What value does Mother Hen™ give?
Mother Hen™ delivers one thing above all: irreplaceable peace of mind — by turning your existing automatic chicken door into a monitored, cloud-connected system that never fails silently.
1. Saves Your Flock — Before Disaster Strikes
Value: One alert can save $200–$1,000+ in birds (replacement cost, breeding
value, emotional loss).
- Catches an opening left ajar at night → stops fox/mink/raccoon attack
- Flags chicken door stuck open → no overnight exposure
- Alerts at 32°F → prevents frostbite
- Warns at 85°F → stops heat stress deaths
2. Reclaims Your Time & Mental Energy
Value: No more 3 AM coop checks. No more “Did I close it?” worry.
- Daily SMS: “All secure at sunset” → sleep without doubt
- Vacation? Neighbor gets alerts. You get photos of happy chickens.
- Customer portal shows status in 3 seconds — no walking to the coop in the rain
3. Catches Silent Failures Before They Hurt Your Flock
Value: Your automatic chicken door is no longer a black box.
- Mother Hen reads your door’s actual position — you find out when it didn’t move on schedule
- Detects timing drift, obstructions, and power resets on your existing door
- Watches every human access door and reports coop temperature and humidity too
4. Straightforward Pricing
Value: $399 base kit includes the Coop Controller, one Egg, one Coop Climate Sensor and Door Monitor, and the first year of service.
- Add more Coop Climate Sensors and Door Monitors at $35 each as your coop grows
- $99/year after the first year covers cellular, cloud, and SMS
- Still cheaper than one predator attack (avg. $800+ loss)
5. Scales With Your Life — Not Against It
Value: Grows with your flock, your family, your travel.
- Add Coop Climate Sensors and Door Monitors as kids get older
- Give The Egg to a neighbor when you’re away
- Add SMS for grandparents — they feel involved
6. Works Where You Are — Not Just Where Wi-Fi Is
Value: No home Wi-Fi at the coop needed. Cellular-only at launch — ideal for rural coops.
- Cellular-only at launch → alerts from anywhere with LTE-M / NB-IoT coverage
- One 110V outlet at the coop, any source → grid, solar with inverter, or generator
- -20°C to +45°C at the coop → proven in Tennessee and Colorado beta coops
The Math: One Night vs. One Lifetime
| Risk Without Mother Hen™ |
Cost |
| One predator attack |
$300–$1,000+ in birds |
| One frostbite case |
$50–$200 vet + lost layers |
| One week of worry on vacation |
Priceless |
| Total |
One night can ruin years |
Mother Hen™ is a $399 base kit with the first year of service included, then $99/year.
The Real Value? You Can’t Put a Price On It.
That’s the value of Mother Hen™.
Prototype active in Tennessee and Colorado. Join the waitlist →
