#1 BEST Locking Fully Automatic Chicken Coop Door! | Unboxing + INSTALLATION + Review (ChickenGuard)

[@marthaporter2632]

The coop turned out great. I thing those automatic chicken doors are a wonderful invention and a great time saver. Stay safe!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thank you, Martha Porter! They sure are convenient. Same to you!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Martha, do you still get our notifications when we upload new videos?

[@sharonanspach2734]

it came out real good!! your the only oe i ever saw actually showing us the detail in installing this and the set up.. it was very well done

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Sharon Anspach Thanks so much. Funny seeing you say that as Im my biggest critic

[@sharonanspach2734]

@@HiddenCreekHomestead your explanation and step by step has now made me unafraid if i ever needed to do this

[@margaretbedwell58]

I can't imagine how anyone raising chicken wouldn't want a door like this. It was a great installation, and to think a 3 year warranty, that is fantastic in this day and age. On top of that they include the batteries. I'm with you when it comes to calling a company for whatever reason and you have to jump through hoops of yes and no questions until your ready to scream. Thanks for sharing this video, and have a Blessed day.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Margaret Bedwell Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@annie.a.]

woohoo its done!!! the chooks will be so much happier in there.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Annie a Yeah they are thrilled!

[@dannygavin5860]

Awesome setup

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Love it! Back in the day I had to rig up my own automatic doors! Tech is so much better these days

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

I know right? Its hard to keep up with tech these days.

[@marvinlepping2879]

I built one myself very similar and then I found your video so I subscribed to your channel.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate that!

[@potatohat3606]

Hey, really nice video. I used to work at chicken guard a few years ago and did a lot of work on the design of the locking door. It’s super nice to see it actually being used. I hope it worked well and you didn’t have many problems with it :)

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

They work great. I have two of them actually. Only complaint is that one goes through batteries faster than the other… cant figure out why🤷🏻‍♂️. But its s very trivial complaint. They have been reliable which is the main thing. Thanks for watching!

[@kmjdanes]

do you know if any of their products that have a safety mechanism so this style of door does not crush them?

[@jordan450r]

Instead of using a timer you should use the Lux+ mode. It uses the Lux light sensor and then adds additional time. It's made for chickens that like to stay out a little after dark. Then you don't have to constantly change the closing time around the length of day. Its a super handy fetcher. (Assuming its on the Premium, I know its on the Extreme.)

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

I may experiment with that. Thanks for watching!

[@gregj2647]

Nice looking coop. How can you be sure all the chickens are in before the door closes? Obviously I have never raised chickens 🐓

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Greg J Great question. Chickens have very poor eyesight as it darkens out and they naturally look for a safe place to roost or sleep for the night. When we moved them into the coop, we do it towards the evening and lock them in to reinforce that the coop is “home”. The next night, about 3/4 went in on their own and we had a few that we had to help out, the next night were 3 chickens out, then two, then one, and finally on the 4th night, they all went in on their own. Many choose to lock them in their for a few days initially, which also works. Our method takes a little more work but we don’t mind. Hope that makes sense.

[@curtisbarnett4489]

Heyyyyy, I am sorry I lost you for a while. Glad to see you are doing well with your small farm. Good Luck.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Curtis Barnett Glad to have you back! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Are you still getting notifications?

[@chelseahappyhome]

Looks great! We have an omlet door and we LOVE IT!! It's so nice to go camping 😊

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thanks for watching!

[@coreychandler6449]

you prolly dont care but does anybody know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

@@coreychandler6449 isn’t there a reset password option?

[@kysontristan2626]

@Corey Chandler instablaster ;)

[@chelseahappyhome]

@@coreychandler6449 Can you request a password reset? Most times you can reset your password with an email. Hope this helps.

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Great instructions 👍

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Rebecca Stanley thanks. Was super easy - I hope it helps someone that may be installing it or thinking of purchasing an auto door

[@angeliawills9956]

Is the opening big enough for a very large rooster

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Hi Angelia, I suppose. Our large rooster is a Welsummer which is only a standard breed (unlike the brahma). However, Ive seen someone using this door with turkeys and it worked out pretty good. I actually have a second one and will be trying it out once we start raising turkeys too. Thanks for the comment!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

do you still get our notifications when we upload new videos?

