A solar-powered automatic chicken door and motion-activated solar security lights come standard on The Boujee Chicken Cottage Deluxe, The Deluxe Chicken Palace, The Chicken Castle, and The Cluckingham Palace; the door alone is standard on The Chicken Palace. Both run off-grid, with no wiring needed, and are offered as upgrades on coops like The Chicken Vault and The Chicken Tractor.
What Does a Solar-Powered Automatic Door Actually Do?
An automatic chicken door means the hen house gets closed up without you standing there with a flashlight at dusk. On coops where it’s standard, that door runs on solar power, so it operates on its own instead of depending on you remembering one more chore after a long day.
That matters most on the evenings you can’t be there right at closing time. Predators don’t wait for a convenient schedule, and a door that shuts itself is one less thing standing between your Ladies and a bad night.
Why Motion-Activated Security Lights Matter Too
A closed door helps, but so does knowing something is moving around outside it. Motion-activated solar security lights turn on when they detect movement near the coop after dark, giving you (and any predator sniffing around) a clear look at what’s happening before it becomes a problem.
It’s a simple pairing: a door that closes on its own, and a light that comes on when something’s out there. Together they cover the hours a coop is most exposed: dusk and full dark.
Which Boondock Ranch Coops Come With Both Features Standard?
A few coops in the lineup include the full pairing, door and lights, built in with no upgrade needed:
- The Boujee Chicken Cottage Deluxe (6×20, roosting space for up to 20 chickens)
- The Deluxe Chicken Palace (built for a free-range flock of 20-30 chickens)
- The Chicken Castle (scales up to 50-60 chickens)
- The Cluckingham Palace (the fully wired, flagship facility in the lineup)
The Chicken Palace (6×14, roosting about 30 chickens) comes standard with the solar-powered automatic door, though motion-activated security lights are not part of its standard features.
Which Coops Offer These as an Upgrade?
Not every coop needs the full setup out of the box, and a few offer the pieces individually as add-ons:
- The Chicken Vault offers the solar-powered automatic chicken door as an optional upgrade.
- The Chicken Tractor offers solar-powered motion-sensing security lights on all four sides of its roosting tower as an optional upgrade.
- A Solar Powered Chicken Door is also sold as a standalone add-on product for coops where it fits.
So whether a coop ships with these features built in or lets you add them later depends on the model. Current upgrade availability and pricing always live on the product page itself.
Off-Grid Reliability: No Wiring, No Generator
Because both the door and the lights run on solar power, you’re not running electrical service out to a coop that might sit at the far end of the property. That’s the whole point of solar in this application: reliable operation without depending on an outlet, an extension cord, or a generator that needs fuel and maintenance of its own.
It also means the system keeps working through the kind of power outages that follow an East Texas storm, exactly when a hen house benefits most from a door that still knows how to close itself.
Of course, giving the Ladies round-the-clock lighting and a self-closing front door does raise the bar. The Chicken Lady might start feeling entitled to a few more amenities. Might be a good time to send her to Tractor Supply, where she will definitely not buy any more chickens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Boondock Ranch coops come with both the solar door and security lights standard?
The Boujee Chicken Cottage Deluxe, The Deluxe Chicken Palace, The Chicken Castle, and The Cluckingham Palace all include both features standard.
Does The Chicken Palace include the security lights too?
The Chicken Palace comes standard with the solar-powered automatic chicken door. Motion-activated security lights are not part of its standard features.
Can I add a solar door to a coop that doesn’t include it standard?
On some coops, yes. The Chicken Vault offers the solar-powered automatic door as an optional upgrade, and a Solar Powered Chicken Door is also sold as a standalone add-on for compatible coops.
Do I need to run electrical wiring for the door and lights?
No. Both the automatic door and the security lights run on solar power, so they don’t require you to run electrical service out to the coop.
Where are these coops built?
Every Boondock Ranch coop, including the Deluxe Chicken Palace and Chicken Castle, is built in East Texas.