Run-Chicken Door T50 – Automatic Chicken Coop Door Opener, Battery Powered & Weatherproof Aluminum, Smart App & Timer Control, Predator Proof, Easy Install, Reliable All-Season Performance (Red)

I love this door and company so much! This is the third door I’ve ordered so all my coops have Run Chicken doors now (yes, three coops - chicken math got a little out of hand). I bought my first door a year after my friend got one and was delighted with it. FREEDOM FOR YOU. PROTECTION FOR YOUR FLOCK. One of the challenging parts about being a chicken tender, is making sure all the chickens are tucked in at bedtime to protect them from predators. We have raccoons, coyotes, minks, hawks, eagles, owls, etc. I lost my sweetest hen to a raccoon the night I was late getting home before I got my Run Chicken doors. Now I have the peace of mind if I can’t get home before dark. I live in the PNW, so it gets dark here at 430pm during the winter. There are light sensors if you want the doors to open and close with the sun. I haven’t had any issues with the light sensor, even on the darkest days in the winter when it feels like the sun never even woke up that day. You can also program it to open/close at specific times. My silkies are always last to bed, so I set their door to close a little later. SAVE $ ON CHICKEN SITTERS. If you ever want to go on vacation, this door will pay for itself in what you’d pay for chickensitters! Now I just need someone to come every couple of days to refill water and food and make sure everyone is doing ok instead of needing someone to come over 2x day let out/feed and bedtime tuck-in. SAFE FOR CHICKENS. (Even the not-so-smart ones like my “special” Karen). The door won’t shut on your chickens and has safety features so nobody will get crushed in the door. EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! The customer support for these doors is fantastic. They’re very responsive and absolutely take care of you and answer any questions. I just had one door that started acting a little weird. I emailed them and sent them videos and photos. They replaced the door free of charge and it arrived in just 3 days! I make sure and replace the batteries before winter, and other than that, that’s really all the upkeep they need. It’s ridiculously easy to install. I cannot recommend these doors and the company highly enough!!! If you’ve been on the fence about getting one, just do it!

I absolutely love this automatic chicken door opener! It has made taking care of my flock so much easier and gives me real peace of mind. The door opens right on time every morning so my hens can head out without me having to rush outside at sunrise, and it closes securely every evening to keep them safe from predators. The installation was straightforward, and the instructions were clear. I was impressed with how sturdy and well-built the door is—it feels like it will hold up for years. I also really appreciate that it runs consistently in all kinds of weather; even after rain and cold nights, it hasn’t missed a beat. This product has truly simplified my daily routine. No more worrying if I’m running late or not home at dusk—the door handles it for me. My chickens adjusted right away, and I can tell they’re happier with the consistency too. Highly recommend this to any chicken keeper looking for reliability, safety, and convenience. It’s one of the best investments I’ve made for my coop!

