Installing the Chickozy automatic chicken coop door

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[@townrurallife]

This is such a fantastic upgrade for any chicken keeper! The Chickozy automatic door looks easy to install and super reliable. It’s great to see how smoothly it operates and how it makes life more convenient for both the chickens and their humans. Thanks for the detailed walkthrough-this will definitely help others looking to automate their coop setup!

[@TheShowgunofHarlem]

great review... smart idea putting it inside, instead of outside

[@cejkwo100]

I had something similar to this for my dog. Only difference is she had to wear a remote on her collar. Loved it

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Man that’s actually pretty cool! I never thought about it for other animals.

[@Drewskidelmar]

Nice ! Just stumbled on your channel looking for an automatic door . We have a flock of bantams that free ranges on our farm but are trained to go into their chicken tractor at dusk , think this door might work perfectly ,thanks !

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Awesome, glad we could help! You will like it, it’s affordable for those of us that aren’t loaded. 😜

[@kylefamilyhomestead7007]

Sold! Definitely gonna grab one for our coop. Great review brother.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

You will love it!

[@AcresOfAdventure]

Great video! They sent us a door as well and we love ours, it looks nice and is very simple to use.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Thanks for watching! I really like it so far, the only suggestion I had for them was to make the yellow buttons black because the chickens like the bright colors and keep pecking at them. :-)

[@GeekSpeakDesign]

Do you need to adjust for shifting sunset times? Daylight savings time?

[@floridalife5342]

Awesome product. Looks great, I it seems quiet and such. Glad they reached out to you to review it. I guess as long as you don't have any super huge chickens 😁🤣😂 you shouldn't ever have a problem with them fitting through there!

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Hahaha I was concerned about the roosters, but they get through there pretty easy. Yeah it’s super quiet, it is definitely a cool door.

[@FarmLiteUSA]

Go with FarmLite, we're the only American based Homesteading brand. We back our product forever and I personally will call you if you ever have issues. We're based out of FL and are homesteaders ourselves. Chicoop and all these other brands of doors are all Chinese based companies, good luck if you have issues down the road! I've seen dozens of these companies pop up and gone within a few months. Hopefully they don't leave customers out to dry if there are issues like alot of the other Chinese sellers do.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Very cool, we’re in northern Florida. If you want to send us one of your solar door setups we would be happy to feature it on our channel. I’m all for showing our subscribers options. Email us at [e-mail] and we will send you our address if you’re interested.

[@2bothofus]

After reading this, I went to look for reviews for FarmLite, couldn't find any. Went to the website and their product information was very vague. Jumped over to Amazon to read reviews and I have to say, I was very disappointed. Trust me when I say, I would much rather buy an American made product but, American's seem to have lost their will to compete. I would pay a little more for an American made product, if it actually worked better, reviews don't seem to reflect that. Disappointed. I'm still looking for the best auto door. I tend to over think everything and read reviews constantly. I will always begin with the one star reviews and go from there. Too many one star complaints and I move on.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

@@2bothofus same here, I would love to promote American products! These days I do the same thing, check reviews before I buy something. I had to make a few minor adjustments but so far this door has been good.

[@FarmLiteUSA]

@@2bothofus To add to your point. I know at least 8 of my "1 star reviews" are from a competitor(orders in NYC, LA, etc with fake names not matching the review and return reason being "item never arrived" to "un-wanted item"). I submitted the evidence to Amazon and they basically told me to kick rocks. I will share this information with you if you email me via my site. Also to add to it, I'm not sure what else you're looking for in regards to information on my website? I have an entire page dedicated to describing all of the settings and features.

[@2bothofus]

@@FarmLiteUSA Thanks for the reply. I was wondering though, why you didn't reply to the owner of this channel when he offered to test and do a video on your door? You answered me, right away. Weird, when you advertised on his channel. Not sure when the last time you checked with Amazon and your reviews, but the one's you mentioned above are not what I'm seeing. Anyway, I am not set on a door, yet. Like I said, just searching for reviews. Almost finished with the coop. 😬 @Maynardfamilyhomestead So, thanks you guys! Appreciate people willing to put in the effort, for those of us searching for the perfect auto. door. (If there is one! 😉)

[@chrisbuhneing3194]

Only bad thing about this is as soon as your bedding get in the door opening it will stay open, I got one and had so much trouble with the bedding we were having to clean the doorway out every few days.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

You are 100% correct. It wasn’t long before we had shavings hung in the track. I ended up revising the way I have it installed which I showed in another video and now it works flawlessly. I basically put the 2 x 4 underneath it instead of over the top of it to raise it up 3 1/2 inches from the floor.

[@eloyex]

Put some distance between the bottom to the door to avoid debris

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0]

Yeah I’m not sure but I always assumed that it was intended for it to instal it a bit raised from the ground as chickens will step over the edge and don’t have to crawl through the door... it’s easier for them to lift their feet then to duck down and crawl...

[@cnels433]

@@MaynardFamilyHomestead Hi! Wondering which video you showed how you raised the automatic door up. Thank you!

