

Really like the door design, but found that it draws a lot of current. I got a 3Ah battery with a 3W solar panel which can’t keep up with the coop door. I’d estimate it draws at least 1Ah/day which is significantly more than our last generic coop door. I wish the current draw would’ve been documented somewhere so I could select the right solar panel set up. Would also be nice if they set up for low quiescent current draw when not in use.

It was easy to install and thinking about adding the solar option. So far it has worked flawlessly. After plugging in and setting up, I was worried that the light sensor setting would go away if I unplugged it. I had to move the power and the settings were retained.

Works great, several power options, seem durable and easy to install. Only draw back, my chickens don't like to go in at night. They huddle up right in front of the door and nest there

I have purchased 2 of these. I thought one was no longer working but it turned out that the safety sensor was dirty

Door works beautifully and perfectly. I was amazed at how easy to install and setup that it was. I love not having to open the coop to let them out in the morning when the sun comes up. The door does it for me! Bravo to FarmLite! I could not be happier with this wonderful chicken coop door.