I waited 6 months to write a review of this Run-Chicken door. I can honestly say that this door has been an absolute life changer! We spend our summer weekends away from home and I no longer have to bother family members or neighbors to lock up our chickens at night. In Ohio we get our fair share of rain and snow. For that reason, I installed the door on the INSIDE of the coop to keep it out of the elements and {hopefully} prolong the life of the door. My coop has windows which I keep open in good weather, so even with the door mounted on the inside, it still senses the sunrise and sunset and goes up and down accordingly. (The door is factory programmed to go up at sunrise and down at sunset). This works PERFECT for mid-April through September where we live. However, once the weather turns cooler, and the coop windows are closed for the winter, the sensor understandably gets confused and will open/shut at odd times. But have no fear - there is a workaround for this! Knowing this sensor can also be programmed to go up and down at specific times, I read thru the instructions included with the door. The timer on this door is not like a “normal” timer - meaning you can’t numerically set the hour or minute that you want the coop to close (ie 8:00 pm). I tried following the instructions but they weren’t helpful to me. So I’m here to provide a few programming tips… Remember these tips are for those who need to program times other than the “dawn to dusk” factory settings. I will start by saying that it might take a few days to MANUALLY adjust the time and get it set to the right times. With that being said, IMO you should plan to be home, close to the coop for a few days until you get the programming kinks worked out. Don’t just assume you can install the door and leave for vacation the next day and everything will be fine. Eventually it will be, but probably not the first time you program it. So, here’s what you do….at the time you want the door to OPEN you must be near the coop. Press and hold the button on the bottom of the timer and wait for it to turn solid GREEN. When it turns green, let go and hit the button one more time. It makes a musical sound if programmed correctly (not just a beep). For the manual CLOSE once again - you must be near the coop. Press and hold the button until the RED light appears. When it turns solid RED, let go and hit the button one more time. It should make another musical sound if programmed correctly. **Remove the batteries from the timer if you wish to reset the programming. I did this numerous times until I was confident in my programming ability 😂 Another piece of advice…the best thing I did to figure out the programming was to put batteries in the black timer box, set it on my desk and play with the up/down button until I figured out exactly how to program. That way, you don’t have to keep unscrewing/removing the timer box from the door once it’s mounted in order to do a manual reset. You could actually do this for a few days before installing the door so that you know exactly how the timer works and how to program. For the reviews on here that mention poor battery life…this unit takes TWO (2) AA batteries which run about .65 cents a piece. If you cannot afford spending $1.30 for batteries every 6 months for something that protects your flock, then you probably shouldn’t be buying this Run-Chicken door. I have had the same batteries installed for 6 months. Just tested them last week and they are still fully charged…so I’m guessing I will get another 2-3 months in cold weather - that means I will get 9 months use out of mine. Honestly I wouldn’t mind paying $1.30 every month…that’s how much I love this door. What color of door is best? It’s really a personal preference. I bought the red door. Because of the bright, bold color, it is super easy to look out my back window and see that it is up or down. I wouldn’t be able to see it as easily if it was a neutral color (especially with it being mounted on the inside of the coop)…just my own personal preference. Hope this info was helpful & I hope you enjoy your automatic door as much as I do!

Original review******* The performance of this door is rock solid. Very easy to install, and makes one less chicken chore for you to have in your busy day. The door won't hurt your chickens and unlike cheaper knock off clone doors, this is made of aluminum. Haven't tried the app yet but it's so easy, to setup and install the app will only make it an even better product. Very well engineered and packaged. I will be buying a second for my bigger secondary coop and run. You definitely get what you pay for! In this case, quality. *******Feb 19 update*** After several months, and use of heating lamps (safe rated and properly secured) the door has some issues, it is in fact reactive to flashlights, artificial motion lights, and absolutely will not program. I reached out to the customer service team and got a prompt email back basically stating things found in the manual and that GPS AND time program thru the App would disable the light sensor. One morning I found my chickens in the fenced pasture with a fox 🦊 nearby setting off my outer perimeter motion sensors from Wuloo I got here on Amazon. Fortunately only one was missing and ended up having to block up the door because it will randomly open if a chicken moves and allows the light sensor to become exposed to light. Now, the door,sensor mind you is on the outside, why even with it framed it is so sensitive idk, I’ve tried creating a awning behind it and relocating the door to the bottom of the coop. I’ve tried my Galaxy Fold 3, IPhone 13 and iPad, will not accept programming from the app even on brightness on 100 on any screen. A manual door at this point and a waste of time and money. Fortunately no one (chicken) has died yet and I eventually will purchase infrared heaters to hopefully mitigate this problem. I had high hopes.

These look awesome and very good quality, so easy to install for anyone. I cant believe how stable and durable they are. Loved the first one so much I bought a second.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great door! But ours only lasted for 2 years before the motor stopped working. I took it apart and realized that moisture had gotten inside and damaged the motor. We live in the Pacific Northwest and the door was wet 9 months of the year. If you live in a wet climate, my advice is to build a small overhang over the door to keep it as dry as possible. I loved this product so much that I bought a 2nd one after the first one died.