[@ShaunBurke-r8f]

I have 0 bedding you don't need it they only go in the coop to roost during the day there running around .I have a lil strew in the best box that's it.and 0 clean up.there shit falls trew the coop and after a week I just move the coop .

[@davidthompson9359]

You should look at the solar versions.

[@jhonphillipdesamparado8353]

do you do product advertise sir ?

[@jerzeytodd]

How is the door doing? I've tried a few and keep having issues. It seems like one company is (cheaply) manufacturing all of these doors and selling to retailers with the retailers named stamped on them. I've tried three and I had a gear strip and two units would constantly get jammed when some mud or chicken poop from their feet got caught in the tracks.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I had to modify the way it was mounted but now it works fine. Originally I had it down touching the floor and it kept getting clogged up with pine shavings and chicken poop. I then added a 2 x 4 underneath it and it worked much better, only clogs up once a month or so. I recently moved it outside so the rain can wash it off just in case poop gets trapped in there.

[@AntChiulli-Chiulli_RS]

I ordered two before christmas never came in and never heard back from them either

[@dgdirectdoorbellmount4973]

Do you contact the seller? I also ordered my chickcozy door and it was delivered, really like it😁

[@averageoutdoorguy2737]

Will it work with turkey is the opening big enough?

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I think a full grown turkey might have a problem getting through that opening. It would be fine for young ones, but not full grown.

[@_Otaku-kt8be]

$180 for a plastic door is overpriced when you can get others for less with better materials

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I get it being plastic, but I have actually tested aluminum doors that were supposed to be far superior and would never open and close on time. They also don’t have the safety feature that makes the door open back up. They just stop and place with a lot of resistance, but don’t open again. it doesn’t matter what it’s made from if it doesn’t work properly.

[@crystalmoskovitz470]

I have a pretty large red-laced Wyandotte rooster.....will he fit? Door seems pretty small.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Our barred rock rooster is pretty large and he gets through ok. It is smaller than I would like, an average turkey wouldn’t fit I don’t think.

[@DanielleSmith2003]

How long do the batteries last before recharging or replacing them?

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

So far they have only used 10% of battery. I figured I would have to charge them every other week but it’s been two months at least.

[@Elektrotechniker]

This Product is completely useless and should've been recalled long ago! It'll seize operation as soon as one piece of straw, bedding, etc. ends up between the Door, tricking the anti-pinch safety into thinking it's closing on an animal and opening back up again... Repeat until out of battery 🤦🏽‍♂️ Manufacturer would've realized this had they actually tested their own product before any large scale production, instead of screwing over their customers now! They should legally be held responsible for any damages (eg. predators killing lifestock being outside due to door not closing at programmed times) caused by their product failing to do the advertised task within the manufacturer's intended environment if used for its intended purpose! 😠 Solution would've been easy: 1. Operating sliding door vertically (up/down) 2. Door closing down from own weight (-> animal not pinched by any actuator's force)

[@ShaunBurke-r8f]

Why do they make them so small my roo will never fit in any of them

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I never have understood why they are so small. They’re all the same size too. Our big barred rock rooster does get through ok though.

[@alphaapple1375]

Is your chicken coop fortified against raids like coyotes and foxes who will prey on them and their eggs?

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Yes it is! We have a lot of coyotes and raccoons in our area, so we built it very strong. It’s basically built like the house.

[@alphaapple1375]

@@MaynardFamilyHomestead That’s intriguing. Here’s some insight about raccoons 🦝. They are intelligent animals that could problem-solve, which includes infiltrating your home that you don’t want them to in the first place. They will do anything to get food all in the name of survival. They could open garbage bins, but also cause collateral damage to your house, nesting there with damaged insulation and walls, chewed wires and cables.

[@floridalife5342]

Shotguns and rifles also work for defense against those pesky varmints!👍

[@bryansims9969]

Piece of crap, don't buy! The smallest of shavings will prevent the door from opening or closing. Now that we are getting snow, that blocks it too. Save your money and buy something else.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I made another video recently talking about that very thing. I just turned over the word insert I made so the door is about 3 1/2 inches off the ground now and haven’t had any more problems.

[@bryansims9969]

@@MaynardFamilyHomestead mine is already up. The company made the track too narrow.

[@AnneluvsKatz]

Are you pretty sure a raccoon couldn’t pry those doors apart?

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

We have quite a few raccoons in our area and so far we haven’t had any issues with them trying to get in.

[@an5210]

the door opening is way too small.

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

Unfortunately all of them I’ve seen are that small. It’s no problem for chickens, but turkeys wouldn’t be able to go through.

[@agustinachappell8046]

PLASTIC, Automatic turn off.

[@danthiesen4778]

I have to keep cleaning the track so the door will stay shut and I couldn't get the door to open on the light sensor so I reached out to the manufacturer and they kept sending me a prerecorded bs message and didn't want to help rectify the problem, so now I have to change the times to open and close manually under the time setting, let's just say when this door fails I won't go back to this company again they suck

[@MaynardFamilyHomestead]

I’m sorry to hear that you can’t get get a hold of them. I had a similar problem with shavings and manure clogging the track. I ended up raising the door up off the floor and placing a 2x4 under it. I also moved it outside. That fixed my problem.