If they only lasted a year, I would have said they were a rip off. However, we've had ours 4-5 years now, I think? Only thing we've had to do is change the battery and I think twice untangle the cord that raises the door - probably because a chicken banged the door and caused a loop in the string.

I’m sure! I am all about slow, organic and natural food. Here though my comment was meant to say that heck, if you’re going to cut corners and buy store-bought door closers, why not raise your own chickens at all!? I wasn’t entirely serious. The point of DIY is DIY, though, and this is HN.

I agree! But my comment was sarcasm/extension about his suggestion to reduce effort by buying a commercial door opener. Like damn, if you’re not going to make your own door opener with an Arduino, are you truly even committed to raising chickens?