Annaspanner Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hi all, considering getting an auto door for our mark 1 cube, to make life a bit easier when we have to ask neighbours etc. to look after the chickens. I know there were issues initially with the eglu auto door - have these been resolved? The other options seems to be hentronix, though this is morn expensive and runs from a heavy duty battery fed by a solar panel. Looking for some honest opinions please, these things are expensive so want to make sure I get the right one. Many thanks 🐓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Chick Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hi I have one of the newer Omlet auto doors and have no issues with it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaspanner Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Thank you - the omelet one looks nice and simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kambro Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Are these available in the USA? i looked last week and couldn't find them on the US website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I got mine recently and it is fab. One of the better things I have bought and saves me having to get up early at the weekends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 As there is always one of my oldies nodding off in the doorway, I think we may end up with a headless chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 6:10 PM, Patricia W said: As there is always one of my oldies nodding off in the doorway, I think we may end up with a headless chicken! I don't think this would happen. We tested it on a clementine before we put it on the cube. The door does a very good job of re-opening if there is something there. The door re-opens 4 times and then remains open if there is still something in the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaspanner Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Thanks all, just ordered my auto door 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaspanner Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 Anyone fitted one of these on a mk 1 cube? How did you take off the old door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 You leave the original door open and fix the door to the outside but you do need the fixing bracket. He says it is easy to do as long as you have that 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
