BackYard Chickens

Have a weasel AND a coon snoopin my coop and run. It’s Fort Knox except the run entrance. Can’t figure out how to weasel proof as the latch needs more than one inch either way to open, plus the coon could operate the latch. Suggestions appreciated! My farm is two miles from home - I gotta get this done before tonight!

Mine's in the garage in a plastic bin but the mice can get to it in the winter, and squirrels/chipmunks in the summer. Thinking of getting metal trash bins but leaving outside by the coop. Bad idea?

I want to know how many see a significant decrease in eggs in the winter. I have 8 layers and I'm still getting 5 eggs a day and I don't consider this a significant decrease. If I went down to less than 3 then I'd consider it significant. Also comment if you use supplemental lighting... I don't

I live up north where the winters get pretty brutal and the snow lasts until March or April. Until now the snow has been on and off so the hens are still able to go outside some days (they dont like coming outside in the snow). In November I completely cleaned out the coop and tarped the walls and installed a ventilator in the roof to keep it dry inside. I really wanted to do it right this year in the coop during winter. I got rid of the heat lamps and got a red light for the night and white...