Verified Reviews for Universal Automatic Chicken Coop Door

As other reviewer stated, the pre-drilled pilot holes are too large for the provided screws. I had to toss the screws and go find some longer/bigger ones to make it work. Not a big deal, but it delayed my install and seems like a repeated problem that Omlet may want to address!

I like it. I'd also recommend it if you're attaching the autodoor to a non-Omlet coop. However, the wood isn't coated for weather protection and this means that I'll definitely have to buy another kit, eventually. For this reason, I give an average review.

The door works great after figuring it out. The directions are mediocre at best. Thank goodness for the YouTube videos. Also it would be nice if the directions came without mixing all the different languages into one manual.

This gives us peace of mind if we are out past dusk. Except for the chicken that rules the roost and gets locked out. Delivery was well over a month though.

this investment should make keeping hens for a household as easy as possible

We love the fact that the Omlet light is tied to the auto door. It is bright and I love that it is a flat light and mounts to the wall. The only concern is the light does not stay on very long. Only about 5 minutes then turns off. It would be way better to have the light on for 30 minutes or so to allow the chickens to get settled.

Overall the kit is easy to install and the door works well. I think having to unscrew the back of the controller each time batteries need replacement is a poor design issue as over time the threads will wear and replacement exposes the motherboard & connections. I’m not sure why a standard battery compartment was not used. Also the light detector is fickle & struggled to give an indication of light intensity which was remotely consistent. The timer works well thankfully as the unit is easy to program.