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Automatic Chicken Coop Door

Experience worry-free chicken care
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Automatic Chicken Coop Door

CT-003A

Regular priceUSD 329.99
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Suitable for standard, exotic and heritage backyard chicken breeds. For large chicken breeds such as Brahma, Jersey Giant, and Cochin, consider our Large Automatic Chicken Door.
  • Automatically opens your coop door at dawn and securely closes it at dusk, or schedule door open and close times.
  • 10 x 10 in. (25 x 25 cm) door opening.
  • Programmable coop door controller: Program custom options, adjust settings and manually override your door.
  • Energy Efficient: Consumes less than 1 watt when plugged into a standard electrical outlet.
  • Constructed with Solid Indoor / Outdoor rated lumber - no plywood.
  • Treated with Rain Guard non-toxic wood sealer.
  • At-A-Glance Status LED Lights make it easy to check the status of your coop door from a distance in the dark.
  • Automatically Opens and Closes your Coop Door.
  • Three modes of operation: Dawn-to-Dusk (A.K.A. Dusk-to-Dawn), Schedule, or Manual.
  • Internet Enabled: Internet Wi-Fi module sold separately. 
  • Solar Coop Door Operation: Connect the optional coop door solar module to operate using energy from the sun.
  • Programmable Freeze Protect - door stays closed when it's dangerously cold outside, working to protect your poultry investment.
  • Programmable dawn and dusk delays - delay opening and closing for any amount of time (1 minute to 10 hours).
  • Microcontroller digital control eliminates frozen mechanical components in winter.
  • Solid Steel Acme threaded screw drive: True door lockdown. Predators are not able to open it when it is closed.
  • Simple installation.  Slide door into cutout in coop, secure with 4 mounting screws (included).
  • Manual Control:  Open and close the door manually using the keypad menu. With the optional Wi-Fi module, use the Universal Web App remote control.
  • Solid indoor/outdoor rated lumber construction - Treated with Rain Guard non-toxic wood sealer.
  • 100% predator proof!  Have peace of mind knowing that your hens are safe at night. Door cannot be opened by raccoons, cougars, bobcats, mink, coyotes, opossums, skunks or any other nighttime predator.
  • Fully assembled

13 1/2 inches wide x 26 1/2 inches high

Input Voltage

85 - 264 Volts AC (Electric Operation)

12 - 19 Volts DC (Solar Operation)

AC Power consumption

1 Watt

DC Power Consumption (idle)

40mA @ 12VDC

DC Power Consumption (power save mode)

20mA @ 12VDC

DC Power Consumption (chicken door opening or closing)

150mA-300mA @ 12VDC

Max Charging Power

600mA

Coop Cutout

13 1/2 inches wide x 26 1/2 inches high

Coop Door Opening

10 inches wide x 10 inches high

Material

  • Solid Indoor/Outdoor rated lumber treated with non-toxic wood sealer.
  • Brushed aluminum metal faceplate
  • 5/8 inch Solid steel Acme threaded screw drive

Drive mechanism

Solid steel worm / screw drive

DC motor

12 Volts

Door opening time

~1 minute

Door closing time

~1 minute 

Operating temperature

-20 to +185 ℉

Coop Tender® Internet Wi-Fi Enabled Automatic Chicken Coop Door is a fusion of advanced energy efficient micro-controller electronic technology, solid steel screw-worm drive and time-honored precision wood craftsmanship. Crafted with cutting-edge technology and traditional craftsmanship, the Coop Tender® Internet Wi-Fi Enabled Automatic Chicken Coop Door delivers unrivaled functionality, efficiency and durability.