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

The openers are not rated for below -4F....batteries would die too at these temps....Minnesota!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

I would die too!

[@ASimpleLifewithChrisTara]

New Sub...here found you through small homestead group on FB. Looking forward to following along.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thanks! Glad to have you! Sorry I’m just now seeing your comment

[@alexandercalkins675]

Do you have plans for this?

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

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[@henryarrington3446]

Idk where you live but need to get a cover over the chicken guard. It will freeze up on you. Mine did two times then I built a porch over it.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

henry arrington We’re in South Carolina 😊. We didn’t have any trouble with it when we lived in NY but I have thought about it nonetheless

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

do you still get our notifications when we upload new videos?

[@wheelie642]

How much $$$ did the whole project cost?? Thx!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

It was 3 years ago now, so I honestly don’t remember. Not more than 2-3 hundred (not including the automatic door)

[@wheelie642]

@@HiddenCreekHomestead Thx, that’s what I thought. When I see coops selling for big money, I figure just make my own for a few hundred. 👍💕

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

@@wheelie642 Good luck!

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

You might want to change to 6 or 7:00p ....the chickens will go in sooner, and the door remains open for roaming predators.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Tannenbaumgirl changed it to 6pm a while ago. When I released the video, it was staying light out longer. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

do you still get our notifications when we upload new videos?

[@kmjdanes]

is there a safety mechanism on this? I keep reading where these style doors are killing chickens by crushing them.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

The door literally weighs a couple ounces at most and comes down slowly with gravity by a string. There’s no way it could crush them. If they walk under it while it closed, it would just rest on their back lol. It wouldn’t keep going down

[@kmjdanes]

@@HiddenCreekHomestead do you still have a discount code? code used in video expired. Thank you for the quick reply and informational video. My husband is an electrician and wants an electric door, but I am not reading good things about some of them. We have a fox that keeps patrolling our yard every night and need to do something now! Battery option seems the easiest. Thank you again!

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

@@kmjdanes I just reached out to them. Give them a little bit to respond as they are over the pond and are likely closed at the moment. I’ll respond back as soon as the code is refreshed. (They’re usually pretty good about that sort of thing)

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

@@kmjdanes The code has been reactivated. Hope this helps you out!

[@ronshook5194]

ORDERED 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF THESE DOOR OPENERS ABOUTC7 YRS AGO, 1 FROM FOYS, 1 POULTRTY BUTLER, BOTH NEVER WORKED HAD NUMERTOUS MECHANICAL, GENIUS GUYS INSTALL , BOTH NEVER WOR KED STILL HAVE BOTH , WASTE OF MONEY.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thats terrible. Ive been happy with these from chickens guard! I have two of them. One is going on two years old now with no issues.

[@werewoIf]

Please don't tell me that border collie puppy is a LGD....

[@intheshoptv]

(Replying from my new channel) Ha! FARRRR from it… she wore a Christmas sweater all week with antlers sewn onto it, and she sleeps next to my ankles every night.

[@208Potato]

I am not a fan of Chicken Guard doors. IMO the design is great but the internal components are junk. In fact I bought and installed a CG door on my coop in March and it failed just 5 months later. After contacting the manufacturer I was sent a new motor. I installed the new motor and a messily 5 weeks later it failed again. I wouldn’t recommend Chicken Guard at all unless one likes to waste money.

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thats interesting. We have two running now. One is 2 years old and just made an 800 mile trip and still runs flawlessly. The other (in this video) is approaching a year now without a hiccup. Thanks for watching.

[@Adopt_Me_79]

I see also many negative reviews in Amazon regarding durability of the product, I really need something reliable as they are quite expensive but not really sure what to get

[@getitdone7021]

LONG VIDEO

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Thanks?

[@christineosborne8356]

Coupon expired

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

I will email them right now

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

Sent

[@HiddenCreekHomestead]

They replied. Code HCHOMESTEAD has been renewed until 12/31 Enjoy!