Where To Buy An Automatic Chicken Door

2014 - Volume #38, Issue #3, Page #40

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Got chickens? An automatic door eliminates trips out to the coop every morning and night. Here’s a list of doors on the market.

• Poultry Butler has a digital controller/timer (with internal battery backup) and light sensor option. It operates on 110 volts or a 12-volt battery (optional 5-watt solar panel). The polywood and galvanized steel door opens and closes (slides up and down or horizontally) with a worm drive with an automatic reversal if the door encounters an obstruction. Prices start at $179 for the standard 9 by 13-in. door to $199 for the 11 by 15-in. door, (ph 724 397-8908; www.poultrybutler.com).
  • Pullet-Shut Automatic Door runs off a 12-volt battery with an optional solar panel or trickle charger. It is programmed by holding a magnet over the timer at the times you want it to open and close the aluminum door on a left or right-side hinge. Price is $180 for the 11 by 15-in. door, (ph 512 995-0058; www.chickendoors.com).
  • Heavy-Duty Automatic Chicken Coop Door comes in a 110-volt plug-in or (4 AA) battery version and has an all-weather aluminum door that slides up and down on a hard composite frame. The door opening is 10 1/2 by 12-in., but the unit is 33 in. tall to conceal the motor and other parts. It can be set by timer or light sensor. Cost is $225 for the electric version and $275 for the battery model, (ph 800 624-4493; www.flemingoutdoors.com).
  • ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door runs on a 6-volt lantern battery to open and close the 13 by 10 1/2-in. sprocket-driven door, based on a light sensor. It’s built like an industrial-grade appliance out of galvanized steel and costs $199, (ph 832 444-0192; www.adorstore.com).
  • Automatic Chick’n Coop Door comes in quality exterior laminated wood and aluminum. The 10 by 13-in. slide door is built in a 39-in. tall frame and comes in electric ($193/wood, $230/aluminum) and solar ($340/wood, $352/aluminim) models. The family business also sells motor/timer kits ($118) and solar panel, timer and battery kits ($141.45) to build your own door, (ph 801 735-7862; www.chickencoopdoor.com).
  • Incredible Poultry Door touts a screw-drive design as being impossible for raccoons to open. Light sensors open and close the electric-driven metal door. The units sell for $300 at www.eggcartons.com, (ph 508 476-0038).
  • VSB-Doorkeeper originates from a German company with 30 years experience. In the U.S. it’s available through Foy’s Pet Supplies. The company sells parts so you can make your own door ($190 for the outdoor motor setup and $212 for inside installation). Sensors and timers are additional, (ph 877 355-7727; www.foyspigeonsupplies.com).

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Where To Buy An Automatic Chicken Door BUILDINGS Livestock Got chickens? An automatic door eliminates trips out to the coop every morning and night Here’s a list of doors on the market • Poultry Butler has a digital controller/timer with internal battery backup and light sensor option It operates on 110 volts or a 12-volt battery optional 5-watt solar panel The polywood and galvanized steel door opens and closes slides up and down or horizontally with a worm drive with an automatic reversal if the door encounters an obstruction Prices start at $179 for the standard 9 by 13-in door to $199 for the 11 by 15-in door ph 724 397-8908; www poultrybutler com • Pullet-Shut Automatic Door runs off a 12-volt battery with an optional solar panel or trickle charger It is programmed by holding a magnet over the timer at the times you want it to open and close the aluminum door on a left or right-side hinge Price is $180 for the 11 by 15-in door ph 512 995-0058; www chickendoors com • Heavy-Duty Automatic Chicken Coop Door comes in a 110-volt plug-in or 4 AA battery version and has an all-weather aluminum door that slides up and down on a hard composite frame The door opening is 10 1/2 by 12-in but the unit is 33 in tall to conceal the motor and other parts It can be set by timer or light sensor Cost is $225 for the electric version and $275 for the battery model ph 800 624-4493; www flemingoutdoors com • ADOR1 Automatic Chicken Door runs on a 6-volt lantern battery to open and close the 13 by 10 1/2-in sprocket-driven door based on a light sensor It’s built like an industrial-grade appliance out of galvanized steel and costs $199 ph 832 444-0192; www adorstore com • Automatic Chick’n Coop Door comes in quality exterior laminated wood and aluminum The 10 by 13-in slide door is built in a 39-in tall frame and comes in electric $193/wood $230/aluminum and solar $340/wood $352/aluminim models The family business also sells motor/timer kits $118 and solar panel timer and battery kits $141 45 to build your own door ph 801 735-7862; www chickencoopdoor com • Incredible Poultry Door touts a screw-drive design as being impossible for raccoons to open Light sensors open and close the electric-driven metal door The units sell for $300 at www eggcartons com ph 508 476-0038 • VSB-Doorkeeper originates from a German company with 30 years experience In the U S it’s available through Foy’s Pet Supplies The company sells parts so you can make your own door $190 for the outdoor motor setup and $212 for inside installation Sensors and timers are additional ph 877 355-7727; www foyspigeonsupplies com

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