  • Programmable Door Operation: Dusk-to-Dawn (a.k.a. Dawn-to-Dusk), Schedule and Manual. Take advantage of the versatile features of this programmable door system, which includes automated operation from dusk to dawn or dawn to dusk, along with the ability to set specific schedules or control manually.
  • Programmable Door Controller: Control and program with the keypad menu interface. Comes pre-programmed to automatically operate in Dusk-to-Dawn mode. The keypad menu interface allows for easy customization and programming of the door controller.
  • Programmable Freeze Protect: Door stays closed when outside temperatures are dangerously cold ensuring the comfort and safety of your flock. Ensure the well-being of your flock by keeping the door closed in freezing temperatures with our innovative Programmable Freeze Protect technology.
  • Super Bright LED Status Lights: Check the status of your coop door from a distance at night. Experience enhanced visibility at night with the Super Bright LED Status Lights, allowing you to conveniently monitor your coop door status from a distance.
  • 5/8" Solid Steel Acme All-Thread Screw Drive: True lockdown - Predators cannot open the door. Defend your chickens effectively with the 5/8" Solid Steel Acme All-Thread Screw Drive, designed to keep predators out.
  • Energy Efficient Design: Operates on less than 50 milliAmps for solar power, or 1 Watt AC power. The low power consumption of less than 50 milliAmps for solar power or 1 Watt AC power demonstrates our commitment to sustainability.
  • Monitor, program and receive door status alerts with the optional Internet Wi-Fi Module. Utilize the optional Internet Wi-Fi Module to stay informed of your door's status with customized alerts and programming options.
  • Hand Crafted - Made in the U.S.A. Our dedication to craftsmanship is evident in every product we create, all made right here in the U.S.A.

What our customers are saying

★★★★★

Game Changer!!! This door and all the accessories were expertly designed and worth every penny. The installation was easy and setup was a breeze. My chickens needed zero training. I have the door set to open at dawn and close 30 minutes after sunset. Works flawlessly every single time.

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D. Morrison
Connecticut
★★★★★

Well designed and well built. - This is a high quality item. It is well thought out, including for diverse situations, and easily installed. The wooden door and frame are excellently fabricated. The auger (instead of gravity/cable) is dependable, and electronics are really thorough. Don’t be afraid of the menu/options. All choices are confirmed by a cycling review. Excellent and speedy tech support. I recommend incl. battery back-up.

Extra Large Automatic Chicken Door + Battrery Backup
C Beckley
New York
★★★★★

Amazing Chicken Door, Best Around. This is our second purchase of the automatic chicken coop door and we are just as happy as we were with the first one. We love these doors and the customer service is amazing. The quality of the door is better than we have seen in others and the "extras" that you can add is far more than any other company offers.

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K. Newsom
Colorado
★★★★★

Great Chicken Door! Well worth the $$$$. Takes away the worry of your chickens being safely closed in at night. The WiFi feature also lets us control the unit when out of town which is awesome as well. Highly recommend.

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D. Hodgdon
Tennessee
★★★★★

Easy Installation! I am typically not the best at putting things together, BUT I was amazed how easily I was able to install the Coop Tender automatic door. I did it myself and LOVE my new door. Wish I had purchased it years ago.

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T. Gordon
California
★★★★★

Works well and easy to install. Very happy with the purchase as the door works very well, was easy to install, and is fairly easy to operate. Worth spending the extra money relative to cheaper alternatives. I didn’t realize nice an automatic door would be. The extra money spent for a reliable product is worth the peace of mind.

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M. Moechnig
Delaware
★★★★★

Highly recommend - The CoopTender is a very well built door and does everything I could want. I have tested many different scenarios and it has worked flawlessly. The main reason that I bought it was for the wifi feature for times we need to be away from the Homestead and that alone is worth it.

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D. Page
Georgia

Real-time Door Status - Programming:


Status Display Mode:

The Real-time Coop Door Status Display cycles through key information and displays it in an easy to read format:

  • Date and Time: Used for Scheduled door operation.
  • Coop Temperature: Monitors coop temperature and Freeze Protect.
  • Operating Voltage: Monitor solar and battery power.
  • Ambient Daylight Value: Used for Dusk to Dawn automatic door operation.
  • Door Control Settings: Dusk to Dawn, Schedule or Manual.
  • Freeze Protect Settings: Enable / disable and temperature setting.
  • Door Status: Opened, Closed or Unknown

Programmable Digital Freeze Protect:  Door stays closed on those winter days when it is dangerously cold out.  Freeze Protect may be configured to keep the door closed based on any temperature and may be disabled if desired.  