Product: Run-Chicken Door T50 Automatic Coop Door (Red) If you’re on the fence about automating your coop, just do it! Switching from manually opening and closing the coop door twice a day to the Run-Chicken T50 has been an absolute game changer for our flock management. Here is what stands out so far: Insane Battery Life: It runs on standard AA batteries, and the efficiency is impressive. I installed this door on June 26, 2026, and today—August 23—the app shows it’s still sitting at 86% battery! It barely sips around 10% a month, even with daily use. Easy Flock Transition: I was a bit worried about how the birds would handle a automatic door, but they adjusted to it surprisingly fast. The transition was smooth and completely hassle-free. Seamless App Control: You just download the app to your phone, set up your preferences, and you're good to go. It makes adjusting settings or checking status effortless. Solid & Safe: The weatherproof aluminum build feels sturdy and predator-proof, giving total peace of mind once night falls. Installation was quick and simple right out of the box. Only upgrade a did personally was used a heavier screw when installing the door to my coop. Knowing the flock is locked up tight on schedule without having to run outside every morning and night is worth every penny. Highly recommend for anyone looking to simplify their daily poultry routine!

WE (the chickens/roosters, my husband and I) LOVE these doors!!!! We have two now, one on the back of the coop and one on the covered front... we have them set to open 20 minutes before sunrise and close 20 minutes after sunset per our GPS because our chicken house is under a bunch of trees and positioned where the light sensors really would be ineffective (however we've never even tried it so it might work, we just keep it on the timer per GPS)... Both open inside runs so we can close the gates at night, open in the morning and the boys and girls will come out when they're ready. But when we're gone out of town, we no longer have to find someone to "take care of the kids" lol. We just leave the gates open and they come out when they're ready... it truly does feel like these doors have given us our lives back!! We can actually GO now... if you have livestock, you know what I mean by that and you're going to LOVE THESE!!! I will say however that the open/close timing seems to get earlier over time so what I do is just go out and reprogram it once every 3-4 months, no big deal, just needs to be done so no lagging girls get locked out while we're gone. Also, for the smart raccoons we have around here, my husband epoxied an inch long piece of plastic pvc pipe that is 1/2 round around the open/close override button... I can reach the button with my pinky finger but so far no raccoons have been able to (they would only one access to try when we're gone). They were Easy to install! Just Keep an eye on debris at the opening of the door, if there is debris blocking the close, it won't close, so keep debris away from the door as much as possible...

Good service team, had a problem with the product. They solved this super Good. Fast and friendly team. Verry happy with the product.

Great thing, you can install it and just forget about it and it will do what it's supposed to. And the app for it improves constantly. Only one time in winter the water that got in the notches of the door froze and it couldn't move so you should clean it from time to time.

I've had a window screen cat flap for many years and the cats have come and gone as they like. But in recent times housing development in my area has put pressure on wildlife and now we have coyotes wandering our subdivision streets at night and sometimes in the daytime (and turkeys). I lost 2 cats to these coyotes. I closed the cat flap and then looked for another way to control when the cats could go in and out. I did not buy the cat doors that require a microchip because feedback mentioned that those collar chips had to be in a perfect position to work and the door makes a noise that scares shy cats. The cost of those cat flaps was the same as this Chicken Run. The Chicken Run door was big enough that my window screen cat flap could flap in or out with this in place and there would be no need for microchips so I bought one to try. I installed it on the inside with a wood frame butted up against the window screen cat flap and it works perfectly. It opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at midnight. The sound of it opening is not scary to the cats; now, they can come and go as they like during the day. Also by closing at midnight, it prevents any raccoons from coming in the door as well - which hasn't been a problem. I do recommend this Chicken Run door. Note that it runs on 2 AA batteries which ARE INCLUDED. Set up is done on your cell phone - you download the free Chicken Run app from the App store and pair the device to your phone. Then you set the times you want or program it to open and close by the sun's light. It's easy to program. I am very happy with this device.

Ottimo, funziona perfetto

Bon produit, très bien emballé avec mode d'emploi en anglais et en allemand. Porte solide et pratique. L'application pour la modification de la programmation d'ouverture de la porte est très intuitive.