Foy's Electronic Doorkeeper

I have 2 inside mount doorkeepers with the light sensor and have had them for over 3 years. They have never failed, and I routinely change the batteries once a year - just to make sure they don't run out. It closes so slowly, so you don't have to worry about a chicken getting caught in the door while it's closing.

This doorkeeper is worth every penny! I never have to worry about my chickens not being closed up at night.

I've had my Foy's for three years. It has had no issues. I think it will run up to a year on four AAA batteries. I think you need their door to make the warranty work but it is convenient, works well, and easy to install. It is pricey and doubled the price of my coop, but I have had no predator issues with this coop and run set up and have lost several birds with my wire fence run/coop combo setups.

(NOTE price to the left is British pounds, not dollars (don't know what the exchange was then), and there was a special promotion that brought it down to £135.68 and that also made shipping free!. Interestingly, the same unit purchased from Wells today would be I £135.68, not including shipping. Note: do not pay the VAT (value added tax - I think!) because you are not in Europe.) I bought the VSB-b automatic door opener, a hen size door, and the timer (optional, you can do it with a light sensor alone) in November 2008, from Well's Poultry in England.

I love it!!

The timer malfunctioned in January 2010 and I contacted the manufacturer in Germany.They were very helpful (although communicating was a little tricky) and they sent me a new circuit board (easy to switch out) and I have not had any problems with it since. I received it only 8 days after I contacted them - which really surprised me. They just asked me to send them the faulty one after I received the replacement.

At the time I got it there were no domestic units available yet, so I can't compare it, but the ones made in the US look good and are cheaper (I think... need to check).

You might be able to get the unit directly from the manufacturer or Wells for less... I did - but you'll have to check around. I think I got it from Wells because there was a promotion. That said, they were slow in sending it and customer service was slow to respond.

The German manufacturers website: https://axt-electronic.eu/us/
Well's Poultry:
http://www.chicken-house.co.uk/acat...ontent=Autodoors&dm_i=C7Q,Y77G,1VGOR3,2URKH,1

My friend has one of these from Foy's Pigeon Supply and it has worked perfectly for several years. Now they can go away for a few days without worrying about preditors getting their "Peepers" during the night!! I want one so I don't have to go out in the cold/rain so early in the morning or try to get my girls rounded up if I want to go out in the evening!

I got tired of jumping out of bed at the crack of dawn to let the birds out. This is awesome!! I now can take my time getting down to the coop and I know they're tucked away safely at night too. I ordered the standard doorkeeper, outdoor install # 2100. I also purchased the large door, item #2105 as the warranty is void if you use your own door. Instructions are not the best. Foy's said they get lots of complaints that the instructions aren't written well. I wonder why they don't make up their own instructions to send along then. I am working on a second much smaller coop. The first thing I purchased was another Foy's door. To me it's worth every penny.