Pre-programmed to keep door closed if temperature is below 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius).

Programmable Dawn / Dusk delays: allow fine tuning automatic door operation in Dusk to Dawn mode.Comes pre-programmed with a 10 minute Dusk Delay to give your chickens a little more time to get into the coop to roost before closing.  If you have a chicken which stays out a little later, you can increase the delay to accommodate her.  

If you know that you have a nighttime predator, or a dog which is out soon after dawn, you can program a Dawn Delay to delay door opening in the morning for any number of minutes to help keep your chickens safe.

Programmable Door Operation: Choose from 3 modes of operation:

  • Dusk-to-Dawn (a.k.a. Dawn-to-Dusk) 
  • Schedule
  • Manual

Door comes pre-programmed to operate in Dusk to Dawn door operation.  The digital micro-controller reads Daylight Value from a light sensor located above the keypad and uses the information along with the programmed settings to determine when to open and close the coop door.

A real time digital clock (RTC) keeps time for Scheduled Operation. A CR2032 battery is installed to maintain the date and time when power is not available, ensuring that your door still operates based on the correct time when power is restored.


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Automate your Coop

Internet Wi-Fi Bundles

Remotely control, monitor and program your coop door from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and browser.

Internet Wi-Fi Connected Coop Doors

Internet Wi-Fi Enabled Coop Door

Connecting the optional Coop Tender® Internet WiFi Radio Module takes automated coop management to the next level.

  • Monitor and Control your door from anywhere in the world with a web browser and Internet connection
  • Program Door Control settings - great for changing open and close times if you are using a time based schedule
  • View key door metric charts
        Ambient Light
        Door Status
        Temperature
        Battery Charge
  • Real time coop door status
        Door Status
        Coop Temperature
        Door Control Mode
  • SMS and email alerts
        Door status changes (Opening, open, closing and closed)
        Battery voltage warnings
  • Coop Tender®Universal Web App™: Monitor, program and control your door from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and browser. Our Universal Web App™ provides the same interface and experience regardless of your device platform (iPhone, iPad, Android device, smartphone, tablet, notebook, PC, MAC, etc.).  All you need is an Internet connection and browser to securely access, monitor and control your door.
  • Check Door Status, Temperature and Door Operation Mode - Remotely Control your doors with the press of a button.
  • Coop Door Metrics Charts: Door Status, Daylight Value, Temperature and system Voltage give you key insights into environmental and system operating parameters.
  • Control your door and send programming updates with user friendly screens (consistent across all devices):

Cloud Service Subscription is required for each Internet Wi-Fi Module which operates on the Coop Tender® IoT (Internet of Things) network infrastructure.

First year is free with the purchase of an Internet Wi-Fi Module and any automatic chicken door bundle which includes an Internet Wi-Fi Module. After the first year, cost is $20 / year.

Energy Efficient

Harness the Sun

No need for AC electricity in your chicken coop. Our highly efficient chicken door controller will operate from battery. A built-in charge controller will charge and maintain battery voltage with a 10 Watt or larger solar panel.

Solar Powered Coop Doors

Energy Efficient Solar Coop Door

Our automatic coop door controller is highly energy efficient, permitting operation by using energy from the sun.

Solar Operation: Connecting a solar panel allows for Coop Door operation without AC electricity. A solar panel combined with the 5 Amp-hour solar-backup battery will operate your coop door without AC electricity. 

The solar panel will provide power even in low-light situations until full sunlight is available.  Three to four hours of sunlight per day is sufficient to charge and maintain the battery during solar door operation.

An AC to DC power converter is built into our coop door controllers which converts your AC electricity to DC voltage.  The AC power consumption is highly efficient at 1 Watt. DC power consumption is less than 50 milliAmps at 12 volts DC.

All solar equipped bundles can also be operated with standard household AC electricity.

