Lost 4 hens in one night because I trusted a cheap automatic door

Two weeks ago I came out to the coop and found four of my Rhode Island Reds dead in the run. The automatic door I got off Amazon for $60 had jammed halfway open around midnight. A raccoon figured it out and went to town on them. I had to dig a grave and explain to my kids why their favorite chickens were gone. Now I'm back to closing the door by hand every night like my grandpa did. Has anyone else had one of those automatic doors fail on them or did I just buy the wrong brand?

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andrew7786d ago

Bought a $40 one, now my chickens sleep with a flashlight and a baseball bat.

kevin_martin5d ago

That flashlight battery bill is gonna cost more than the coop.