Advanced Technology

Coop Management Systems

The ultimate in coop control, hen safety and comfort. System bundles are available for all door opening sizes. Our Internet Wi-Fi Module works to seamlessly coordinate coop door and accessory functionality. Remotely control, monitor and program your coop door, coop lights, ventilation and heat with the integrated Universal Web App™. SMS door status, predator and accessory alerts keep you informed and give you peace of mind that your hens are safe.

Comprehensive Chicken Coop Management

Coop Tender® Coop Management System Bundles provide the ultimate in comfort and safety for your poultry livestock.   Invest in the most advanced coop management system available, designed to prioritize the health and security of your poultry livestock.

Coop Tender® Automatic Coop Door System Bundles include three modules:

Each module may be added to your coop system at any time.  Start with the Coop Door Internet Wi-Fi Module which operates the Accessory Controller and Predator Motion detector.

All system components may be monitored and controlled from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and browser by using the Coop Tender® Universal Web App™. Experience the convenience of monitoring and controlling all system components worldwide through the Coop Tender Universal Web App™, accessible via an Internet connection and browser.

Automatic coop door status change alerts, predator detect-and-deter, heat, ventillation, and lighting are fully automatic and programmable with the Coop Tender® Universal Web App™ which runs on any Internet browser. The Coop Tender® Universal Web App™ simplifies the management of your coop with its user-friendly interface and advanced features.

Coop Door Bundle Builder

Build-A-Bundle

Bundles include our Advanced Technology Automatic Chicken Coop Door Controller.

Select a door opening size, then choose optional accessories to build your own Automatic Chicken Coop Door Bundle.


Specifications:

Input Voltage

85 - 264 Volts AC (Electric Operation)

12 - 19 Volts DC (Solar Operation)

AC Power consumption

1 Watt

DC Power Consumption (idle)

40mA @ 12VDC

DC Power Consumption (power save mode)

20mA @ 12VDC

DC Power Consumption (chicken door opening or closing)

150mA-300mA @ 12VDC

Max Charging Power

600mA

Coop Door Opening Size

Small: CT-006 8" W x 8" H
Standard: CT-003 10" W x 10" H
Large: CT-004 12" W x 12" H
X-tra Large: CT-005 15" W x 15" H
Certified Humane: CT-007 21" W x 18" H

Coop Cutout Size

Small: CT-006 11" W x 20" H
Standard: CT-003 13 1/2" W x 26 1/2" H
Large: CT-004 15" W x 30 1/2" H
X-tra Large: CT-005 17 1/2" W x 34 1/4" H
Certified Humane: CT-007 24" W x 41 1/2" H

Material

  • Solid indoor/outdoor rated lumber - treated with RainGuard non-toxic wood sealer
  • Brushed aluminum metal faceplate
  • 5/8 inch Solid steel Acme threaded screw drive

Drive mechanism

Solid steel worm / screw drive

DC Gearmotor

12-24 Volts

4.8 in-lbs torque

90 RPM

Door opening time

~1 to 4 minutes

Door closing time

~1 to 4 minutes

Operating temperature

-20 to +185 ℉

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Automatic Chicken Coop Door

Certified Humane

21" wide x 18" high opening provides humane access to pasture for your commercial operation.

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Certified Humane Automatic Coop Door

Enjoy the ease and protection of an automatic chicken coop door for your Certified Humane pasture or free-range chicken operation. Upgrade your chicken coop with the convenience and security of an automatic door designed for Certified Humane pasture or free-range operations.

Coop Tender® Certified Humane Automatic Chicken Coop Door offers a 21" wide x 18" high opening, allowing simultaneous entry and exit for multiple chickens. The size is endorsed by Humane Farm Animal Care for Certified Humane certification.

With our advanced technology coop door controller you can rest assured that your poultry investment is protected from nighttime predators looking to enter the roosting facility. Our coop door controller utilizes cutting-edge technology to safeguard your valuable poultry from nocturnal threats seeking access to the roosting area.

The Internet Wi-Fi connectivity option provides remote monitoring, control and programming from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and browser. Utilizing the Internet Wi-Fi connectivity feature allows for seamless monitoring, control, and programming of your coop door(s) from anywhere globally.

If your operation already uses or plans to create a coop door contoller, a controllerless version is accessible. Connecting the controllerless door assembly to an alternative controller is straightforward, with connections for motor and limit switches included.

Coop Doors by Opening Size

The type of poultry which roosts in your coop can determine the size opening required. Below is a chart which will help to determine the best opening size for your flock. Refer to the chart provided to ensure you select the correct opening size based on the type of poultry in your flock.

8 in. x 8 in.
Small

10 in. x 10 in.
Standard

12 in. x 12 in.
Large

15 in. x 15 in.
Extra Large

21 in. x 18 in.
Certified Humane

Small Chicken Breeds: Ameraucana, Bantams, Buttercup, Cochin, Dominique, Icelandic, Polish, Silkie, etc.

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Average Size Chicken Breeds: Austerlorp, Barnvelder, Buckeye, Catalana, Delaware, Legbar, Langshan, Leghorn, Marans, New Hampshire, Orpington, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island, Sex Link, Wyandotte, etc.

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Large Chickens: Brahma, Jersey Giants, Cochin, etc.

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Ducks

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Turkeys (up to 20 lbs)

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Geese

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Large Turkeys, Peacocks, and other large birds.

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Protect your investment:

Whether you are raising poultry for eggs or meat, there are costs involved.  On average, it costs up to $25 per month to raise one chicken. Annualized, this becomes up to $300 to raise and feed one chicken for one year.  If you feed your poultry organically, then your costs could be even higher.

If a nighttime predator should happen to get to your flock while they are roosting, losing a single chicken has a negative financial impact.

Forgetting or neglecting to close the coop door just one night will provide an open invitation to the night-time predators around your coop.

Coop Tender® automatic chicken door easily pays for itself by keeping all of your poultry safely locked in the coop each night.

Coop Tender® always remembers to open and close your coop door - keeping your poultry investment safe and secure.

Safe, Happy Hens - without the hassle:

Imagine collecting free-range chicken eggs or raising free-range poultry for meat without the need to open and close the coop door every day.

Coop Tender® automatic coop doors can be installed in almost any chicken coop.

Simple installation:  1) Cut rectangular cutout. 2) Slide door into cutout and secure with 4 screws.

Anyone who raises free-range chickens knows the challenges of predators, especially at night when your hens are roosting.

  • Have you ever forgotten to close the coop door at night
  • Have you ever wanted to sleep just a little bit longer before heading out to open the coop door, especially on those rainy or cold winter mornings
  • Wouldn't it be nice to visit with neighbors, friends and family a little longer, knowing your hens are safe with the coop door closed?
  • Stuck in traffic on your way home and it's getting dark?  Coop Tender® will close your coop for you.

Most importantly, Coop Tender® is Predator Proof.  Have peace of mind knowing that your hens are safe at night. The automatic chicken door mechanism cannot be opened by raccoons, cougars, bobcats, mink, coyotes, opossums, skunks or any other nighttime predator. Bears can't even open the coop door!

Predators are the #1 cause of free-range chicken mortality. A recent study by the University of Minnesota shows that nearly 80% of all cause-specific losses of chickens are directly related to predators 1. That’s more than diseases, external parasites and mismanagement. Anyone who has lost chickens to predators can tell you how emotional it is, especially if you hatched and raised the chicks yourself.  You certainly develop a bond with them.

Coop Tender uses a 5/8 inch solid steel Acme threaded screw drive mechanism which is attached directly to the door similar to a screw driven garage door.  When the door is closed, nothing can open it.

Imagine safe, happy hens with no need to open and close the chicken door each day!  Your hens will be happy and will love you even more...  They will be out at dawn when the choicest insects, bugs and worms are out.  Your chickens would love to be the “early bird”. At the end of the day, after returning to the coop to roost, your hens will feel safe because Coop Tender is keeping the predators out.

You'll have more time to do the things that you want:

  • Spend more quality time with friends, family and neighbors
  • Continue working on that special project
  • Take a vacation

...all with peace of mind that your chickens are safely closed in the coop at night.